Category Archive: CHEVY, Craigslist Find, TRUCKS
Rough Start: Big Dually! Does This 1993 Chevy C3500 Scratch That Big-Truck Itch?
There is something audacious about a big dually pickup truck, dropped to the earth, rocking a big-block soundtrack. The wide hips and dual wheels give an almost old-school hot rod look to what...
Money No Object: Bill McGraw’s 1971 Rod Shop Dodge Charger Super Stocker
To understand why I’m slobbering all over my keyboard for this 1971 Dodge Charger only takes your eyes. Look over the perfect Super Stock setup from 1971…a factory car with a tweak here,...
BangShift Project Files: Make It Quick, Make It Safe…Follow Along As This 1990 Volvo Gets V8 Swapped!
Deep within the BangShift Forums you will find all manner of vehicles that readers are building. Land-speed racers, drag monsters, road course warriors, in-depth and highly detailed work and the...
Sport Truck With Muscle: Do You Remember The Banks Twin-Turbo SS 502?
Ah, 1993…when slammed GM trucks, paint jobs with many layers, and billet damn near everything was in style…and I was halfway through fourth grade. You couldn’t escape the sport...
Watch A 519ci Ford SOHC Hemi Roar Past 7500 RPM on the Dyno!
The Ford SOHC Hemi is one of the most vaunted and amazing products of the muscle car era. It is also the ultimate expression of Ford’s FE engine family. The wild cast iron heads were developed...
Money No Object: Can You Put A Price On Nostalgia? If This 1963 Tonka Truck Is Any Indication, Yes You Can!
Are there childhood toys you still wish you had? I know I do. I bought an identical version of a Tootsietoy 1965 Ford Mustang a few years ago, and have been on the hunt for a blue Ertl 1969 Dodge...
Last Minute Refusal: The FCA-Renault Merger Will Not Happen After All!
At the beginning of yesterday, it seemed that the FCA-Renault merger that had been a hot-button topic for a few days now was going to actually come to fruition. Nissan and Mitsubishi, alliance...
Rough Start: Roadmaster, Indeed…With This Six-Speed Buick Wagon, You Will Be!
It’s pretty strange how much of a cult following the last variation of the Buick Roadmaster wagons have gained. Why is that? What is it about a big B-body wagon slathered in woodgrain material...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Have You Ever Left Something On Someone’s Car Out Of Annoyance Before?
We’ve all been there. Perhaps it was a crowded parking lot or maybe it was just an average, every day situation and then you see it. A person has done something with their car that makes them...
BangShift Daily Tune Up: Boss Barracuda – The Surfaris – (1966?)
With tunes proclaiming the superiority of SS396 Chevelles, Little Cobras, GTOs, and Mustangs, it is about time we heard from someone standing up for the Chrysler set. We dug up this gem from the...
Wasn’t Expecting That: Check Out This 3.6L Pentastar-Powered Dart Swinger!
Chrysler’s A-body lineup has a lot going for it: they’re still very affordable for builds, they’re relatively light, the aftermarket makes parts for them and plenty of models have...
“Regular Car” Nothing: Take A Walk Around The LARC-LX That Is Parked Behind The Lane Automotive Museum!
In person, the LARC-LX is a monster. In footage, it’s a monster. The scale at which the amphibious mobile barge appears isn’t hampered by anything…it’s huge with whatever...
This Film From The 1947 National Air Races Is Astonishing – People, Airplanes, Wrecks, More
This is one of the most awesome gearhead films we have laid eyes on in some time. Made by Kendall Oil, it is a fascinating account of the 1947 National Air Races held in Cleveland, Ohio. What’s...
Watch The Final “Quality Control” Work Being Done On An East German Trabant – Worker Kicks, Punches, and Hammers Car!
The Trabant is an awful little car that normally heads anyone’s list of the worst cars ever built. The little East German wonder was produced for more than 30 years with virtually no upgrades,...