Category Archive: Apex Online Find, Apex Video, BangShift APEX, eBay Find
This 4.3L V6 ASA Stock Car Race Engine Raises A Question – What Do You Do With Unique Old Race Engines?
Racing is really, really fickle. As we all know, today’s cutting edge race car is tomorrow’s old junk. Racing engines strike us as different, though. Lots of times the engine platforms...
Executive Candidate: This 1968 Galaxie XL Fastback Is Unrestored And Would Be A Fun Cruiser
I am a bad shopper. Or maybe I am a good shopper and a bad buyer. I have been looking at cars and trucks for over a year now and I have not been able to pull the trigger on anything that I have seen....
Christmas Gift Idea: The Christine Cube! Play Doo-Wop Music And Freak Out Your Friends!
Hey there, BangShifter! Are you running out of ideas for gifts for those hard-to-shop for friends of yours? It’s easy for most other people…some good-smelling stuff for her, something...
Buy The Burma Jeep: This Old Bomb Service Burma Jeep Is Mostly There, Is Pretty Rare, and Would Be A Fun Project
The GTB622 1.5-ton truck was manufacturer in New Jersey from 1942 through the end of WWII and had a solid run of 15,000 units. There were a few variants of these babies made but the most popular ones...
Red Sled: 1971 Ford LTD 429 Convertible – Merry Christmas, Indeed!
It’s December, for all that’s holy. Ten days away from the Winter Solstice, colder than a cheating ex-wife’s heart, and here we are, presenting a glorious red droptop Ford LTD with...
Vintage Speed: This Eddie Meyer Flathead Ford Intake Is The Real Deal And It Rules
Eddie Meyer’s name may not be on the tip of the tongue of every hot rodding enthusiast out there but his role in the development of the speed industry and many of the hugely talented people in...
Money No Object: 1965 Dodge D100 – When The Truck Became More
In June 1965, Popular Science compared the Ford F-250, Chevrolet C-10 and Dodge D100 in a head-to-head battle (that you can read about on Curbside Classic) to see which truck would be better suited...
Pure Class: 1965 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 – The Winter Wedding Photo Car
It’s odd to think that winter is becoming wedding season instead of June. At least, around my neck of the woods it’s going to be that way. In a week or two, Haley and I will be attending...
Found: This 1932 Ford Truck Is An Old School California Hot Rod That Likely Hauled Stuff To Bonneville!
There’s always something cool about an old truck but this 1932 ford is an old school California hot rod and likely has ties to the Bonneville Salt Flats judging by the windshield! The seller...
Strange Flex, But Ok: 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe 2-Door, With Manual Transmission, Duals, And LS Swap
I swear, readers, I was not trying to find the weird stuff when I found this thing. I promise. What I was looking for, honestly, was a 1992-1998 Chevrolet Blazer or Tahoe that had two doors and three...
Buy It: The 1965 Koch Special Is An Incredible Window Into The Era Of Homebuilt American Sports Race Cars
When most people bemoan the loss of the “good ol’ days” of racing they are talking about drag racing and how much stuff has changed over the years in terms of technology, rules, and...
Million Dollar Baby: This Ferrari 250 GTE/GTO Reconstruction Is An Interesting Piece Of History
The Ferrari 250 GTO is the most valuable car in the world. The few that have been sold at auction bring tens of millions of dollars and they escalate in value each time one of the rare machines is...
Money No Object: The “Shart Cat” Dodge Dart – The Other Hellcat Hemi Classic Build!
Holy hell, was this showdown one for the Internet trolls. What started out as a fan suggestion to the guys at Roadkill for a build-off competition with the guys from the television show Fast...
This 1965 Mercury Comet Cyclone Is A 4-Speed, Small Block, Wimbledon White Slice Of Mercury Perfection
When it comes to interesting cars that some people forget about, the Mercury Comet Cyclone, especially the early years of its existence are a pretty strong pick. These cars were pretty light, pretty...