Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, Car Shows, FORD
Event Gallery: Show Cars And The Midway From NMRA 2015 All Ford World Finals At Beech Bend Raceway
Oct 07, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Event Gallery: Show Cars And The Midway From NMRA 2015 All Ford World Finals At Beech Bend Raceway
It was apparent from the start of Saturday morning that Mother Nature was not going to play nice for the NMRA. The All-Ford World Finals, held at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, have...
Question Of The Day: How Did You Picture Your First Project Car Turning Out?
Oct 07, 2015Bryan McTaggart4
We spend hours, days…hell, some of us, years…plotting out the perfect build for our projects. I’ll fully admit every one I’ve ever had a concept for: the 2001 Regal GS was...
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...
Carbon Fiber EVERYTHING: The Callaway Corvette GT3-R Is FIA Legal And Ready To Do Battle
Oct 06, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Carbon Fiber EVERYTHING: The Callaway Corvette GT3-R Is FIA Legal And Ready To Do Battle
Putting the word “Callaway” in front of the word “Corvette” has this magical property that transforms the General’s two-seat wonder car from a completely obtainable...
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...
From The Land Of Oz: Check Out This 8-Second Ford Ute Run The Quarter At Sydney Dragway
Oct 05, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
As the Earth tilts and we start to get cooler in the Northern Hemisphere, in the land of Oz things are finally starting to warm up. I think…from what we can tell, the fun never does seem to end...
Rough Start: This 1978 Pinto Cruising Wagon Is Almost Perfect! But You’d Better Like Orange…
Oct 05, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
Say you want something fun and funky to rock on your “part-time at Taco Bell” budget. Basic society would suggest taking what you can get, shutting up, and moving on. Manufacturers would...
Ebay Find: A Checker Marathon For Your Inner Hot Rodder And Taxi Driver
Oct 04, 2015Bryan McTaggart6
I never have understood anybody’s obsession with the Checker Marathon. Ok, the absolutely freaking huge Aerobus eight-door wagons are kind of cool, but the regular four-door Marathon taxi cars...
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...
Official Footage Of The Upcoming 2017 Ford Raptor Playing In The Sand – Will This One Be As Good As The Last One?
Oct 02, 2015Bryan McTaggart4
My first introduction to the Ford Raptor was pretty memorable: I got in, shook hands with one of Ford’s official drivers, strapped in, and enjoyed a quick trip that involved running over a ton...
Classic YouTube: Drifting A Bubblebacked Mercury Capri Like A Boss
Sep 30, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Classic YouTube: Drifting A Bubblebacked Mercury Capri Like A Boss
The Mercury Capri started life as a sporty European import in the early 1970s, but by 1979 it had devolved into a rebadged Ford Mustang, albeit one with a unique look once you were at the back end of...
This 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport May Not Be Your Diamond In The Rough, But It Is Certainly The Emerald!
Sep 29, 2015Bryan McTaggart13
Not every car has a presence. Some cars exist to just blend in the background and do their own thing, which covers just about 98% of what is on the road. Some cars demand attention…most...
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...





