Category Archive: BangShift News, MOPAR
Can’t Wait For The New Jeep Pickup? Well…If The New Fiat Toro Is Any Indication About What’s Coming, You Might Be Disappointed.
Oct 16, 2015Bryan McTaggart8
When word got out that Jeep was going to crank out a pickup, many celebrated. Ever since the J-series truck ceased production in 1988 and the Comanche disappeared in 1992, fans of the company have...
Ebay Find: The Creepiest Electric Van Available Right Now, The 1979 ElectraVan!
Oct 15, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Ebay Find: The Creepiest Electric Van Available Right Now, The 1979 ElectraVan!
There is always something creepy about a large white van, and while the windowless variety is the most dangerous, a giant cartoon battery on the side happily holding a lightning bolt and...
An American In Japan: A 1970 Plymouth Barracuda That Is An Exercise In “Less Is More”
Oct 13, 2015Bryan McTaggart6
One of the more interesting auto web sites out there is Speedhunters. They have insight to many different facets of the automotive world, but their specialty is Australasian car culture, with visits...
Rumor Mill: The Dodge Viper Will Be No More After Model-Year 2017
Oct 13, 2015Bryan McTaggart5
About this time last year, we wondered just how much longer the Dodge Viper would last. Arguably, the Viper has lasted a lot longer than anyone on the hybrid AMC/Chrysler Corporation team in the late...
Hot Rod Garage Gets Serious With Their Demon 340’s Build: All-New Bolt In Suspension Parts! (And RIP 340…)
Oct 10, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
Tony Angelo’s 1971 Dodge Demon 340 is a looker, but a runner it is not. Ok, it was for about five minutes after it was roused out of an 18-year slumber, but between then and now, some seriously...
Forget That Stretched Out K-Car, If You Want To Talk Chrysler Luxury, This 1978 New Yorker Brougham Will Show You How It’s Done!
Oct 10, 2015Bryan McTaggart7
Let’s be frank and honest: nobody, and I mean NOBODY, looked at a Chrysler K-car and genuinely thought “Hey, there is a symbol of prestige and luxury!” No. I refuse to believe that...
Epic Craigslist Find: This 1986 Chrysler Executive Turbo Is Up For Sale…Who Wants A Sensible, Front-Wheel-Drive Limo?
Oct 09, 2015Bryan McTaggart10
Whether you love, loathe, or just shrug off Chrysler’s K-cars, you have to at least admit that they were the right choice at the right time. Chrysler damn near slipped under the waves, but Lee...
Fred Williams, Fresh From Watching Mad Max, A Ragged Out 1973 Road Runner, And The New Cummins 5.0L V8 Diesel…Yeah, This Will End Well!
Oct 07, 2015Bryan McTaggart6
Have you ever just looked at a picture and came to the conclusion that a ton of bad ideas were going to meld into one really good idea? Yeah, we’ve kind of got that going on right now. Fred...
The Devil’s Taxicab: An Australian Valiant 10.5 Outlaw Quarter-Mile Monster
Oct 06, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
There is just something sinister about seeing a monster door car pulling into the lanes with a great big bug catcher sitting on top of a ton of cubic inches, isn’t there? In the case of Custom...
This Hellcat Challenger Whips Up On The Unsuspecting At A VMAX200 Event In Europe!
Oct 04, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
Ranting, raving, and fawning over the Hellcats should be over…they are out and about, and hunting. Quarter mile times are known, top speeds are known. Done and done. What’s left?...
Top 11: Picks From The Mecum Chicago Auction – Can We Predict A Decent Deal In The Catalog?
Oct 03, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
11. 1968 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible It’s the size of Rhode Island, comfortable as a barcalounger, drinks like an angry Scotsman, and looks like New England old money. This...
Burnout Monday: A Cummins-Swapped Ramcharger In The Burnout Box
Sep 28, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
Torque equals happiness in our book. We’re sure you’ve heard the phrase, “Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you move the wall.” We like torque. Snotty...
Goes Like Hell, Indeed: The 9-Second Dodge Omni GLH From Drag Week 2015!
Sep 28, 2015Bryan McTaggart4
Alright, I’ll hang my head in shame: I watched roughly five minutes of all of the Drag Week footage. Yes, we had it covered every day, and yes, there was plenty of information floating around,...
Ebay Find: A 1966 Dodge Coronet That Speaks To The Dark Side In Us
Sep 27, 2015Bryan McTaggart7
Not every car needs to be pretty. The paint does not need to shine, the interior only needs to care for the driver, and whether or not other people like it is irrelevant. For those who do not see a...