Category Archive: BangShift Galleries, CAR SHOWS, Car Shows, Event Coverage, FORD
Event Coverage: The Fords Of Somernites Cruise’s 100th Show: Blue Skies And Blue Ovals
The Mopars may have been the main attraction in Somerset this month but that didn’t mean that there weren’t plenty of sights to see for fans of Fords. Up and downs streets, parked in...
Take A Listen To The Radical RXC Turbo – Packing Ford’s 3.5L EcoBoost, Is This A Solid Prediction Of The Upcoming GT’s Performance?
Radical’s only-just street legal track cars are beasts. Two of them hold Nurburgring Nordschliefe lap-time records for production vehicles, in fact. They have used everything from sport bike...
Event Gallery: Somernites Cruise’s 100th Show Was Also A Mopar Show, And They Were Out In Force!
The sun was out, the temperatures were nice and warm, and the cars were aplenty in downtown Somerset. The 100th Cruise brought out hundreds of cars to the square, and in keeping with the tradition of...
Rough Start: This Chevelle Trar Is Up There, Both In Stature And In Price, But Is It Worth The Risk?
It’s strange to find a nearly-complete trar that falls under the Rough Start budget, but the last time we stumbled upon a decent one it was fairly loved. But the last trar we showed was...
Question Of The Day: What Car From Your Childhood Did Everyone Seem To Own?
When talking cars with people, I always have heard one line at one time or another: “When I was a kid, it seemed like everybody in the neighborhood owned a (Vehicle X). You saw them...
Top 11: McTaggart’s Favorites From Somernites Cruise’s 100th Anniversary and Mopar Show!
It’s taken fourteen years for the Somernites Cruise to reach 100 shows. Starting from a small crowd of a couple hundred cars in 2001, the event has grown into a huge gathering that decends upon...
Craigslist Find: Roto-Master Turbocharger Kit For A Small-Block Mopar
I’ve heard of the motorhome turbocharger kits for Chrysler big-blocks before, but this just might be the first time I’ve seen a similar system for a Chrysler small-block. Manufactured by...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-worthy News: Camaro Crunch, One Expensive Tangerine And Prius Batteries!
It’s a beautiful day outside! The sun is shining, the pollen is finally starting to disappear, and here you are, sitting at the computer, preparing to start the day. We all know that the best...
Unhinged: This 1977 Lincoln Mark V Lowrider Has Me Fighting Off The Urge For Something Lower And Slower
Surely I can’t be the only one who has driving styles that are shaped by moods, can I? On average, I feel I’m a pretty safe driver with a slightly aggressive streak. I try to not turn...
This Off-Road Romping Cadillac Is Awesome…The Team Name, However, Needs Work
After yesterday’s prerunner-style Crown Victoria, I didn’t think that I would find another big American barge playing off road competently. I was wrong…while digging through YouTube...
Mini-Hack! This Chopped Up Fiero Is Ready For Summer Fun, On Or Off Road!
Hot Rod Magazine’s penchant for taking the almighty sawzall might have earned ire with the Caddy-Hack and Ponti-Hack stories from 1987 and 1997, but the one that really got people wound up was...
This Green Dream 1970 Road Runner Time Warp Is Up For Sale!
There was one magazine in my collection as a kid that wasn’t 1993 or newer. It was one I swiped from my stepfather’s collection, a collection of custom muscle cars, vans and T-buckets...
Random Car Review: 2004 Buick Rainier GNX – Was Buick Sincere About Trying To Build A TrailBlazer SS Competitor?
The Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS was the bright light that shone from the otherwise perfectly avoidable GMT360 platform. With the 6.0L LS2, an optional all-wheel-drive system and enough power and noise...
Rough Start: This Clean 1968 Imperial Barely Breaks The Bank, But It’s A Lot Of Car For The Money
The dream for any car hunter is to find a vehicle from yesteryear that offers a lot of bang for the bucks that are spent. It doesn’t matter if it’s the fastest, or the prettiest, or the...