We Cruised The Coast During Tour D’ Orange 2019 Here In SoCal And Here Are The Photos
Jan 02, 2019Chad Reynolds1
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) For the past few years, on New Year’s Day morning, a group of folks have been putting on a cruise through Orange County here in SoCal that has become known as Tour D’...
The 2019 BangShift Mid-West Project Car Assessment: Where Do We Stand Right Now?
Jan 02, 2019Bryan McTaggart1
Neither Christmas music by the truckload, nor New Year’s snacks, nor a cold that could level a bull moose on it’s best day will keep me down. It’s 2019, a brand new year, and as...
The Year In Photos: David Whealon Picks His Finest Images From 2018 (Part 1)
Jan 02, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on The Year In Photos: David Whealon Picks His Finest Images From 2018 (Part 1)
(Photos by David Whealon) – As we continue to melt your eyeballs with killer photos from our pool of BangShift contributors, it is time we turn our attention to the varied work of David...
Rough Start: The Under-Appreciated Fox Body Thunderbird
Jan 02, 2019Bryan McTaggart9
I wanted to start off this year’s Rough Start hunting right: a decent price, a platform that has tons of potential, a car that could be driven as-is without any mods whatsoever if you so chose,...
A Year In Photos: Benoit Pigeon Shares His Favorite Images From 2018 – Great Stuff!
Jan 02, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on A Year In Photos: Benoit Pigeon Shares His Favorite Images From 2018 – Great Stuff!
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – We’re pounding you with the killer 2018 year in review photo blogs from our contributors and that’s the way we drew it up. Coming back off of our...
Underdog No More: This 1975 Chevy Vega Is Every Flaw, Fixed
Jan 02, 2019Bryan McTaggart5
If you are forced to pick just one car to illustrate every last possible thing wrong with General Motors, most people will point the finger directly at the Chevrolet Vega. The compact car had a lot...
A Year in Photos: Joe Grippo Shares His Favorite Images Of 2018 – Great Stories As Well!
Jan 02, 2019Brian Lohnes3
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – It is a few days before Christmas as I tap out this post which means we have BangShifted our way through another 12 months. Now it’s time to take a glimpse...
Best of 2019: This Awesome Chart From COMP Cams Compares Valvetrain Life Cycles In Different Applications
Jan 02, 2019Brian Lohnes2
Hot rodding is a numbers game, right? Whether we are talking horsepower, drag strip numbers, heck, even the price of parts. Numbers rule our lives when it comes to cars. But there are some numbers we...
Morning Symphony: Six In A Row Will Make This Nova Go
Jan 02, 2019Bryan McTaggart2
Are you a V8 or die kind of gearhead? I’ll admit I am. I’ve had great experiences with a supercharged Buick V6 that was a riot to wheel around in, but I still regarded that car as a a fun...
Crushing Video: Watch A Varied Pile Of Old Cars Meet Their End With Hydraulic Pressure – Ouch
Jan 02, 2019Brian Lohnes2
Ya know, a part of me really struggled with this. Should I share a video from a channel that has a load of them that depict the workings of a wrecking yard car crusher? Does this run against every...
Don’t Mess With A Good Thing: Regular Car Reviews Looks Over A K5 Blazer
Jan 02, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Don’t Mess With A Good Thing: Regular Car Reviews Looks Over A K5 Blazer
Behold, the true basis for every sport-utility vehicle that is on the road today. Look, nit-pick all you want about Jeeps and Jeep variants like the Willys Jeep station wagon, or even the...
What Does A 200,000-Mile Truck Engine Like About Big Boost? NOTHING! Cleetus KILLS The Auction C6 Corvette!
Jan 02, 2019Bryan McTaggart3
Following the story of the “Auction C6” Corvette that Cleetus bought at the end of last year has been kind of fun, actually. What started out as a knee-jerk impulse buy that left a strong...
Photo Highlight Reel: Mike Brooks Picks His Favorite Photos From The Year That Was
Jan 02, 2019Brian Lohnes2
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Mike Brooks is one of BangShit’s most stalwart contributors. He and his Cadillac 500 powered C10 really get around during the season and when it is snowing and...
Best of 2019: Watch The Awesome ‘Ole Tater Hauler 1951 GMC Wheelstander Make A Wheels Up Rip At The Dragstrip
Jan 01, 2019Brian Lohnes2
There are some things that are better left unchanged. Your grandmother’s recipe for mashed potatoes that requires three pounds of butter, and original hemi engine inside a 1960s muscle car, and...












