Rough Start: This 1979 Thunderbird Is Far From Rough, And The Price Is Nice
Life on a budget does not have to suck. You are not relegated to some early 1990’s FWD turd that not only can’t get out of it’s own way but was so neglected over the years that it...
SEMA 2014: We Hung Out With The North American Eagle LSR Car And Its Crew As They Unloaded It From The Hauler – 45,000HP Gearhead Nirvana
It was a scene that brought on thoughts and feelings of what it could have been like to watch Craig Breedlove, Art Arfons, Nathan Ostich, Walt Arfons, or any of the other land speed heroes of the...
Not At SEMA: This 30th Anniversary Camaro With Conestoga Wagon Wheels Is Not In Las Vegas But It Could Be In Your Garage
This break from all that is right and good in the automotive world known as the 2014 SEMA show is brought to you by BangShifty tipster Mike Kenworthy who posed the unanswerable question, “When...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: I Vaguely Recall You, But I Don’t Recall Your Vehicle
You couldn’t pay me enough to work at a dealership right now. I’m hard-pressed to think of one manufacturer that hasn’t seen some kind of recall this year, and the recalls run the...
What Does A “Zero Star” Global Crash Test Result Look Like? Exhibit A: The Datsun GO
For those of you who didn’t know, Nissan recently reanimated the Datsun nameplate for the Indian market, specifically to take on the ultimate in cheap-car transportation: the TATA Nano. Their...
Meet the EcoSport Storm: This Is What Happens When Ford Combines Their Smallest SUV With Their Most Insane Truck
From the Sao Paulo Auto Show in Brazil, we bring you another tasty little tiny 4×4. This time it’s Ford that has something that might bridge the gap between go-anywhere ability and decent...
SEMA 2014: More Cool Cars, Trucks, And Engines From The SEMA Show Floor
We’re back as we will be all week with SEMA 2014 photo coverage. We going to do our best to bring you all the important news, fun photos, and inside stories from this massive show in Las Vegas....
SEMA 2014: This Chuck Mallet Built Silverado Is Retro Done Right – Sometimes Just Enough Really Is Just Enough (There’s Lots Of Horsepower, Though)
I guess I was in a truckin’ mood yesterday because after seeing the tracked FC170 Jeep at Daystar, the next thing that froze me was this awesome Silverado which is living in the Kooks Headers...
A Voice Silenced: Tom Magliozzi Of Radio’s Car Talk Fame Has Died – MIT Graduate Turned Mechanic
(Words by Greg Rourke) Tom Magliozzi, half of “Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, has died. One of the most popular shows on NPR was Car Talk. Along with brother Ray, Tom would try to...
SEMA 2014: Daystar Products’ Jeep FC 170 Truck With Hemi Power And Tracks Is 100% BangShift Approved
There’s love a first site and then there are the emotions that I felt when I rounded a corner at the 2014 SEMA show and saw the amazing creation that lies before you on these electronic pages....
The Roadster Shop Is Hitting SEMA With Force. Check Out All These Bitchin Cars They Brought!
When the guys over at the Roadster Shop, builders of some of the sickest hot rods in the country, told me that they were taking over SEMA with cars, cars, and more cars this year, I thought they were...
Glorious Noise: Ride Around Laguna Seca In A 1985 Jaguar XJR-5 GTP Racer With A 6.0L V12 At FULL BORE
IMSA GTP racing was big time stuff in the 1980s. Huge amounts of money (from various sources, both above and below board) poured into the class and the cars were some of the most advanced racing...
Chevrolet Offers Manchester United Players Free Use Of Corvettes and Camaros, Players Say “No, Thanks” And Hop Into Their Range Rovers
Chevrolet is the current sponsor of Manchester United, Britain’s best known soccer club…er, football club. As the main sponsor, Chevrolet pays Manchester United £47 million per season...
SEMA 2014: Exclusive Photos From The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitation Staging In Vegas
Before moving into the SEMA 2014 Show’s Optima Alley this evening, each and every Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational competitor had to report to registration and staging so that they would...
