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Hagerty Redline Rebuild Video: The 1974 Honda CT70 Is DONE – Watch The Awesome Payoff Video Here

Sep 28, 2021Apex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, MISC, RACING & ACTION, Videos

Hagerty Redline Rebuild Video: The 1974 Honda CT70 Is DONE – Watch The Awesome Payoff Video Here

We’ve been waiting for a while to see this one. The latest project in the Hagerty Redline Rebuild series has been a 1974 Honda CT70 mini-bike. These things have a cult following and command top dollar on the internet, even for forlorn junk. The idea of seeing one taken all the way down to its bare essentials and then re constructed like a brand new one is the coolest part.

As you’ll watch, every single piece of this machine was checked, disassembled, R&R’d or replaced during this build. No stone was left unturned, no part left made anything less than perfect.

We’d ramble on but we don’t need to. You know the drill. Redline Rebuild rules!

Press play below to see this Honda CT70 Redline Rebuild video – Totally awesome!

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Great Video: Here’s The Inside Story On How The Legendary GMC Syclone Came To Exist And Fly!

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The Goodwood Festival Of Speed Is LIVE Right Here Right Now!

Check this out! If you haven’t ever seen the Goodwood Festival of Speed, then you have been missing out. But this event gets better and better each year, with more and more coverage and content, which means it has never been better for all of you to check it out and see the action, the history, and the cars. This is a special event that is unlike anything else. It is all about historic race cars and driving them up a “driveway” at speed without crashing them. It’s ultra-famous and is one of THE must attend European motorsports events, right up there with Monaco, Silverstone, and other epic F1 races. Check it out.

Here is the video description:

After a hiatus in 2020 the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard is back! This is the full live stream of all four days of action from the legendary Goodwood Hill. In it you’ll find the stars of F1, the latest supercar debuts, celebrations of The Meastros – Motorsport’s Game Changers, Mario Andretti, Roger Penske, Lotus, and the whole history of motorsport. The weekend will be rounded off as usual by the incredible timed shootout, so don’t miss a second.

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Into The Mind Of The Master: This Look Back On Smokey Yunick Is Awesome!

Jun 20, 2021Apex Video, BangShift APEX

Into The Mind Of The Master: This Look Back On Smokey Yunick Is Awesome!

What if you had a sport controlled by a family? What if that sport had a legacy that included one of the most colorful people in motorsports history? What if the family hated that guy so much that they seemingly decided that his everlasting punishment would be a longtime banishment from their official tellings of the sport’s history and entrance into places like the sport’s hall of fame? Seems like something right out of the movies?

Nah, it’s the France family and Smokey Yunick. A man who’s forward thinking and innovative brain drove some of the most interesting developments in NASCAR history is persona non grata in the hall of fame as of yet. BUT, you cant deny things that actually happened, right? That’s the beauty of Smokey. Not only did he exist, there’s evidence in the form of the cars, the old films, and the written history. They can keep his spirit at bay for a while but eventually they’ll come around. He’ll wear them down from the grave like he did on the track.

This is a show made by FS1 that tells some awesome stories about the Daytona 500 and the first eight minutes are dedicated to Smokey Yunick. You’ll see vintage race footage, vintage interviews, and modern interviews with NASCAR legends that were there when he was there. The story about opening day at the speedway and Bill France is amazing. It’s also one of a million reasons that Bill France wanted to wring Yunick’s neck most of the time.

Press play below to see this awesome footage of Smokey Yunick and his past –

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Awesomely Weird: This 1970s Chevrolet Parts Film Stars Evel Knievel And Literally Makes No Sense

Apr 24, 2021Apex Video, BangShift APEX, BangShift News, FUNNY STUFF, HISTORIC, MISC, Videos

Awesomely Weird: This 1970s Chevrolet Parts Film Stars Evel Knievel And Literally Makes No Sense

We’re guessing someone lost their job for this one. You are going to watch this 1970s Chevrolet parts film which stars Evel Knivel and makes literally no sense at all. The theme of the film is “conflict” and it is illustrated by a series of scenes where animals eat other animals, black and white movies are shown, and Evel Knievel jumps stuff on his motorcycle, sometimes crashing, sometimes not. Throw in a dose of 1970s Anchoman-level hilarity with a bikini-clad woman, and you have yourself one of the most singular odd things we have ever seen.

Make no mistake, Knievel would never turn down a gig, especially one with Chevrolet that likely was a great payday for reading some cue-cards. The company definitely did not hire him for his suave acting ability because this dude is straight up stiff while narrating the action. By action, we mean the bizarre things we are shown on screen.

Oddly, while Chevrolet parts are mentioned a handful of times there’s barely (if ever) a Chevrolet car shown as a prop in the film. This whole thing is some weirdo theater of the mind that was likely schemed up by an executive’s kid. “Hey Johnson, get my son a job in the media department and let him run wild!”

Obviously, Knievel was majorly famous at this point and his star only grew bigger. Note that he mentions that someday, “I’ll jump a mile….” we all know how that quest ended.

You have to see this one to believe it.

Press play to see the weirdest Chevrolet Parts video ever made, starring Evel Knievel!

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Classic YouTube: Watch As This VW Golf Monsters Hillclimbs At Full Chat!

Nov 07, 2020Apex Video, BangShift APEX, RACING & ACTION, Videos

Classic YouTube: Watch As This VW Golf Monsters Hillclimbs At Full Chat!

If there is one truth to racing, it’s that you never half-ass anything you do. If you can’t be bothered to give it your all, don’t bother showing up. That goes for any form of racing out there. But what does 100% look like? Full-on maximum attack, where you wonder if insanity has overridden the survival instinct, that’s what. It’s the difference between pedaling out of a bad situation on the strip versus hanging the hell on and crossing the stripe a tenth faster. It’s moderating a trail versus flying over every fourth little incline to keep up momentum in a rally. And in a hillclimb…well, here’s your lesson’s subject of the day. The driver is Daniel Wittwer, and his early VW Golf is the car. The Golf is only pushing out about 25o horsepower from a 16V 2.0L four, but you’d swear that there’s more the way that Wittwer is pushing this little VW. We are pretty sure that he used the Armco barrier as a ricochet device, bouncing the car back onto the asphalt. We’re almost proof-positive that at one point he was two tires off on the shoulder besides one glaringly obvious moment. We are pretty sure that the rear tires are worn a quarter less than the fronts, given how much hang time they got in corners. And the cover photo speaks for itself, doesn’t it? Maybe not as much as Wittwer’s celebration after the run…we’d be happy to be alive, too, after a hell ride like that!

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Next Level: MAHLE Motorsport Promotes Custom Piston Program for Gasoline and Diesel Engine Applications

There’s just something about getting custom made parts that’s really cool, right? There’s also just something about getting the perfect pistons for your engine build that’s really cool as well. MAHLE Motorsport, as they are want to do, has changed the game on the custom piston side of things with this new program for gasoline and diesel engines.

Why? You get to pick the alloy, the coatings, there’s a step by step approval process, and the list goes on and on. Other than standing there and looking over the machinist’s shoulder when the pistons are made, you’ll be insanely involved in the process.

Her’s the full story from MAHLE Motorsport. This is cool.

MAHLE Motorsport Promotes Custom Piston Program for Gasoline and Diesel Engine Applications

Fletcher, NC  – MAHLE Motorsport, well known for their popular shelf stock PowerPak and PowerPak Plus piston assemblies, announces availability of a custom piston program for engine builders and professional race teams. Custom pistons for street, off-road or race applications can be developed at the company’s manufacturing facility in Fletcher, NC for both gasoline and diesel engines.

The custom piston program provides a choice of alloy options: 2618, 4032, M124 and M142P, or billet and numerous coatings with special protective properties including GRAFAL, Phosphate and Thermal Barrier Coating. GRAFAL®, only available through MAHLE Motorsport, provides a unique cushioning property to absorb harsh contact between the piston skirt and the cylinder bore.  Phosphate dry lubricant coating provides a layer of film in the pin bores and ring grooves for additional sealing until the oiling system of the engine reaches full operating temperature. MAHLE’s Thermal Barrier Coating is a ceramic coating applied to the piston crown that is durable and resistant to thermal shock. This new coating insulates the crown and reduces heat transfer to increase performance. Various high performance file fit ring options are also available specific to each piston’s application.

MAHLE Motorsport’s custom piston program allows customers to work one-on-one with the design engineering team for a truly custom-design experience. The process includes first filling out a Data Sheet which will be used to create the initial CAD drawing. At every step in the design process, there is an approval process until details are finalized for manufacturing. All pistons are manufactured in MAHLE’s race centered Motorsport division and held to the highest standards in the industry with the support of technological advancements MAHLE has developed over the last 100 years.

For more information about MAHLE Motorsport’s custom piston program visit www.mahlemotorsports.com, or call MAHLE Motorsport toll free at 888-255-1942.  To download the 2020 application guide click here. To keep up with the latest on MAHLE Motorsport in social media, visit Facebook or Instagram or follow #mahlemotorsports.

Meziere Enterprises Safety Lock Radiator Cap Should Be Mandatory Equipment On Every Race Car

In racing we always talk about the big stuff. We talk about big tires, big horsepower, big numbers, and big performances but the reality is that the little things are what not only win you races but keep you safe. Take the Meziere Enterprises Safety Lock radiator cap. This device is a real world solution to a real world problem. I can give you at least a dozen examples of wrecks I have seen on the track due to people’s radiator caps failing, coming off, or otherwise letting them down. With the unique and awesome Safety Lock design, these problems are quite literally eliminated.

Made from billet aluminum and available in multiple pressures, the cap utilizes a roller pin design to contact and secure itself to the filler neck and then there’s the locking shell which is quite literally the lynch pin of the system. Once the shell is installed and the safety pin is inserted, that thing cannot come off.

There’s nothing worse than wrecking your stuff because of something like a radiator cap. Actually there is. There’s wrecking the track for your fellow competitors and potentially wrecking someone else’s car if they get caught up in your mess. This is a great solution to a problem that exists in the world and can be solved. We think every race car in the country needs one!

Press play below to see a great video on the Meziere locking safety radiator cap –

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Taking Stock On Shocks: Do You Need Racing Shocks On Your Car? Consider Your Options In This Video

One of the most amazing things about the high performance aftermarket in the year 2020 is the level of choice presented to customers. You have choices in manufactures for virtually every product. Within those manufacturers you have options as to what you need, how hardcore you want to go, and what’s best for your car. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the suspension segment of the marketplace. Great companies making great products all have options but there are a select few that rise above the rest. Ridetech is one of them.

This video centers around one question. Do you need racing shocks on your car? What you are going to get is not a yes or no answer, but a presentation of the things that you should be considering when making a shock decision. You do not always need to order from the bottom of the page or from the back page of the catalog where the really gnarly stuff is.

Be educated, make the right choices, and spend wisely. Here’s the video –

Press play below to see this cool video from RideTech about shocks!

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