Category Archive: Apex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, BangShift Road Test, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos
Big Baller Wagon Hauler: This 1987 Review Of The Mercedes-Benz 300 TD Is Pretty Cool – How Things Have Changed!
Man, when a Mercedes runs 0-60 in 11-seconds and gets praise for it you know two things. Firstly, it’s a diesel. Secondly it’s from a galaxy far, far away called the 1980s. This video...
Awesome Historic Video: Scrapping Airplanes In North Africa During WWII
It’s one of those things that you may not think about that much. We always see the videos of WWII airplanes being built, coming out of the factories in droves to go and meet the enemy head-on....
A Monster of Malaise: The 1974 Cougar XR7 Had A 460, Suspension Made Of Jello, and Body Roll For Days
The 1975 Cougar XR7 was not a good car. This big block powered behemoth did not accelerate well, did not turn well, did not stop well, and the interior looked like it was stolen from a cheap whore...
The Water Speed Record: Is This The DEADLIEST Record You’ve Never Heard Of? These Unlimited Speed Boats Are Insane, No REALLY!
I always tell people that land speed racing is a whole other ballgame. I say this because if things go bad, they go real bad on the salt or dirt. You are talking about cars that weigh a lot more than...
Event Coverage: Romo Motor Festival In Denmark Is Like The Race of Gentleman, Only Bigger! Check Out Our Photos!
(Words and Photos by Tony Thacker) When McLaren F1 designer Peter Stevens invites you to the annual Rømø Motor Festival in Denmark you get on a plane—pronto. I was expecting a smallish, back-door...
Shirley: The Life and Career Of Shirley Muldowney. How This Woman Broke The Stereotypes, Records, And Hearts On The Track And Off.
I grew up at the race track when Shirly Muldowney was turning heads, making waves, and turning into one of the stars of NHRA drag racing. I remember NHRA Drag Racing in the 1980s, and 1990’s,...
Bristol History: Watch Mickey Thompson and Danny Ongais Win The 1969 AHRA SpringNationals!
“…and I actually think that some day we’ll see a five second quarter mile at over 300mph.” Those are the last words spoken by Mickey Thompson in this amazing video which we...
The Restoration of This 1930s Thor Pneumatic Gun Drill Is Awesome – Ever Seen One of These?
I have long loved all the tool restoration videos on YouTube and it seems many of you dig them as well. It is fun seeing something kind of beat up and forlorn get brought back to life, cleaned up,...
Old Equipment Video: This 1961 Allis Chalmers Promotional Video Rules All
If you love old equipment you will really love this film called “This Town Sure Has Changed” and it features Allis Chalmers equipment doing everything from building roads to harvesting...
The Bad Guys: This Video About The Worst Sponsors, Owners, and Promoters In NASCAR History Is Wild
The world of professional auto racing attracts a certain type of person. The person that is brave, courageous, sometimes fearless, unwilling to accept reality at times, and certainly people who are...
This 1960 Corvair Video Is Hilarious: What If Federal Law Prohibited Corvairs From Using Paved Roads?
You may be thinking to yourself, “Hey, it looks like that Corvair is driving in a river!” You’d be right and the friendly but authoritative voice narrating the film makes things even better...
Vintage Drag Video: Oswego Dragway Circa 1968 – AWB Novas, Straight Axle ‘Vettes, Altereds, Muscle Cars, and Even Turbonique Action!
This is one of the coolest old 8MM drag racing videos we have dredged up in a while! The film was taken at the long dead Oswego Dragway in 1968 and it features everything from muscle cars to...
1940s Vide Zen: Using the Universal Jeep In Every Way You Have Ever Dreamed Of – Amazing Array Of Implements
Before WWII was over, the guys who ran the Willys Overland company were already thinking about how they could take their wartime mighty mite, the Jeep and turn it into a commercial seller across the...
