Category Archive: BangShift Road Tests, FORD
Unhinged: Driving The Last Of The Everyday Sedans As The Sun Sets On Them
If you believe all of the signs that are appearing, all of the words that auto journalists are spilling out, the manufacturers that have lost faith, and so on and so forth, we are seeing the end of...
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Hopefully you have already gotten a jump on the holiday shopping for your family members so you can turn your attention back to the important stuff like your car project! OPGI is making it really...
Rough Start: Four Doors Make A Difference On This 1968 Dodge Coronet!
Would you like a mid-sized 1968 Dodge? Even if you aren’t a die-hard Mopar fan, that’s a pretty tempting offer. Think about it for a second…if you were able, would you take a...
Redline Rebuild: The Latest Video In The Series is The Resurrection Of A Dead Tri-Power Pontiac 389!
They’re back! The latest installment of the Redline Rebuild series from Hagerty is the resurrection of a dead Tri-power 389 Pontiac and this one is our favorite yet. Why? The engine really was...
Classic YouTube: Tanner Foust, Shredding The Cheese With A Drift Car
Did you ever hear of the show “Masters of Champions”? Probably not…only a small handful of episodes were aired by ABC before the plug got pulled. I never watched it, but from what I...
Caption This: What Was The First Thing Said To The Insurance Agent About This Crushed Jeep?
Have you seen those Farmer’s Insurance ads of late? The ones where the upright Professor Nathan Burke, the bald gentleman in glasses (played by J.K. Simmons, who has played Dr. Skoda on Law and...
Build Biology: The Hoonigans and Leah Pritchett Give You The Inside Look On Her Championship Challenger Drag Pak
Leah Pritchett captured the 2018 Sam Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown championship in fine style earlier this year. She won the last race of the season and beat a driving rainstorm along with the...
Big News: Shane Tecklenburg Joins Forces With Elite Motorsports And Modern Racing For E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Season!
Well now, THIS is big time news for the world of NHRA E3 Spark Plugs pro modified action. Renowned tuner Shane Tecklenburg has joined forced with Elite Motorsports and Modern Racing for the 2018...
Bloodhound SSC Project Saved By British Entrepreneur – Undisclosed Amount Paid For Assets and Program
Well this is potentially good news as the Bloodhound SSC project, a gazillion dollar, decade long quest to build a 1,000mph has been sold to a British entrepreneur and saved from the ignominy of...
GYMKHANA TEN: Ken Block’s Five-Location, Five-Machine Masterpiece
The cars: A World Rally Car Ford Fiesta, a Ford Focus RS RX, a 1991 Ford Escort RS Cosworth that replaced the car that burned after an accident at the New England Forest Rally back in July, the...
The Right-Sized Answer: There’s A Homeless 1973 Holden Kingswood Ute For Sale In The States
Haley and I were having an interesting discussion a couple of nights ago involving, of all things, fuel economy. At BangShift Mid-West, fuel economy isn’t our strong suit. Our most economical...
Enough Roasting: It’s Time To Build A Trans Tunnel For Finnegan’s Ramp Truck!
Ever since Mike Finnegan performed a Cummins swap on the Chevrolet ramp truck, he’s had issues. Namely, they involve his shoes turning into molten plastic as he develops a unique form of...
The “WTF?” Files: A Ford Pinto Ute? We’re Kind Of Digging This One!
A lesson for those who are not familiar with the Ford Pinto: they came in three body styles. One was a two door sedan with a trunk. One was a two-door station wagon. The third was a three-door...
