Category Archive: CHEVY, TRUCKS
Goliath’s Younger Brother! A 1972 Chevy C50 Pickup That Is Cool Truck Perfection
You are never going to believe this one! Jeff Angeleri, GM Design engineer extraordinaire, among other things, sent us a picture of his super cool 1972 C50 pickup which is the brother of Goliath,...
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster 2013 is John Mumford’s 1927 Ford Track T Built By Roy Brizio
We had the opportunity to meet and hang out with Mumford during the Goodguys Rodfather Tour, and can tell you that he is one awesome guy, just like his cars. Roy Brizio did the final assembly on this...
BangShift Exlusive: George Poteet’s, Rad Rides Built, Talladega Inspired ’69 Torino Assembly Pics
(Photos by Rob McGaffin) The famed 1969 Torino, owned by George Poteet, that is being built at Rad Rides By Troy, has been the talk of the hot rodding world for the past couple years. And thanks to...
1962 Plymouth Fury With 777 Original Miles – A BangShift Exclusive!
(Words and photos by Dave Nutting) – Bangshift contributing photographer Dave Nutting here to share an infamous time capsule of Mopar history that Brian Lohnes and I stumbled upon while working...
Best of BangShift 2012: The English Brothers With Their Jag and MG Drag Machines – Feature!
Few classes were weirder and wilder than the old NHRA Modified Sports Car ranks. The Modified Sports classes had their own rules which were similar to the gas classes and the resulting creations...
BangShift Test Drive: The 2013 Ford Raptor – We Drag It, ‘Wheel It, and Jump It!
(Photos by Tom Phair, Kerri Lohnes, and the author) – The most commonly asked question we had during our time with the 2013 Ford SVT Raptor was, “Is that thing fun to drive?” The...
Best of BangShift 2012: The1967 Shelby GT500 Barn Find – Found in Death Valley California
When we got the call from our pal Jon at Tube Chassis Designz that we needed to get down to his shop to see something cool, we jumped in the car and went. We were greeted with one of the coolest...
Coyote Den: This Harmless Looking T-Bird Is One Of The Coolest Sleepers We Have Ever Seen
(Photos by Dave Nutting and Tube Chassis Designz) – We all love sleepers. Whether it is the idea of smashing someone with a flashy ride in the mouth (figuratively speaking) with something that...
PRI 2012 Featurette: The Lucas Oil/MavTV Super Modified Pulling Tractor – Four Blown Elephants!
Of all the booth vehicles that were on display at the 2012 PRI Show in Orlando, none drew a larger crowd than the Lucas Oil/MavTV Super Modified pulling tractor that’s campaigned by Rick and...
Nitro Resto – The Story of the Famed Country Girl Funny Car and How It Was Restored By The Family That Raced It
(Words and Photos by Mike Bradford) – In the racing world, if you don’t have deep pockets and want to go faster, one car is sold to fund the new toy. More often than not, the old car is...
Project Car Introduction: El Monte Carvo – A 1987 G-Body With A Literal and Figurative Twist
(Editor’s note: You’ve seen Dave Nutting’s byline many times on the electronic pages of BangShift. He our ace lensmen at BS Eastern World HQ. Outside of his handiness with a camera,...
SEMA Show 2012 Featurette: The Thunder Taker 1960 Cadillac Custom Hearse by Bryan Fuller Hot Rods
It is 8,000lbs of subtle metal work, flawless paint, a passenger compartment that’ll seat a football team with room to set up a train set inside, one of the largest sun roofs installed on any...
UPDATE: Lee Sicilio’s 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Runs 283 MPH, Gets The Record, But No 300 YET
Update Friday: Well it’s all over for Speed Week 2012, and Team Sicilio should be ultra proud of themselves. They came out with a brand new car and in less than a half dozen runs set a record...
Car Feature: Bitchin’ Blue Custom 1965 Acadian Wagon
When we saw Dave Show’s 1965 Acadian Wagon, sitting in The Grove at Famoso Raceway during DragFest, we fell in love with the killer stance, insane paint, and cool cruiser vibe. The fact that...