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Category Archive: BangShift Question Of The Day??

Question of the Day: What FWD Car Would You Nominate For A RWD Conversion?

Between the first gas crisis of the 1970’s and…well, now…we have been inundated with front-wheel-drive cars. While front-wheel-drive has been around since the early days of the...

BangShift Question Of The Day: If You Could Revive One Dying Or Dead Form Of Racing What Would It Be?

You know me, ever pondering life’s big questions and always lamenting the stuff that I’ll never get to see in person. The second half of that sentence is largely based on the fact that...

Caption This: Write The Craigslist Ad For This Poor Jeep

“It ain’t for sale. I’m gonna fix it up one day.” Ever hear that line? I have. From a ragged-out Camaro to a ’73 ‘Cuda in waist-high grass, it’s always the...

BangShift Question of the Day: Which Character Would You Be?

I’ve watched Two-Lane Blacktop. And I enjoy it for pretty much the same reasons most everyone I’ve ever met has enjoyed it: cars, the right noises, the nostalgia of that time...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What Does “Stock” Mean Anymore? Does Anyone Really Care?

Remember when guys used to actually have Stock cars and trucks? I’m talking off the showroom floor, not doodads, no performance parts, nothing. Stock. We’ve heard a lot of discussion...

I..uh..what? Calling All BangShifters: What Is This Thing?

Tom Klockau, a member of The Brougham Society on Facebook, posted this picture on the wall with a question: “What in the world is going on here?” For the sake of keeping BangShift a...

Caption This Photo: Larry Larson Gets Up Close And Personal With Our New Drag Week Ride.

This went down while moving our new S10 Drag Week project from the paint shop down the street, over to Larson Race Cars to start assembly. It was a moment that I couldn’t resist shooting a...

Question Of The Day: The National Corvette Museum Is Opening Up Their New Racetrack Tomorrow And Is Holding A Three-Day Party: What Do You Want To See?

You can’t live in Bowling Green, Kentucky and not know what is going on with Corvettes. From the evil car-eating sinkhole to a certain silver ’75 that was abandoned behind Holley’s...

Question Of The Day: Is This G-body Monte Carlo SS Worth Nearly $13K?

Nutting isn’t the only G-body freak here at BangShift…the first car I got to drive around in public…legally, anyways…that was my own was a T-top equipped 1987 Monte Carlo SS....

Caption This: In Seriously Deep….Mud. Guys, Can I Get Some Help Out Here?

I’m sure there’s a good story to this, there usually is. This poor LMTV (Light Medium Tactical Vehicle) has decided it’s had enough of wherever it’s at and is attempting to...

What Would You Do With This $1000 4th Gen Camaro? Pro Touring? Drag Racing? Street Bruiser? You Tell Us!

When we were at the Pomona Swap Meet on Sunday, we found this 4th Gen Camaro sitting on a trailer with a sign that said $1000 obo on it, and it got our attention quick. With a 6 cylinder and an...

Would You Rather: The Motorhome Edition. Hot Rod Cool, Or The Lap Of Luxury? You Decide.

On the very first isle at yesterday’s Pomona Swap Meet, we found the coolest motorhome, and it’s a good thing we didn’t have $5500 to spend or we just might have driven it home....

Well, That’s, Uh, Interesting: What Do You Make Of This Mercury Grand Marquis?

The Brougham Society on Facebook is well known for their love of the classic idea of the American cruiser: white walls, plush interior, detailed trim, and good looks. Except on Fridays, that...

Caption This! All Not Quite Aboard…The Military Version!

A HMMWV and a freight train, a match made in hell. Trust me, I know. Quite often it’s easier for a military unit to ship their vehicles via train to a depot close to a training facility rather...