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Category Archive: CHEVY, Videos

Hulk Camino: This 1959 Chevrolet El Camino Might Polarize, But It’s Badass And Gets Driven…A Lot.

I watched the video. Then I watched it again, just because I wasn’t sure that I processed everything I saw correctly. I don’t want to call this a rat rod, because I think it does do a...

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Random Car Review: The 1990 Kelly Python – Part Fox, Part Bird, All Mystery

If you’re opening act was the absolute bombshell, the second act is kind of screwed over in a way. They will never be as good as what came first, no matter what, and they will always linger in...

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Throwback Videos: Corner-Carving With A Late-Model Mustang

With my focus set on a Ford Mustang of some kind recently, I couldn’t resist going back and looking at old footage of a car I dubbed “Project Mock One” about a month after I traded...

How Would You Build It: This 1983 Cadillac Coupe deVille Is Gorgeous, But Needs Something…

I love, love, LOVE the big C-body Cadillac Coupe deVilles. Not may cars from the late 1970s and early 1980s can carry the presence that the wreath-and-crest coupes can. You have the clean, boxy...

Venomous: Sal Patel’s Dodge Viper Is Still One Of The Most Evil Snakes At The Strip!

It’s well known that the Dodge Viper’s entire reason for existing was because Bob Lutz wanted to have a contemporary version of the famed Shelby/AC Cobra, and when Dodge unveiled the...

Half The Budget Gets You A Rough Start Fox Mustang Find…It’s Even California Legal!

It baffles me how cheap Fox Mustangs are. It really does. Not that it’s anything to complain about, it’s just that when a car becomes iconic for performance, has the ability to become...

This Trans Am TA4 / NASA American Iron-Prepared Dodge Challenger SRT-8 Is Absolutely Lust-Worthy!

The Trans-Am race cars of 1970 were royalty, and that statement holds up when you look at the values of each version of the Over 2-Liter class. Ford Mustang Boss 302, American Motors Javelin,...

Rough Start: Give Your Inner Child What They Always Wanted: A Big Red Fire Truck!

Unless you are an absolute savant like the three of us were as kids, chances are pretty solid that the first vehicle you could name without any provocation whatsoever was “fire truck!”...

This 1982 Ford Mustang GT Isn’t Grandpa-Fresh…It’s Grandpa-Built, And The Old Man Went Insane!

1982 was the year that Ford’s Mustang finally shook off the funk of the Malaise Era and started getting it’s act into gear. It was a long time coming. The Mustang II Cobra started working...

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BangShift Adoption Services: “The Brick” Is Up For Sale! Anybody Interested In One Nasty Grand Cherokee?

It’s big and it’s badass. We’ve seen this beast tear the quarter-mile a brand new one with all four wheels digging down for some semblance of traction. And we were not ready to find...

Would You Consider This 1983 Ford Escort Lowrider Historical Or Heresy?

I like lowriders, maybe more than I should probably admit here at BangShift. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to own anything with hydraulics, a trunk full of batteries or anything like...

Engine Masters! Is A Stroker Motor Worth The Cost Over A Standard-Sized Mill?

“No replacement for displacement”, that’s the battle cry, right? The more cubic inches you pack around, the better off you’ll be? Depends on the argument you’re wanting...

Massive Flop Or Misunderstood Massive Flop? Check Out The Story Of The Edsel Here!

The Edsel brand stands in history as one of the most spectacular and legendary failures in the automotive age. It’s not difficult to see why: it was overhyped, it was another chrome-laden land...

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Reader Request: What Photos And Information Can You Share On The Mythical 1977 Chevrolet Chevelle SE?

Ok, readers, I have to tap into your extensive knowledge bank again. In the middle of the night a few days ago, I was hunting down 1973-77 Chevelles just to see what’s out there in the world....