Category Archive: BangShift News, MOPAR
Maybe Too Demonic: FCA Recalling Certain Hemi-Powered Cars For “Unpredictable Acceleration”
Remember back a few years ago, when Toyota had the whole “unintended acceleration” issue that resulted in lawsuits, fines, government interference and a field day for wanna-be comedians?...
Epic Trolling: We’d Put This 1978 Dodge Challenger On The Street In Seconds!
Chad actually rolls his eyes far enough into the back of his head that he can inspect his brain whenever I start talking about any Chrysler product made after 1974. They’re the wrong years,...
Again, Really? A Chrysler Lot In Detroit Has Seven Cars Swiped Off Of It With Security Present!
In the third time in half a year, an FCA vehicle lot has been hit by a gang of vehicle thieves, who this time were targeting Dodge Chargers. In the early hours of Sunday morning, the group broke...
Just Drive It! Nothing Is Better Than Putting A Dodge Viper GTS To Work!
The Dodge Viper GTS…when the original RT/10 roadster showed it’s face in production form, it was simply a great nod to the AC/Shelby Cobra and Carroll Shelby’s legacy. It was also a...
Classic YouTube: Meeting The 1984 Dodge Daytona Turbo…It Was A Solid Effort!
The Dodge Daytona of the 1980s was proof of a couple of things. One was that Chrysler had zero trouble recycling names…”Daytona” had last been seen on a late-B body Charger as a...
Money No Object: The World’s Baddest F-body Mopar? This 1979 Plymouth Volaré Duster Is Built!
It’s hard to choke down the idea of a wicked Plymouth Volaré. From the basic slant-six powered machines that developed a reputation for being a horrific ball of rust to the Volaré Road...
You Don’t See 1980s Dodge Trucks Done Like This 1984 Ram – Tubbed And Three Pedals!
You can throw a rock and find a well-sorted square-body GM pickup truck, and for good reason: they are simply one of the best pickup truck designs out there, ever. If you hunt around, you might find...
Catching The Redeye: FCA Ramps Up The Insanity For 2019 For Challenger And Charger…717 Horsepower Hellcats, 797 Horsepower Redeye Edition!
Demon? What Demon? Look, even FCA was clear that the 840 horsepower variation of the Dodge Challenger was going to be a one-trick pony that was going to be produced in very limited numbers. Be...
BangShift Tune Up: “Cowboy Way” By Hellyeah – The Perfect Song To Get A Ticket To
(Yes, we know, we’ve ran this one before. But at the time of writing, we learned that Vincent Paul Abbott, a.k.a. Vinnie Paul…or that dude behind the drum kit…passed on at the age...
Rough Start: This 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Is McTaggart’s Dream – Ugly Mopar, Awesome Powertrain!
Fair is fair…the “boat tail” Dodge Diplomat and Chrysler LeBaron coupes of the late 1970s aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. When they are super-clean, they are alright. But...
Hemi Prowler? Yes, Please! Here’s Two Takes On Why V8 Swapping A Plymouth Prowler Is A Great Idea!
It’s amazing how little the aftermarket world thinks of the Plymouth/Chrysler Prowler. Nevermind that it came with the V6 and automatic…this is a car that honestly should have never made...
Another One Being Revived: This 1977 Dodge D100 Is Being Rescued After Sitting For Over Two Decades!
I told you that I was all about automotive revivals this year! While I’m still plugging away at my own setup (and nursing a wound on my hand, thank you drum brakes), others are going the...
Someone In California Really Loves Their K-Cars And Wants You To Love Them, Too!
“The patron saint of automotive lost causes.” That title was bestowed upon me by Lohnes years ago and looking at my track record of vehicles plus the ones I’d love to build, I...
The Big FCA Meeting Went Down…Here’s Where The Company Stands And Where They Are Going!
Yesterday was the big day, the day that FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne laid out his last bit of future forecasting before he steps down after his fourteen-year tenure at the helm. The man has been at...