Category Archive: 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, BUICK / OLDS / PONTIAC

Runs In The Family: Check Out John Andrade, Sr.’s Stomping Nitrous Oldsmobile!

Oh, yes, it’s sexy, from just about every angle. It’s got classic lines, a great color, a thumping 406ci on nitrous, a backstory that is the stuff of dreams and the performance to worry...

Alternative Sleeper: This Oldsmobile Cutlass On 22″ Wheels Can Run 10.3s As-Is, And Go Nines With The Proper Shoes On!

This is one of the best-played poker hands I’ve seen in quite some time on the strip. This G-body Olds Cutlass doesn’t look like a threat…22″ chrome Iroc-Z wheels, a...

Unhinged: Living In The Times Of The Nine-Second Four-Door Sedan

From the moment I made my first move to get a car of my own onwards, I was told that four-doors weren’t worth the time or effort. They were engine donors. They were derby cars. But I...

Olds Camino: This 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Had A Tree Fall On It…Now, It’s A One Of None Ute!

Fate can be a cruel mistress. One day you have a cherry 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass. The next day, there is a sizable tree laying across what was a cherry Oldsmobile Cutlass. That’s just the way...

This PowerStroke-powered 1964 Cadillac DeVille Is An Interesting Find From Norway!

Cadillac referred to their cars as being “in a realm all it’s own” in their 1960’s advertising, and it was true: GM’s top-tier brand still had the swagger and style that...

BangShift Tune-Up: “My Favourite Game” By The Cardigans (1998)

Do you remember that mid-1990s song “Lovefool”? Don’t lie, everybody knew that song…whether they wanted to or not. It was everywhere. It was like a plague. The Cardigans, a...

eBay Find: This 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Is A Cool Non-Muscle Cruiser!

The Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was the car of the 1970s as far as I’m concerned. It was a sales success, it was cleanly designed, and it was plush without being overstuffed with brougham-like...

Top 11: We Cherry-Pick Mecum Auctions’ Indy Event – Too Many Choice Cars To Select From!

Normally, we peruse Mecum auctions to see what might be attainable. For their Indy auction, we had a hard time doing that…mostly because all of the lots are desirable enough and popular enough...

No-Prep Carnage: Watch As “The Cutty” Drills The Rail On The First Pass Of The No-Prep Mayhem Race At Kansas International!

No-prep drag racing on it’s own accord is, when it comes to traction, a sketchy deal. It’s supposed to be…that’s part of the draw for fans and racers alike. But that...

Rough Start: We Have One Good Reason Why You Should Buy Into A 1989 Buick LeSabre T-Type?

As soon as the Grand National was killed off, Buick found themselves in a strange predicament: should they continue to run with the successes that the Grand National and T-type had brought them...

Would You Rather: It’s The Battle Of Forgotten Horsepower! Take Your Pick Between The 1976 Dodge Charger Sport And The 1978 Buick LeSabre Turbo Sport Coupe!

It’s been a while since we’ve felt the need to pit you, the readers, into a corner with a one-or-the-other choice, so we went digging through the Internet for two proper cars for a good...

Big And Beautiful: This Tubbed 1968 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible Is Just Excellent!

With Spring’s warmer weather, the thought of a convertible crosses one’s mind when they don’t own one. Sure, you could rent a droptop Mustang from Hertz, enjoy your time with the...

Caption This: “The Pontiac Thunderchicken…Now With 110% More Thunder!”

(Photo: Robert Beam via WBKO) On Thursday, one hell of a storm blew through the Western Kentucky area. While BangShift Mid-West HQ was getting hit with winds heavy enough to uproot plants...

Question Of The Day: Can Fans Of A Dead Brand Keep The Memory Of The Company Alive? If So, For How Long?

Out of all of the brands that have fallen by the wayside in recent years, none may be missed more than Pontiac. Mercury, Oldsmobile, Eagle and Plymouth died because their parent brands didn’t...