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Deep Tech: Compensating for the Dozens of Variable that Affect Engine Balance Requires Serious Research and Experimentation
Feb 11, 2016Brian Lohnes2
(By Judson Massingill) – For decades, machinists and engine builders have been taught that when balancing a crankshaft, its counterweights should equal 100 percent of the rotating mass and 50...
This Turbocharged, Ratty Looking 1979 Dodge D150 Is Flipping Awesome – Sucker Maker!
Feb 09, 2016Brian Lohnes9
When it comes right down to it, we make a habit of embracing ugly around here. That’s not because have have any sort of ill will toward beautiful, professionally built stuff, but there’s...
Think The Radio Flyer Is Crazy? This Art Car Is A 1972 Cadillac Being Swallowed By A ’49 International Metro
Feb 01, 2016Brian Lohnes4
BangShift reader Kim Welch gets all the credit in the world for this find because it is so weird, so interesting, and so downright bizarre we never would have found it by ourselves. (Chad...
Scrapple, The NAIAS Platter! Here’s The Rundown On All Of The “Other” Rides In Detroit!
Jan 16, 2016Bryan McTaggart2
(Lead Photo: Fox-2 Detroit) The North American International Auto Show is over, and sadly it wasn’t quite the throwdown special that we got to see last year. Buick did serve up a beautiful...
BangShift Test Drive: The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution – We Work The Final Evo Ever
Dec 23, 2015Brian Lohnes1
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – It’s over. The longstanding and natural born rival to the Subaru WRX, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution will cease to exist as a production model after...
eBay Find: A Ready-To-Go 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, Complete With Tubs And A Supercharged 5.3!
Dec 13, 2015Bryan McTaggart4
You want to go fast right now, but don’t have the time and/or inclination to put together your own ride? Hey, we understand that some people are busy and want immediate satisfaction, and today...
Top 11: Our Christmas Wish List From The Mecum Kissimmee 2016 Auction
Dec 08, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
Dear Santa, It has been a long year filled with hard work. We have travelled across the land, putting in the hours, staying up late to finish our chores. We even managed to exercise restraint when we...
Hot Rod Lincoln? The Styling Might Not Do Much For You, But The 2017 Lincoln MKZ’s Numbers Should
Nov 19, 2015Bryan McTaggart8
The L.A. Auto Show is in full swing, and we have spent the last couple of days trying to figure out if there was going to be anything noteworthy coming out of the show. Sure, there are some tidbits...
Used Car Lot Review: 2006 Cadillac STS-V – Meet The CTS-V’s Equally Angry Big Brother
Nov 07, 2015Bryan McTaggart4
There are really three types of Cadillac: the old-school all-visual, ultra-luxury Caddy that pretty much went away after the early 1970s Eldorado, the big floaty barges that filled in both front and...
The Ring Brothers Bailout 1966 Mustang Is For Sale On eBay
Oct 25, 2015Chad Reynolds9
It’s really kind of crazy how amazing the level of fabrication, fit, and finish has climbed in the past decade of car building. Names like Trepanier, Ladd, Ring, and Strope have become...
Mil Spec Dodge W250 Power Ram Crew Cab: Government Owned Greatness Could Be Yours!
Sep 29, 2015Chad Reynolds1
We’re not sure if this one was actually an armed forces vehicle or not, or if it was just a government owned machine that came in full trim. We’re leaning towards this thing being a...
2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty: This Is The Latest Weapon In The Heavy Duty Truck Segment
Sep 24, 2015Brian Lohnes1
(Photo by Ford Motor Company) – Here it is, the 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty. This is Ford’s latest entry in an ever escalating battle between it, the GM brands, and the Ram brand, to...
This 1951 Ford Truck Might Look Like A Budget Beater, But With A Tunnel-Rammed 5.4 And All-Wheel Drive, It Is A Daily Driver That Pegs Out The Awesome Meter!
Sep 06, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
Many people talk about daily-driving a hot rod, but how many people really do it? A very tiny margin, that’s how many. There are a decent number of fair-weather drivers, and you have the...
Would You Rather…? The Custom Van Edition! 1969 Dodge, 1974 4×4 Ford, or 2006 4×4 Ford?
Aug 19, 2015Chad Reynolds2
Would you rather is a great game that car and truck guys have been playing since the times of horse and buggies, even if they didn’t realize it. After all, Would You Rather? is one of the...