Category Archive: 1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320, eBay Find, MOPAR
Tempt Me Not: Quit Sending Me This Ready-To-Build 1980 Dodge Mirada!
In acting, it’s known as typecasting: someone is so perfect for a typical type of role that they are always chosen for that kind of gig and not chosen for others. For example, John Wayne would...
BangShift Test Drive: 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye: It’s Overkill! Glorious Overkill!
I own a Chrysler 300C, which is the equivalent of a Dodge Challenger R/T. The 5.7L Hemi makes decent power and the right noises, and gets the job done. Or does it? Maybe not. You can step down to the...
Monday Shopper: Keep Your Numbers-Matching Ride, This Gen III Hemi-Powered 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T Suits Us Fine!
Statement of fact: Chrysler E-bodies are expensive with a capital “F”. Want to pay less than ten grand? Hope you aren’t scared of rust and have literally everything other than a...
Droptop Dreaming: This 1961 Plymouth Fury Is The Sled You Never Saw Coming
It’s convertible season around BangShift Mid-West! Not that I’d know…the last open-air vehicle I owned was a T-top Monte Carlo and I’ve only driven one convertible ever, a...
FCA Unveils The Price Of Power: $29,995 For The Hellephant 426 Hemi
Last SEMA, FCA rolled out a 1,000 horsepower, 950 Ft/Lbs monster of a 426ci third-gen Hemi to the world and proudly boasted that it would be for sale as a crate engine. Dubbed the...
Rough Start: The Beast! This Dodge Tow Truck Is The Ugly Mother Of Your Dreams!
While I’m sure there is a part of Brian Lohnes that will fall head over heels in love with this 1972…1978…um, let’s just say 1970s Dodge wrecker, all I can say is...
Copart Cadavers: 1969 Dodge Charger With A Nice Char
Welcome back to Copart, where the remains of hopes and dreams languish, hoping that someone out there cares enough to take the broken pieces of what had been a car and will put what’s left to...
The 2019 Easter Jeep Safari Concepts: Gladiators For Days And More For Moab!
Every year, Jeep rolls out some special concept vehicles specifically for the Easter Jeep Safari that happens out in Moab, Utah. Every year, it’s a mix of what can be done to a Jeep via the...
Like Your Feet Are On Fire: 211 Miles Per Hour From A Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
One of the strange notes that came with the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon was a loss of overall top speed compared to the Hellcat variation. Yes, the Demon has a stronger kick and a little less weight...
Morning Symphony: Right-Side Riding A Valiant Regal In New Zealand
There are days where all I want to do is to disappear into a different landscape in a car I’d never, ever otherwise get the chance to try out. Seems childish in nature, but when I drove a bunch...
Rough Start: A Dodge Colt With An Evo Kick – Don’t Ignore The Micro Machine!
Whether you love or hate the Japanese import tuner culture, you have to hand it to the manufacturers for being able to do more with less. Subaru, Honda, Toyota…they all made some stout...
Money No Object: 1970 Chrysler 300H – The Last Real Banker’s Hot Rod, Courtesy Of Hurst
If you look at the musclecar era’s offerings relative to full-size cars, you can find that most of them offered up a little something that provided full-size space with the temperament of their...
Rough Start: Feel Like Finishing Up A Swap? This 1979 Dodge Aspen’s 3G Hemi Swap Is Almost Done!
It isn’t everyday that a brown, four-door Dodge Aspen is going to catch my eye. In fact, it normally never would. I’m not a Dodge Aspen fan and the four-doors look so 1970s dowdy and...
