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The 2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk: Functional, Fun But….WTF (Why The Face?)
From 1984-2001 the Jeep Cherokee was a tough, indestructible, and basic SUV. In a stroke of what we will smart-assedly call “genius”, Chrysler killed off the Cherokee after 2001 and...
Liquidation Find: A 1967 Kaiser Jeep M715 Fire Truck That Would Completely Hose My Marriage
In the annals of cool army trucks, the Kaiser Jeep M715 rides atop my personal favorites. A military grade version of the very cool Gladiator pickup trucks of the era, these were mule like beasts...
Charles Wickam Picks The Top 11 Coolest Cars Of The Year HE Was Born….1970!
(Words by Charles Wickam – Photos by Internet) – 1970. The Beatles broke up, the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, George C. Scott won an Oscar for portraying a WWII war hero and it...
BangShift Top 11: The Top 11 Coolest Cars The Big 3 Had To Offer The Year I Was Born (1972)
Nutting and Brian have both done their “Top 11” list of cool cars from the year they were born, and since they are both youngsters, born in 1984 and 1980 respectively, they didn’t...
Mission Meat: We Go 1,000 Miles In America’s Best Sedan To Deliver America’s Best Bacon
This was a trip of supreme importance, a trip that required the right kind of wheels to make sure that the job would be completed and everyone would end up happy. You don’t transport...
Korean Rocket: We Cruise The $70,000 Hyundai Equus – Old School Luxury With Big Power
When the question begins with, “Interested in driving…” I usually cut the person asking the question off and blurt out yes before they can finish. That’s what I did when the...
Best of BangShift 2013: A 1972 Chevy Ramp Truck That Hauls A Chevelle and Hauls Tail Too!
(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Okay, so if you haven’t noticed, we really dig trucks. We like bigger-than-normal trucks and the weird ones too, but sometimes it takes a simple classic...
Feature: This 1964 Chevelle Combines Pro Touring Form AND Function In One Bitchin’ Package
It was a (literally) breathless phone call from Dave Nutting a couple months back that got the ball rolling on this feature centered around Scott Carey’s fantastic 1964 Chevelle. As you well...
Action Video: Watch The Wild Goings On At The 2013 Diesel Power Challenge – Lohnes Plays Host To The Mayhem!
Every year, Diesel Power magazine hosts the Diesel Power Challenge. Think of this as the Drag Week for guys who make insane power with diesel trucks. The event is held over three days and...
Death Of The Bad Seed: How I Almost Fired Myself for Street Racing the Bad Seed Chevette – Part 3
(Words and Photos by Steve Magnante) – It all started innocently enough with a Friday afternoon bench racing session in my office at Hot Rod magazine. It was summertime in L.A., July 6, 2001 to...
The Humbler: Five Buddies Built This Cheap Turbo Jeep To Go 12s And Destroy On The Autocross
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – This could be the most BangShifty vehicle we have ever featured before. Built by a group of five smart friends and raced at the Grassroots Motorsports $2,000...
Nut Driver: I screw up a suspension install and drive a Toyota Highlander for the week
[“Nut Driver” is a new series that will feature updates on Dave Nutting’s attempts to daily drive his 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo in Massachusetts 365 days a year] We last left off with an...
Deathmobile: RX7 With A Blown 383 Chevy That Destroys Tires At 70 And Will Kill You (w/VIDEO)
(Photos by Dave Nutting – Words by Nutting/Lohnes) – This is a car that makes a big block Shelby Cobra look like the most sensible thing since the GEO Metro. It is by far the nastiest,...
Top 11: Best Wheels Of The 1980s As Offered By OEMs And Tuners
This may come as no surprise to anyone, but I have a real soft spot for cars from the 80s. Admittedly, the majority of cars from that era look to have been designed by someone who was given only a...