The “WTF?!” Files: 1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Trar – Luxury Wheeling!
Aug 03, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The “WTF?!” Files: 1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Trar – Luxury Wheeling!
I get the feeling that somebody in Crewe, England is going to puke if they ever catch wind of what I’m showing you right now. You see, Rolls-Royce isn’t just a car, or a brand. A Roller...
Propane Power! This 1960 International B-100 Is A Super Cool And Rare Workhorse!
Aug 03, 2020Tony Sestito3
Perusing the interwebs for old, weird stuff is one of our favorite pastimes here at BangShift. Today, we found something that’s equal parts strange and awesome, and I’ll be honest, I had...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: It’s All Bad!
Aug 03, 2020Bryan McTaggart1
Another week down in the Year That Just Won’t End! We’re in the last month of summer before things start winding down and the weirdness takes over. We’ve got races to...
Rowdy And Ready: 1994 Ford Ranger Splash With 460 Power Under The Hood
Aug 03, 2020Bryan McTaggart2
The Ford Ranger Splash was one of the many trucks that hit the scene in the early 1990s with stepside beds. Was it supposed to be hip? Was it supposed to be sporty? Well, it was a Ranger,...
BangShift Top 11: Best First Car Options For The Ungrateful Little Brat!
Aug 03, 2020Bryan McTaggart6
So, one of the stories that went flying around the Internet this week was a report from the IIHS and Consumer Reports that was a list of the best cars for Mom and Dad to get a teenager for their...
The Colonial Classic Bracket Race Is LIVE From Virginia Motorsports Park!
Aug 02, 2020Chad ReynoldsComments Off on The Colonial Classic Bracket Race Is LIVE From Virginia Motorsports Park!
The crew at Virginia Motorsports Park is one of the best in the business, and they were fully set for this weekend’s 7th Annual Colonial Classic, when the rain came. Friday was a wash out as...
What Is A Rear Driveshaft Enclosure, And Why Do I Need One? Tim McAmis Explains How It Works, Why, And How They Build Their’s.
Aug 02, 2020Chad Reynolds8
We love Tim McAmis. Not just because he and his company build bad ass chassis for Pro Mod cars, but also because of the videos that he puts up explaining all kinds of great technical aspects of race...
Pre-registration Now Open for Holley’s 2nd Annual Intergalactic Ford Festival – It’s Like LSFest But More Fordy…
Aug 02, 2020Chad Reynolds1
Last year’s Inaugural Intergalactic Ford Festival was INSANE compared to the start of Holley’s LSFest back in the day. When LSFest started there were 40 cars that showed up 10 years ago....
Here’s A High Power 408 Stroker Ford You Can Build And Install Before Intergalactic Ford Fest! Hurry Up, You Have No Excuses!
Aug 02, 2020Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Here’s A High Power 408 Stroker Ford You Can Build And Install Before Intergalactic Ford Fest! Hurry Up, You Have No Excuses!
Want a recipe for verifiable horsepower? Want to know what your combo will make on a real engine dyno? Well if you are a Ford dude, or dudette, then this 408 Stroker Ford Small Block should...
Heads Up: Guy Films Buddy Spinning Donuts In The Dirt Buddy Flings Rock Into Camera Guy’s Face.
Aug 02, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Heads Up: Guy Films Buddy Spinning Donuts In The Dirt Buddy Flings Rock Into Camera Guy’s Face.
One person, in the car, driving like an ass equals one person involved when things go wrong. One person in the car plus one person outside of the car means someone can be hurt regardless of the...
Rough Start: 1973 AMC Hornet – Call It The Mongrel!
Aug 02, 2020Bryan McTaggart3
Does that seem like I’m already picking on this little Hornet, calling it “The Mongrel”? I don’t think so. Part of me is looking at this car with truth: it’s rough...
The Challenger Revival, Part 21: Finishing Off The 5.7L Hemi Rebuild For The E-Body!
Aug 02, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The Challenger Revival, Part 21: Finishing Off The 5.7L Hemi Rebuild For The E-Body!
It’s getting closer and closer to being a running, driving car and just a little more work is needed before the engine that is destined for Dylan McCool’s 1973 Dodge Challenger is ready...
Wood-Fired Lawn Mower: Colin Furze Is At It Again!
Aug 02, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Wood-Fired Lawn Mower: Colin Furze Is At It Again!
Full confession: It’s just after midnight and I’m craving pizza. Like Dennis in Stephen King’s Christine, stoned out of his head, dreaming of just sitting down and mowing through...
The Unassuming: The Vauxhall Four-Door That Stomped The World In 1990
Aug 02, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The Unassuming: The Vauxhall Four-Door That Stomped The World In 1990
Until recently, the best assumption that I had about Vauxhall was that it was a combination of Opel and Holden models and that the level of desirability I would have for anything with the griffin on...












