Category Archive: 1320 Online Find, BangShift 1320, Craigslist Find, MOPAR
Rough Start: Diving Off Of The Deep End With A Big-Block Ready Plymouth Turismo
Believe it or not, I do have a limit when it comes to automotive weirdness. There is only so far I can go before even I stop in my tracks and utter an expletive or two under my breath as I absorb...
2018 SEMA Show Cool Car: “Kaspar”, The Goolsby Customs 1974 Plymouth Duster
I first saw the car when I went in after-hours Monday night. A few guys were crawling all over the car with detail equipment, doing everything in their power to make sure that the 1974 Plymouth...
A Road-Going UFO: This 1972 Rectrans Discoverer Class A Motorhome Is A Freakshow!
How could the man who was responsible for the Ford Mustang Boss 302, the 1963 Corvette and 1968 Corvette be responsible for one of the strangest motorhomes ever conceived? Larry Shinoda’s body...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What SHOULD The New “Hellephant” Hemi Be Shoved Into?
FCA didn’t just drop the mic when they revealed the “Hellephant” Hemi at SEMA, they grabbed their nuts with one hand and used the other to flip everyone off, too. Seriously, a solid...
Money No Object: A 1990 Dodge Daytona, The Way They Should Have Been
I can’t even hide my frustration on not being able to acquire this car. Legally, I can’t knock over the nearest bank for the funds, I don’t have a car I can sell immediately for the...
Money No Object: “Whiskey Bent”, The Dodge Pickup Of Your Roadtrip Dreams
I’ve known about this truck for a few years. It is a perfect example of finding a vehicle you hate and seeing it built into something that you can only love. I’m no fan of the first or...
Rough Start: Making A Case For A Sweet Dodge Shortbed
On the very short list of vehicles that I regret getting rid of, one that stings pretty hard is a 1984 Dodge D100 pickup truck. I found the little red shortbed parked along an Illinois rural route,...
Meet The “Hellephant”: 426 Cubic Inches, 1000 Horsepower, 950 Ft/Lbs Of Torque!
In Mopar lore, a 426 cubic inch Hemi-headed engine was trouble, pure and simple. It didn’t matter what body it was shoved into…from the absolutely ferocious Hemi Darts and A-body...
This Australian Dodge Phoenix Is Going From Derelict To Big-Block Cruiser For A Cause!
First off, how surprised are you that a 1963 Dodge of any type was in Australia as a local-sale car, complete with right-hand drive? All of the American manufacturers stuck their nose into the...
When In Doubt, Blower: This Blown 2005 Chrysler 300C Is Ready To Mess With The Neighborhood
Okay, some actual talk for a second instead of my usual prose. When I first saw the pictures of this Chrysler, I’m not kidding, I studied them thinking that this was some kind of mental...
An Elephant at SEMA 2018? Mopar’s “Something Big Is Coming” Teaser Video Looks Interesting!
Remember back when the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon was being hyped up through numerous teaser clips and dragged-out hints that left nobody wanting for information by the time the cars actually...
Driving Green: It Doesn’t Look Any Better Than This Modified 1973 Plymouth ‘Cuda In The Forests!
Indulge me for a moment, I beg of you. The ultimate dream machine of mine, one that I firmly believe to be unapproachable for some time to come (at least) is a 1972-74 Plymouth ‘Cuda. It is a...
The Bullet Holes Add Character: Check Out The Story On This Valiant Pacer!
I’ve seen them in Washington, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and plenty of other locations: a car that for some reason or another, was absolutely killed, stripped of any semblance of...
