Category Archive: 1320 Cars With Doors Feature, BangShift 1320, Car Features, MOPAR
Long-Roofed, Patina’d, Wedge-Powered, Gear-Banging Goodness: This 1965 Plymouth Belvedere Wagon Rules!
Jun 29, 2016Bryan McTaggart4
To be fair, Chad saw it first and could not shut up about it, and rightfully so: he told me that I had to hunt down this rough-looking Mopar wagon running in Nostalgia Super Stock at Indy....
Is This “Strange Camaro Week”?! Check Out This 1968 Camaro Custom Build – Front-Flip Hood And A Chopped Roof!
Jun 29, 2016Bryan McTaggart6
Tony Sestito’s purple-people-eater Camaro/TrailBlazer hybrid from yesterday was just horrifying. The plum-colored paint, the kit bashed appearance, and the questionable V8 under the hood all...
Think Six-Cylinder Mustangs Are Worthless? This Pressurized, Barra Six-Powered Ford Mustang Might Change Your Mind!
Jun 28, 2016Bryan McTaggart1
It’s the golden rule of Mustang ownership: if it has a six-cylinder under the hood, just keep on walking, that’s not the one you want. Doesn’t really matter the year, doesn’t...
Can Your Mother Drift The Ford Focus RS? Carfection Set Out To Prove It’s Possible…
Jun 28, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Can Your Mother Drift The Ford Focus RS? Carfection Set Out To Prove It’s Possible…
“It’s so easy your mom could do it.” That tagline is a bit cliché, if I must be honest. It’s 2016…and I know plenty of mothers who could run rings around plenty of...
Regular Car Reviews Takes A Look At The Cadillac XLR, The Almost-Corvette That Could Have Been Much More
Jun 28, 2016Bryan McTaggart2
An Army buddy of mine, Joe, a good friend, has two cars in his background that I got to enjoy due to his ownership: a 1993 Cadillac Eldorado and a 2001 or 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z51. The Cadillac...
What In The…Anybody Need A 454-Powered, Super-Lifted Pontiac Montana?
Jun 24, 2016Bryan McTaggart5
WHOA. Ok, it’s been a weird week for online finds here at BangShift, we can’t even lie. First, Chad finds that sweet, lifted Ford van. Then I come across that lifted, ready-for-anything...
Rough Start: In Defense Of The Neglected Hand-Me-Down Car, Or How This $500 Ford Thunderbird Could Be A Steal
Jun 24, 2016Bryan McTaggart7
You see that sad 1986 Ford Thunderbird sitting underneath the tree? This is the end result of handing a car down one too many times. The story is familiar: someone in the family bought the car new,...
Rough Start: Rock The 1980s In Style With This 1984 Dodge Ramcharger!
Jun 23, 2016Bryan McTaggart2
Ignore the fact that I’m an absolute sucker for a good Dodge Ramcharger for one moment. Ignore the fact that the 318ci small-block in this beast has at least times more bark than bite. Just...
For Full-On Insanity, You Can’t Beat This 2007 Ford Crown Victoria…When The Apocalypse Arrives, Drive In Style!
Jun 23, 2016Bryan McTaggart16
If you are going to test the depths of insanity, don’t just dip your toe in to see how it feels…take a running start and cannonball right into the deep end. Half-measures never do justice...
TAKE OUR MONEY NOW: This 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Is One Angry-Looking Beast!
Jun 22, 2016Bryan McTaggart6
Holy hell, does this 1969 Mach 1 look purposeful. Goodyear slicks at all four corners, a slightly enlarged scoop on the hood, and dark green paint…oof, be still our hearts. There isn’t an...
Check Out “Kong”, This Unbelievable 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda, As Seen By Someone Who Isn’t Used To Musclecars!
Jun 21, 2016Bryan McTaggart9
As I can attest from my trip to Ireland a couple of years ago, there isn’t much in the way of muscle cars on the motorways, European or otherwise. Honestly, the count ended at two: a 2005-ish...
Would You Rather, Strange Australian Burnout Machine Edition! Which Badass Old Merc Floats Your Boat?
Jun 21, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Would You Rather, Strange Australian Burnout Machine Edition! Which Badass Old Merc Floats Your Boat?
The normal Aussie burnout machine is usually one of two makes: it’s either a Ford of Australia product, or it’s General Motors’ Australian division, Holden. It never fails…you...
Confirmed: The Dodge Viper Will Be Dead By The End Of 2017.
Jun 21, 2016Bryan McTaggart7
We had heard the rumors, heard the hearsay, and now, Allpar.com is reporting that the Dodge Viper, the biggest surprise to come out of Chrysler in the late 1980s, is going to finally slither off at...
Driving A Fully-Restored (Smog Pump And All!) 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 – Is It As Rowdy As Legend Says?
Jun 20, 2016Bryan McTaggart4
It’s considered one of the rarest muscle cars out there, is certainly one of the more valuable ones, and has one of the more interesting creation stories. The Ford Mustang Boss 429 isn’t...