Category Archive: 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, FORD
See The Taillights On That Baby-Blue Escort? Get Used To Them…0-60 in 2.9, Nines In The Quarter!
The Mk3 version of the European Ford Escort is just about identical to the first generation Escort we got here in the States in the early 1980s. Keep that in mind as you watch this robin egg blue...
Unveiled: 2015 Saleen 302 Black Label, Complete With 730 Horsepower. Here, Kitty Kitty…
(Images: Drew Philips) It seems that the last time anybody looked at Saleen, they were circling the drain. Steve Saleen had bailed the company to start SMS Supercars, let another company take over...
These Mustangs Go Head-To-Head In An Australian-Style Burnout Contest In The U.S.!
With the exception of the Powercruise USA events in Brainerd, Michigan, we haven’t seen a true Aussie-style burnout competition in the States. By that, we mean that we haven’t seen...
Ford Performance’s Latest Video Puts Vaughn Gitten, Jr. On Ice With His New RTR Competition Mustang
Y’know, something has been missing here on BangShift for the last few months: Ice racing. Yes, we’ve covered tons of snow-based sports, including Red Bull Frozen Rush this year. Yes,...
Skill, Luck, Or Both? This GT500 Narrowly Avoids A Serious Incident At Hockenheimring
Hauling ass on a roadcourse isn’t the time to learn that your car isn’t completely healthy. It’s one thing to have known about an issue when you drive onto the track…whatever...
Thunderstang, Part II: This Is How You Properly Combine A Thunderbird And A Fox
While I was hunting for the cheap, fast Ford for a Rough Start project a couple of days ago, I came across a car that I almost chose instead, but decided against showcasing because it was a V8. In...
Unhinged: Why The Forced Acceptance Of Extra Technology Is Pushing Me Away From New Cars
During my test drive of the Ford Edge, I found many things that I really liked. The power and performance of the Sport model is eye-raising, it’s comfortable, it returns decent enough fuel...
Rough Start: The Search For A Cheap Fast Ford Leads Us To This SN-95 Mustang Convertible
As I wrote in the review of the new Ford Edge, “If all you care about is a fast ride and nothing more, go hunt the classifieds.” Unless there is another reason for purchasing a new...
BangShift Test Drive: The 2015 Ford Edge Titanium SE and EcoBoost Sport – A True Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde Crossover
The Ford Edge isn’t the first vehicle that you would think should pop up on BangShift’s radar. It’s a crossover SUV that does it’s job and that’s that, right? Pretty much what we thought,...
Rough Start: Bending The Budget A Touch For A 429-powered 1970 Mercury Cyclone
At what point do you allow yourself to step over the budget line? Is it the right car that is close to the line that meets the demands you’ve placed, but is just over? That’s where I...
Smash And Grab: These Thieves Used A Land Rover To Steal A Ford Escort Mk1
Car thieves are not like the glamorous Memphis Raines character that Nicolas Cage played in the Gone in 60 Seconds re-boot movie. Instead they are pure blunt-force-trauma, using whatever tactic is...
Freiburger Builds Up Hot Rod Garage’s Late-Model Mustang Into A Budget Autocrosser!
If there is one car in my recent history that is near and dear to my heart, it’s the 2005 Ford Mustang GT that I traded in for the Angry Grandpa Chrysler a couple of years ago. The Mustang was...
Rough Start: For The Truck Guys, How About a 1962 Ford Unibody?
For the most part, the Rough Start features are meant to be cars that you could drive with little to no work necessary. But if you’re focused on one particular vehicle, maybe you might be out...
Ford And Petty’s Garage Team Up To Produce The Limited Edition Petty’s Garage Mustang, And One Was Already Sold…
The Ford Mustang spawns “special editions” better than any other car currently in production (except maybe for the Bugatti Veyron, but that’s a completely different ball game). We...