Category Archive: Apex Video, BangShift APEX, FUNNY STUFF, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos
Freaky Good: This 1960s GM Safety Film Called Unrestrained Flying Objects Is All About Seatbelt Safety
Now this is weirdly entertaining. You are about to watch a film called “Unrestrained Flying Objects” and it is a GM safety piece that is designed to educate people on the benefits of...
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...
Regular Car Reviews: This Look Back At The 1990 Chrysler TC by Maserati Is Awesome
It’s not a LeBaron. We mean, it is a LeBaron but it isn’t. A weirdly delayed failure by Chrysler to score some points in the luxury car market, these late 1980s, early 1990s cars were...
Trabant Engine Fun: Let’s Watch The Rebuild Of The Pluggy Little Two-Cylinder Trabant Screamer
“I’m holding half the engine with one hand, that’s how light this stupid thing is.” More funny lines from our hero who we showed you tearing down the engine in his classic...
Awesome Video: Watch This Dude Disassemble A Trabant Engine – Fun Stuff From An Admitted Non-Expert!
“I’m not a mechanic, this video is made for entertainment, not instruction.” That’s one of the best lines from this great video that shows a guy (an American guy)...
Video: They Can’t All Be Winners – Even The Best of Us Can Gamble and Lose On A Car
We give our pal Tommy Lee Byrd loads of credit for making and posting this video. Why? Well guys that have been round the car game forever and guys who had great track records of buying, fixing, and...
Fun Video: Steel vs Aluminum, vs Carbon Fiber vs A Massive Hydraulic Press – Which Is Strongest?
It has been a while since we checked in on the fun at the Hydraulic Press Channel. As it tuns out, they are still squashing stuff to great acclaim and we had plenty of stuff to pick from in terms of...
Chicago Fire: Watch What Happened To Jeff Diehl When The Header Failed On His Funny Car
Just when you think you have seen it all. This video, taken several years back at the NHRA Rt 66 Nationals in Joliet, Illinois shows the effect of a funny car losing a header during a run. While...
Check Out This Carbon Fiber Epoxy Table Top! Can You Imagine A Bar Top Made With This Stuff!
We’re in the process of bidding and designing a new house and shop and when I saw this carbon fiber epoxy table from the guys at Stone Coat Countertops I was in love. I’m not sure...
The American Powertrain Parting Shift: Watch This 1,400hp GT350 Run 9.07 With A Stick!
Turbochargers are like fire. Man’s best friend and his worst enemy. We love them for what they can do in terms to making horsepower and impressive performances and we hate them for what they...
They Said I Could Never Finish, So I Finished First: Amazing Video Of The Improbable Rally Champ Ewy Rosqvist
There are few greater gifts in life than to be underestimated. Some people play those cards wrong, choosing to be offended or otherwise wounded by the slight of others but champions and heroes...
Historic Dirt Video: Watch USAC Heroes Attack The 1-Mile Dirt Oval In Langhorne, PA Circa 1964
It seems completely insane to think about today but the most awesome, scary, fast, and frightening dirt track in American racing history was a 1-mild D-shaped oval located in Langhorne, PA and the...
Video: This Look At Niki Lauda’s Five Greatest F1 Cars Is Flipping Awesome – The Sound And Fury
As the racing world continues to mourn the loss of Niki Lauda, many great reflections on his life have been written. He has been rightfully praised for his guts, his honesty, his determination, and...
