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Category Archive: BangShift News, MOPAR

Yes, They Will Move: Maine State Patrol Snags A Kid In A Dodge Neon SRT-4 Doing 146 Miles Per Hour!

(Photos: Maine State Patrol) The Dodge Neon SRT-4 didn’t have a lot going for it, to be honest. It was based on the cheeky, cheerful and effin’ cheap Neon and to be fair, if you deduct...

2016 NMRA All-Ford World Finals: Early Testing In The Cool Autumn Air At Beech Bend!

The LS fans got their chance, now it’s time for the Blue Oval brigade to take over Beech Bend Raceway Park! The 2016 NMRA All-Ford World Finals have kicked off, and the cars are out in force at...

Such A Rough Start: This 1989 Saleen Mustang Is Up For A Quick Sale!

Consider this the biggest “no-brainer” Rough Start find yet. A 1989 Ford Mustang on it’s own accord, running and driving, that is at least a ten-footer if not better for under five...

This 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Is Urging You To Leave Your Mark Wherever You Go…Tough Car!

Hello. This is your conscience. You know, that annoying little guy in white, sitting on your shoulder, with the glowing ring above his head, keeping your hide out of jail, safe with the wife, and in...

Caption This: This 1975 Plymouth Road Runner Should’ve Stayed In The Southwest!

Every time I surf eBay, whether it be for work or self-torment to kill time looking for a car I don’t need, I look for one body style of car in particular: the 1975-1978 “Coronet”...

Rough Start: Go For Broke With This 1984 Chevrolet Camaro Trar!

Ah, the question we all as gearheads dread: “What kind of vehicle should I get?” For some people, the answer is easy: get a car that gets good gas mileage, has proven to be dead-nuts...

A Family Affair: This 1966 Ford Fairlane 500XL Is A Well-Built Beauty With That One Sin Under The Hood…

Every car build needs a spark. Something has to speak to the buyer of a forlorn car left in the weeds, and for Brian Allen, that spark came in the form of a car from his father’s past, a 1966...

No, It Ain’t Got A Hemi: This 1972 Dodge Charger Is Packing The Leaning Tower Of Power!

Have we finally come to the point where the only accessible and relatively cheap Dodge Chargers are ten-year-old sedans? As much as I tend to think that’s the case, I wanted to prove myself...

Rough Start: If You Want To Get Ahead Of The Collector Car Curve, This 4-speed Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Is For You!

The other night, as I was surfing Facebook, I came across a discussion about what the next big collector car will be, and the general consensus was third-generation GM F-bodies, though there was a...

Clean And Cared For: This 1978 Dodge D300 Car Hauler Is Gorgeous!

Oooh, this speaks to us in all of the right tones. A Dodge D-series one-ton ramp truck? Sign us right up…we love the 1970s era Dodges, we love big-block Mopars, we love purposeful trucks and we...

This Monster Jeep Grand Cherokee Celebrates A Win In Virginia By Launching It’s Hood!

Those victory celebrations can sometimes be more painful than initially perceived. Ask any NFL player that has had to pay back a five-digit fine to the league for having a little fun after scoring a...

Roughest Start: Dream Big When It Comes To This Sunken Chevrolet!

Remember when you looked at a project car with rose-colored glasses on? It didn’t matter that it had cracking Bondo in the quarters or that the paint was washing off with each pass of the soapy...

The FAA Would Like A Word, Sir: Watch Mike Barran’s Pro Street Camaro Taking Flight At Shakedown At The Summit!

The action during the Shakedown At The Summit 14 race in Norwalk, Ohio was the kind of racing you want to see: strong classes, tightly-grouped times between the cars and drag races that were either...

Money No Object: Nick Weber’s Killer 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Is Up For Sale!

All body panel gaps are 3/16th of an inch. ZO6 Corvette front suspension, cantilevered rear coils on a triangulated four-link rear suspension. Full belly pan. A 481 cubic inch LSA block that has been...