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Category Archive: CHEVY, Craigslist Find, TRUCKS

The “WTF?” Files: You Could’ve Put The Fire Out First Before Taking The Craigslist Picture!

If you haven’t guessed by the thousands of “Rough Start” projects that I’ve posted over the years, I surf Craigslist with the intensity of a true addict. It’s true. I...

Rough Start: This Dodge A100 Can Be Enjoyed Without Stealing It!

If everything old really becomes new again, then I have some bad news for you folk that aren’t too appreciative of vans and van culture: it’s coming back whether you like it or not. From...

Random Car Review: The 1980 Chevrolet Corvette Duntov Turbo

A large amount of Corvette folklore is centered around Zora Arkus-Duntov. The term “Father of the Corvette” might be a touch misleading…the Corvette existed before he joined...

One Good Turn Deserves Another: The Story Of “The Pandra” And The California Wildfires

The Camp Fire that is burning in California right now is the state’s most deadly fire on record. As of writing, the death toll is up to forty-two, over 20,000 acres have been blackened, over...

Unhinged: Since When Were Floormats The Most Dangerous Part Of The Car?!

Great news if you are the owner of a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT or Trackhawk: there’s a solid chance that your Jeep is under a recall because the floor mats can “inadvertently trap the...

The “Wild Cherry” Saga Gets Worse: The Controversial Chevy Van Has Been Found!

The story of the 1975 Chevrolet G10 known as “Wild Cherry” has become 2018’s biggest soap opera story. It starts out fantastic: a van seemingly left for dead is rescued by a man...

Would Hoon, 10/10: This Blown 1970 Ford Maverick Is Begging To Be Romped On!

One of my ideal build templates is the “primer black whipping boy” build. The premise has been simple from the start: either a Ford Maverick/Mercury Comet or a Ford Mustang II, in primer...

McCool’s Junkyard-Rescue Dodge Stepside Is Streetable, Thanks To A Clutch Replacement And More!

I’m digging the work that Dylan McCool has been performing on this 1972 Dodge D100 stepside, and I’m honestly marveling at just how little a truck that was left to rot outside for over a...

Money No Object: Whether Real Or Not, This Buick GS Stage II Is A Legend Of It’s Time

Musclecar legends are always popular, but proving or disproving them always stirs up the heated debates of whether or not things actually happened, whether or not the individuals claiming to know the...

SEMA 2018 Show Cool Car: Creative Mobile Interior’s 1972 Chevrolet C30 RV

I want to be clear about one thing involved with SEMA 2018: there are far, far too many lifted and pretty trucks around. You know the types…bro-dozers. Rocker panels at my eye level, wheels...

Tetanus Shots For All: The Infamous “Broughammer” Cadillac Is Up For Sale!

You would not believe how many people ask me about Roadkill. Do I know Freiburger? Do I know Finnegan? Which one is my favorite? Do I know what the guys are going to do next? And that’s before...

Rough Start: Diving Off Of The Deep End With A Big-Block Ready Plymouth Turismo

Believe it or not, I do have a limit when it comes to automotive weirdness. There is only so far I can go before even I stop in my tracks and utter an expletive or two under my breath as I absorb...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Is There Room For A Four-Door Ford Mustang Now?

(Lead Photo: X-Tomi Design) It seems like the concept of a four-door pony car won’t ever go away. Look to the past, look to the future, and you’ll see attempts to graft on two extra doors...

2018 SEMA Show Cool Car: “Kaspar”, The Goolsby Customs 1974 Plymouth Duster

I first saw the car when I went in after-hours Monday night. A few guys were crawling all over the car with detail equipment, doing everything in their power to make sure that the 1974 Plymouth...