This 1970 International Harvester Travelall TV Ad Makes Us Want To Buy One Right Now
Mar 19, 2016Brian Lohnes1
Like today’s truck ads, those made in the 1960s and 1970s were all about preaching toughness, strength, and the veritable indestructibility of the vehicle being promoted. In this case we are...
Lawnmower Racing In England Looks Like A Muddy Riot! Check This Out!
Mar 19, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Lawnmower Racing In England Looks Like A Muddy Riot! Check This Out!
A confession about BangShift Mid-West HQ: due to the flawed geographical layout, my lawn looks like a scaled-down version of the Everglades anytime any amount of moisture falls from the sky. It...
This Pro Street Ford Maverick Is Everything A Car Needs…It’s Black, Nasty And Stout!
Mar 19, 2016Bryan McTaggart5
I’m just a sucker for a fast black Ford. Can’t explain it any other way than that. It all started with a spray-bombed 1973 Mercury Comet GT and ever since then, I equate a flat-black Ford...
Integra Vs. A Twin-Turbo Audi R8: The Gringotegra Chalks Up Another Victim At TX2K16!
Mar 19, 2016Bryan McTaggart1
The green DC2 Acura Integra is the infamous “Gringotegra”, a ballistic little force-fed screamer that owner Myles uses to maintain his status as the fastest front-drive 1500′ and...
Question Of The Day: What Automotive Manufacturer Should Join NASCAR?
Mar 19, 2016Bryan McTaggart11
(Honda image: James H.) During an interview with SiriusXM NASCAR, Chairman Brian France let an interesting tidbit slip: other manufacturers, looking at the success that Toyota had with their Camry...
Classic YouTube: 1986 Chevrolet IROC Z28 Camaro Advertisement
Mar 19, 2016Bryan McTaggart1
How were automotive jingles still a thing in 1986? If there is one advertising trend we are glad has gone the way of the dodo, it’s singsongy lyrics to a pop music riff, and that’s what...
Rough Start: A Sense Of Deja Vu With A 1978 Pontiac LeMans, But Cheap Entry Into Racing Could Be Yours!
Mar 19, 2016Bryan McTaggart3
Didn’t I just find one of these? Yes, I did, and I had to do a double-take and compare the eBay ad from a couple of days ago versus the Craigslist ad that I just found this afternoon....
The Fight Over NCM Motorsports Park Will Continue After A Meeting At City Hall
Mar 19, 2016Bryan McTaggart1
The meeting between the Warren County City-County Planning Commission, lawyers for both the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park and Residents Against Motorsports Track Noise (the group...
A Yak 3 Airplane And Porsche GT3 RS Feature Like None Other. This Is Bad Ass
Mar 18, 2016Chad Reynolds4
(Words and Photos by Dennis Vos) This little “write up” is about what happens when you have 3 photographers going at it on two different objects during a private session somewhere in Belgium. As...
Weapons-Grade: The 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Continues The Horsepower War!
Mar 18, 2016Bryan McTaggart7
If you haven’t seen by now, one of the two big, bad Larrys of the modern Camaro has finally broken cover: the ZL1, the all-out monster, is set for a fall 2016 sell date and make no mistake, the...
Question Of The Day: How Do You Feel About Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Becoming Mandatory In New Cars?
Mar 18, 2016Bryan McTaggart17
Whether you like it or not, by 2022 automatic emergency braking will be standard in the U.S. domestic market. This isn’t just a one-sided affair, either: The National Highway Traffic Safety...
This Small-Block Opel Kadett Is Ready For All Comers – 10.5 Tire And 300hp Worth Of Nitrous!
Mar 18, 2016Bryan McTaggart1
In the legend of David and Goliath, a young boy takes up the taunting challenges of a giant established warrior and ends the day the victor, against all odds, armed only with skill and the most basic...
Cool Video! Ozark Raceway Park Gets New Concrete And Asphalt – Support Your Local Strip!
Mar 18, 2016Brian Lohnes1
We love stories like this one. The guys at Urban Hillbilly Action Video stopped by their home track recently to check up on some serious upgrades that are being made to the facility. The track...
Work Truck Greatness! This 1973 Ford F350 Is The Parts Hauler Dream!
Mar 18, 2016Bryan McTaggart1
Brutal, basic and useful…that’s how I like my trucks. Give me a vinyl bench seat that isn’t going to kill my spine, an engine that has mountains of torque, a manual trans, and a...