Category Archive: HISTORIC, MOPAR
Ever Wonder How Many Variations Of The Plymouth Duster There Were? Here’s A Hint: A Lot
The Plymouth Duster was one of Chrysler’s better hits for the 1970s. Once it was known that the Barracuda nameplate was moving to the E-body platform, Chrysler realized that there wasn’t...
Historical Throwback: With Ads Like These, No Wonder The Mustang II Became A Parody
The Ford Mustang II seemed so promising, at first: a small car that took the Mustang name back to it’s small sporty car roots. Within a few years it was maligned as the worst version of the...
Bitchin’ Vintage Ad Video: 1967 Dodge Camper Special Truck With Bonus Chrysler Boat Footage!
This is a video that will make you smile and it’ll also serve as a reminder that there was an era when someone could walk into a car dealership and essentially order whatever they could dream...
Classic Rally Greatness: Watch A Mini And A Classic Escort Get Put Through The Paces
This is sweet footage from the Ford Archives. Called the Gems Rally Legends, this is a clip from a DVD made from three different films from the 1960’s-early 1970’s that shows the cars in...
Historical Video: Development of the Chrysler K-Car
With Chrysler riding high on the Hellcat, Charger, Challenger, and 300C, it might be easy to lose sight of just how many times over the last forty years they have approached dying off. Bad designs,...
This Awesome Short Film On The Richmond and Stark Streamliner Will Totally Have You Pulling For These Guys
When I was putting together the story about the nine cars I think can better the existing wheel driven Bonneville speed record, I came across this short film about the Richmond and Stark streamliner....
Historical Crash-Test Footage: You Might Not Want To Watch Your Car Hit The Wall
Here’s how this story goes: I occasionally make fun of Brian’s addiction to all things involving large truck. He just nods and smiles. I take it a step further and call him out over the...
Take A Trip Back In Time And Enjoy The 1962 British Motor Show!
Put on your fine clothes, don’t forget your hat, and prepare to walk about the 1962 British Motor Show, held at Earls Court in London. This video, recorded by Pathe Films, was used to showcase...
Historical Video: A Look At The Design History of the 1967 Camaro
The design of a car, from the beginning idea to the final mule prototypes before production, interests us. What the purpose of the car will be, the shape of the body, the layout of the interior, the...
The Promotional Video for the 1978 Dodge Aspen Lineup Is The Most Seventies Thing I’ve Seen…Ever!
It’s not a secret around BangShift that I’m a fan of Chrysler’s F-J-M bodystyles. I’ve at some point or another have dealt with all three: I almost had a really decent Aspen (F-car) when I...
GM got mileage around the world from its “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet” ad
Back in 1974 Chevrolet launched the “Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet” campaign, and those ads have been recognized by none other than Car and Driver as the best automobile...
How to do stunts like Mad Max 2 – Step 1: Be prepared to hurt yourself
I’ve been influenced by a lot of movies over the years, but every single frame of Mad Max 2 — or The Road Warrior, as it was billed in the United States — is burned indelibly in my...
Mooneyes Mother’s Day Show And Drag Interview Videos With Gene Winfield, Ed Iskenderian, And Chico
Last weekend’s Mooneyes Mother’s Day Show and Drag was awesome. It’s a great show, with great people, great food, great vendors, and great cars. You just can’t go wrong...
