Category Archive: BangShift News, FORD
Toasty! Ford Everest SUV Self-Immolates During Press Drive, Ford Australia Looking Into The Cause
When we are lucky enough to get our hands on a brand-new vehicle to test out, we may be looking for issues, but we aren’t expecting to find anything that can’t be written off as either...
Rough Start: A Jack-Of-All-Trades 1979 Ford Ranchero For Under Budget? Who Needs A Truck?
The 1977-79 Ford Ranchero strike me as the most truck-like of the utes offered for sale in America. Seriously…the 1973-77 GM trucklets were close, but felt more like the Chevelle than the C-10,...
Another Day, Another Video Of A Crash Involving Someone Showing Off At A Car Show. DON’T BE THAT GUY!
It’s happened again. Some dolt in a car that is probably four times the vehicle they should ever need was filmed making an ass of himself while endangering not only himself, but everyone around...
Shelby vs. Z/28: Motor Trend Pits The Two Prize Fighters Together In A Celebration Of Horsepower
Every magazine wants a “Mustang vs. Camaro” story whenever Ford and General Motors change up something on their pony cars, and that is perfectly fine by us: competition breeds evolution...
This Stunning 1940 Ford Is Owned By The Real-Life Little Old Lady Out In California! Check Out The Backstory On This Cool Cruiser!
That paint…it’s a mile deep, floats somewhere between copper and cinnamon, and in the early evening sun, is just about perfect. You could ask for better, but good luck finding it and...
More Australian Goodness Running The Strip – Twin Turbo Ford Cortina In The Sevens!
As Brian and Chad freeze in Las Vegas and I freeze in the middle of nowhere, we all are wishing for a warmer climate. You know, like the Land Down Under. It’s warming up to summertime...
Would You Test Fate In A 1,500 Horsepower ’32 Ford? We Know One Guy That Has…
The combination for a fun 1932 Ford has been around for decades: add V8 and enjoy. Even a mellow small-block can make a Deuce perk right up into something fun, borderline sketchy. Legions of fans...
Hot Rod Lincoln? The Styling Might Not Do Much For You, But The 2017 Lincoln MKZ’s Numbers Should
The L.A. Auto Show is in full swing, and we have spent the last couple of days trying to figure out if there was going to be anything noteworthy coming out of the show. Sure, there are some tidbits...
Here It Is, A 500 Horsepower, 10-Second EcoBoost Mustang – You Can Hate The Exhaust Note, But You Can’t Argue Against The Performance!
Love it or hate it, Ford’s turbo-4 Mustang for the modern era can and does haul the mail when properly tuned up, and Watson Racing, in a collaboration with Revolution Automotive, can do just...
Would You Rather? It’s The Battle Of Early 1980s Performance! Take Your Pick Between The Early 5.0 And A Fully Loaded Trans Am!
Would You Rather is the evil drinking game that we love around here, and this time around we’re playing for the end of the Malaise Era, or the genesis of the horsepower revival, pony cars. View...
Check Out This Sleeper Ford Maverick! 302, Four-On-The-Floor, And A Nice Shade Of Seventies’ Brown!
Does a car need to be a full-kill Pro Touring, or a finished Pro Street, or something that is so raggedly off-the-wall as Roadkill’s General Mayhem Charger to be an awesome vehicle to drive?...
SEMA 2015 Debut: Ringbrothers’ 1965 Ford Mustang, “Espionage” – Carbon Fiber Body, 959 Horsepower And Over Three Years’ Worth Of Work
Jim and Mike Ring’s creations are well known for their high-end, high quality creations that start life as standard muscle cars such as the “Recoil” 1966 Chevelle and the...
900+ Ford Falcon XR8 Ute! This Purple People Eater Rips Off Nines All Day Long
Any Ford engine known as a “Boss” is worth paying attention to, end of story. While the intake of this Falcon XR8 ute says “Boss 260”, ignore the number. It references the...
This 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V Is 100% Cardboard And Full Scale
(Photos: PD Rearick) I often incorrectly say “Now I’ve seen everything”, because just as soon as those words go flying out of my mouth, something comes along that requires me to...