Shop Tour: Furches Performance – Springfield, Massachusetts
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – Brandon Furches is a name that has appeared several times on the electronic pages of BangShift over the years. Brandon has a successful and growing shop in the...
Rough Start: This Oldsmobile Omega Is Nice Enough That You Won’t Mind Repeating “It’s Not A Nova” Over And Over
When it comes to GM’s platform-sharing and badge-engineering, the normal way things work is that one car shines and the rest are kind of “there”. There are few exceptions. The...
This Is What It Looks Like When 150,000 Tires Catch On Fire – Australia’s Carbon Footprint Is BIG!
There are few things worse than a tire fire. If you have ever seen a single tire burn you know what kind of an acrid smelling, black smoke belching mess that can be. Now multiply that by 150,000...
Nothing But A Scratch! This Suzuki Samurai Goes For A Quick Roll In The Grass!
The Suzuki Samurai is an interesting little vehicle. It is like a scaled-down Jeep CJ in many ways, and that’s not by accident: the Suzuki Jimny was intentionally built by Suzuki to be a...
Unhinged: What Is It About Driving A Car That Is Older Than You Are That Is Great?
Ever since I yanked the engine out of my Imperial, the average age of the vehicles I have driven is roughly ten years old. That isn’t a bad deal at all…my Chrysler, my wife’s truck,...
What Can Possibly Make A Volkswagen New Beetle Cool? A Nitrous-Huffing Big Block Is A Good Start!
As someone who isn’t a fan of the original Volkswagen Beetle, you can only imagine my reaction when VW unveiled the New Beetle back in 1997. Every teenage girl knew one vehicle that year, and...
This Holsman Engine Is A Window Into the Dawn Of The Automotive Age – BangShift Approved!
A list of all the failed car companies that dotted the USA between say 1900 and 1920 would be incredible. Companies that turned out a few examples, companies that turned out a prototype and went...
Ever Want To Own Your Own Cement Truck? Check Out This 1970 Ford!
Brian is going to lose his mind when he sees this thing. Not only is this a cook COE 1970 Ford, which I do have to say I dig, but it’s a Cement Truck. I guarantee that nobody in your circle of...
This Cummins 6BT Turbo Diesel Powered FJ60 Toyota Land Cruiser Is Tough As Nails
Cummins swaps are super popular, and we’ve seen them in everything from Jeeps to Suburbans, Ford and Chevy Duallys, Buggies, and much much more. But this is the first time we’ve seen one...
Winner? This 1956 Ford F-100 Has More Bolt Ons Than Any Other Truck In History!
If there is a class for the most modifications and bolt ons to a single vehicle, we think this 1956 Ford F-100 is the winner. Just look at this thing. There are so many bolt ons that you can’t...
Straight VW Beetle For Sale Cheap: You Pick It Up, Owner Is Under Water On It.
Here is a straight 1967 VW Beetle for sale cheap. The owner is underwater on the thing and needs to get out of it quick. Bring your trailer with a winch and it can be yours today! Here is what the...
Sweet Barn Find 1971 Nova For Only $3000! We’d Love To Own This Thing
Check this out! This 1971 Chevy Nova is a V8 car and has been sitting for 25 years. We’re pretty sure we could make this thing run with just a little work and some PB B’laster, but who...
AFCO Double Adjustable Big Gun Drag Race Strut For 1979-2004 Mustangs – Leave Quicker With More Control
The folks at AFCO are at it again with a new drag race suspension product! This time they have dropped double adjustable Big Gun struts for 1979-2004 Mustangs on us and that is big news for lots of...
Ford Performance Will Not Provide A Factory Effort In V8 Supercar Racing, Says Boss
(Lead photo: Greg Simpson) Watching the downward trend in Australia’s automotive scene has been one bitter pill to swallow, and we are hearing news that isn’t making things any better: As...
