Category Archive: BangShift News, FORD
Ford And The National Inventors Hall Of Fame Museum Have Partnered To Display This Combination 1965/2015 Ford Mustang!
(Photos: Ford Motor Company) No, we aren’t messing with your eyesight…each photo is of the one same display. Ford and the National Inventors Hall Of Fame Museum in Alexandria, Virginia...
eBay Find: This 1965 Ford Econoline Pickup Is As Sweet As They Get! Who Wants A Snub-Nosed Pickup?
Didn’t these used to be everywhere at one point or another? I’ll confess that I’m not a fan of snub-nosed vans in particular, but the Ford Econoline/Falcon vans seemed to be pretty...
There’s Dare To Be Different, Then There Is This 1973 Mercury Montego With A Rare “Split-Top” Roof Treatment And Inline-Six!
We’ve been saying it for years: the cars are out there, you just have to go looking for them. And some flexibility is needed when looking. There’s a reason why a rusted, rolling shell of...
A Beautiful Day Two Car: This 1964 Mercury Comet Is As Comfortable Cruising As It Would Be At The Strip!
For the most part, this 1964 Mercury Comet looks to be a beautiful restoration. The bright Carnival Red paint, rich and deep, goes well with the white inset trim and beautiful chrome. The interior...
Classic YouTube: This 429-Powered Ford F-100 Finishes Off A C5 Corvette At Mason-Dixon!
The best kind of sleeper is the one that really hurts people’s feelings. You might get a little annoyed when the kid with the turbocharged LS-powered Camaro on nitrous takes your lunch money,...
4/29 Celebration: This 1969 Mercury Monterey Is The Villain Car Of Our Dreams!
Bad guys drive Dodge Chargers, right? Meh. Sorry, but as badass as the Charger is, that role is played out. Everybody and their mother can name at least one movie role that Mopar’s legendary...
Money No Object: A Custom 1957 Ford Packing A 428 And A Five-Speed Manual!
It’s not everyday I like a car from the Fifties. I’ve got my tastes, and Ford products usually aren’t on the menu. I get the draw to the early Customlines and Mercury bodies, but...
Morning Symphony: A 427 Mustang Goes Up Against 427 Corvettes At Pacific Raceway’s Road Course
You want the soundtrack to 4/27? Here it is, in pure, unadulterated glory. You are riding along in a Holman-Moody 427-powered Mustang at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington. We know very little...
Take A Ride In Jay Leno’s Ford Festiva Shogun – America’s Take On The Group B Rally Psycho-Hatch!
This 1989 Ford Festiva Shogun is often seen in the background of Jay Leno’s car videos, and has been featured before. Purchased new in 1989, Leno had to have one after he was shown the initial...
This Absolutely Mental Ford Capri Is Australia’s Fastest Street Car: 6.95@199 MPH!
Ford guys, turn away…yes, that’s a lime-green Ford Capri, yes, it’s Australian (the gigantic blower didn’t give it away?) and yes, it’s absolutely, brutally fast. Like...
Roadkill! It’s A Camaro Versus Mustang Battle To The Death On The Dirt Track! SN-95 V6 Against Clapped Out 305 RS!
To whomever handles Roadkill’s hate mail department: you had better start lobbying for a pay raise, because your job is about to suck badly. The Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro have some of...
Rough Start: This 1971 Ford Torino 500 Station Wagon Is An Emerald In The Desert!
I love hunting for old iron in the deserts of Arizona. For the rust-averse like myself, it’s a paradise. The sheetmetal is anywhere from pristine to paint-roasted and the chances are good that...
This Turbocharged Barra Six-Powered Ford Cortina Rules! Wheels-Up High With Turbo-Six Power!
It might look like a lightly shrunken Mercury Montego wearing Valiant Charger headlights, but the Ford Cortina had nothing to do with a midsize Ford…it was just meant to look like one. Offered...
When Mustangs Attack! Will Leaving A Car Meet In A Hot-Rodded ‘Stang Cause Mayhem And Property Damage? Cleetus Tests Out The Theory!
If you haven’t been on the internet in the last couple of weeks, you’ve been missing a meme war against the Ford Mustang of epic proportions. If you are a Mustang owner, chances are very...