The Beverly Hills Deuce: This 1976 Ford Mustang II Is The Nicest Coupe We’ve Seen, Maybe Ever!
The Mustang II came in two distinct flavors: three-door hatchback and two-door coupe. The hatchback is the base for the Cobra II, King Cobra and Mach 1 variants as well as the lower trim levels. The...
This Valley Pan For A Z11 427 W-Engine Is Rare and Expensive – What Would It’s Asking Price Have Bought In 1962?
You know that I love finding rare and expensive parts. This time it is an aluminum valley pan from a Z11 427 W-engine. The piece was cast in 1962 and likely was used on a 1963 Z11 engine. The pan is...
The Blower Whine Life: Watch Matt James Rip The Skins Off Of The Back Of This Ford!
Do you drive at 100% of your capacity all the time, every time? Probably not. I don’t care if you’re looking at the Toyota Corolla in the parking lot, the only time you’ll ever...
True Story: The Weekend Slammin’ Sammy Miller Went 250 mph on Ice in a Rocket Dragster (With Video)
(Editor’s note: This story originally ran in February of 2013 and because of the polar vortex currently swallowing the nation, we figured you’d be in the mood for it.) New Jersey’s...
Unhinged: Ode To A Fat Cat (The Honda TR200 FatCat, That Is)
With the exception of the day I tried to drive off in a Mustang II without anybody knowing it when I was about five years old and the occasional trip to the go-kart track in Colorado Springs, my...
Morning Symphony: Big-Block El Camino Vs. Big-Block B-Body, Both On Spray
Last I looked, it’s still winter for another two months. Two more months of questionable weather. Two more months of quiet race tracks around BangShift Mid-West. Two months of garage time in...
The Big Bomber: This 1972 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Deserves A Proper Final Tour
Rust is the moral enemy of just about every automobile we hold dear here at BangShift. From the surface burn of a desert car that’s going to need work in the paintbooth to the unbelievably...
Morning Symphony: Autocrossing In A Twin-Charged Mazda Miata
Supercharging is good. Blower noise and boost when you need it all the time is a good thing. Turbochargers are good, too…using the exhaust to make power instead of power-robbing off of the...
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster WINNER: The Martin Special 1931 Ford
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster is a title that only one car per year gets to own, and it also puts you in a very particularly small and important group. This year’s contenders for the...
Here’s Our Second Batch Of Grand National Roadster Show Photos
This batch of photos is from Building 6 at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona and once again features hot rods, customs, race cars, and all kinds of mini cars from one of the buildings...
Hot Rods, Customs, Trucks, And More From The 2018 Grand National Roadster Show
It’s Grand National Roadster Show time, and we’ve already shared with you the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster contenders along with photos from the Suede Palace. Well here are...
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender: The Nickel Roadster
This 1932 Ford Roadster is unique, not for the stance or paint scheme, not for the interior or the drivetrain and suspension, but rather because of the finish on all the metal components normally...
America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Contender: The Eddie Dye Roadster
The Eddie Dye Roadster is a 1929 Ford that is as old school cool as can be. This car exudes cool and fast and it is one that really appeals to the traditional hot rod crowd. Especially when you see...
