BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Build Something Just For The Fun Of It?
By the time the Sawzall was plugged in, there was no saving the little red Ford Fiesta from fate. Within ten minutes, it would be a ute. The idea seemed like such a good one at the time…people...
The Hallmark: 1985 Ferrari GTO – The Underrated Poster Ferrari
If there was one supercar I’d consider in the “one car for the rest of your life” argument, you are looking at it: the 1984-87 Ferrari GTO. A further evolution of the car that...
Ford-Faced, GM-Powered: This Homebuilt RV Is Perfect For Chad’s Freak Mobile Home Files!
“You know what? I think I want to build my own motorhome from scratch!” …said nobody, ever. Think about it: you are going to make a street-legal, human-occupied rolling brick that...
Proud To Row His Own: 454-Powered 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Project
I’ve come to the conclusion that the only way I’ll really trust a company that deals in aftermarket auto parts is when I see those who work for the brand actively using those parts on...
Sportsman Parting Shots From The 2019 NHRA World Finals At Pomona!
(Photos by Mike & Jeff Burghardt) – One more shot from the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the weather was awesome, the racing was close and an epic first round Pro...
Historical Footage: The 1989 Lakebed Landing Of A B1-B Lancer Bomber At Edwards Air Force Base
The Rockwell B1-B Lancer swept wing supersonic bomber is an awesome machine. Visually, it harkens back to when jet aircraft were supposed to be ungodly fast, when speed was absolutely key for...
B58 Bomber: Step Papadakis Completes His Supra B58 Engine Build And Dynos It For Four Digit Power!
We have shown you some lead up videos on this project to the dyne video that is below. Long story short, Steph Papadakis wanted to be the first guy to have a B58 Supra engine that makes 1,000hp on...
Morning Symphony: The Wildest Moments From WRC 2019
The only way you can under-rate rally driving is to have never, ever seen rally driving actually performed. Even the slower, tamer classes can get buck wild, and the full-on WRC cars are the...
Underestimated: Nine Seconds Out Of A 3.7L V6 Mustang!
The Ford Cyclone V6 is a punchy little thing that doesn’t get as much credit as it should. Then again, look at where it sits in most of the linup: the big cars and as the base engine for the...
Late Night In The Shop: Working On A King Of The Street Build At Firepunk Diesel
You know how it goes: you got off of work, went home, grabbed a bite to eat and spent a few minutes with the family, then headed into the shop and proceeded to work with your buddies until it was...
BangShift Project Files: 1968 Chevrolet C10 Stepside – Daughter’s First Truck
The first project car is always something special. I went through a couple of false starts before I got to rip into my 1979 Caprice coupe early in my high-school years and I couldn’t have been...
What Rotary? Check Out This Cummins-Swapped Mazda RX-8!
Sometimes, we wonder about fans of the Wankel engine. We get why cars like the Mazda RX-series has it’s fans, and we love the noise a radically built rotary makes, especially when it’s...
Classic YouTube: The Great Dauphine Enduro Of 1959!
I’m not familiar with the Renault Dauphine. Up until a couple of days ago, the only one I had ever seen in person was mounted on the side of the local transmission shop in Bowling Green, and I...
Rough Start: The Ultimate Winter Beater! A 1966 Plymouth Fury With Blue Oval Bones!
There’s a common theme I’m seeing this week: everybody is putting up their nice rides for the winter. One look outside the window at BangShift Mid-West certainly tells the tale: the yard...
