Category Archive: BangShift Question Of The Day??, FORD
Whatever Happened To That Ford GAA-Powered Mustang?
Picture, if you will: an all-aluminum 32-valve DOHC V8 producing 500 horsepower, coming from the factory built to kill and meant to take an absolute beating at the hands of the operator. Ford did...
B&M Has All New Magnum Grip Shift Handles In All Kinds Of Colors
The pistol grip shifter has been a shifter of legend since Mopar made them famous in Hemi cars. B&M’s Magnum is the modern version and is a shifter handle that can go on a variety of...
The Unloved Aero Fox: This 1988 Mercury Cougar Is A Better Choice Than Most Mustangs!
I don’t want to point out flaws with the Fox Mustang. I’m working on my wife’s currently, they are popular, and the fan base for those cars is about as rabid as any Mopar group...
We’ve Lost A BANGshift Family Member: RIP Dominic “Nick” J. Spinelli Of Chris Alston’s Chassisworks
It is with great sadness, and our deepest condolences, that we bring you the news that Chris Alston’s Chassisworks East Coast Sales Rep Nick Spinelli has passed away. Nick was a veteran of the...
Retiring: Troy Coughlin Sr. Is Calling It A Day Racing, Will Focus On The Business
Troy Coughlin Sr., fresh from his third Pro Mod world championship title, has announced his retirement from racing in order to focus more of his time on family and JEGS Automotive, the mail order...
Burnout Fail: Kicking The Rods Out Of The Block Before You Reach The Skidpad!
Picture it: the car is idling, waiting. You’re at the wheel, just dying for the moment the track marshall flags you onto the skidpad. The moment you get the sign, you get to let all hell break...
Morning Symphony: A Collection Of Wound-Up Hillclimb Cars!
Hillclimb prepared race cars are highly-strung beasts. Take the temperament of a rally car, with it’s turbocharged, high-revving mill and gunfire-like anti-lag, hook it up to deep gears and as...
Classic YouTube: A 460 Mustang Cobra Burnout After Coming Back Home From Deployment
Deployments suck for military members, make no mistake. You’re away from your family and friends, you’re wearing pretty much the same clothes over and over and over again for however long...
Would You Rather, The Dirt-Cheap Thrasher Edition: Under A Grand, But You Have To Race It!
Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 starts NCM Motorsports Park’s King Of The Heap winter racing series. I will be there, one way or another, at some unholy hour of the morning. If I have no luck at...
Funny Car Chaos 2017 Was A Hit And The 2018 Dates Are Set: Check Out Our Photos
(Words by Chris Graves, Photos By Brad Klaasen) The 1st Annual Funny Car Chaos was held at North Star Dragway in Denton, Texas on September 29th & 30th! After months of anticipation from racers...
This Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Is Sleeper Soccer Dad Perfection
So you’re a gearhead, but also a family man. All your take home pay is invested in kids shoes, there’s no discretionary income for a hot rod. You need a family friendly vehicle, but...
Classic YouTube: Jeep CJ For 1983 – Bring In The Buffalo?!
By the time you are reading this in the morning, the Jeep Wrangler JL will debut at the LA Auto Show. We showed you the same teaser that FCA showed us at SEMA (which you can see HERE) but for the...
Fixed Cat: How Would You Like A Viper-Powered Jaguar XJS Roadster?
I’ve always liked the profile of the Jaguar XJ-S. It’s reputation as a temperamental Brit aside, the car’s style just looks sexy to me. It’s got the long hood/short deck down...
