Hot Rod Garage Unveils Their New Project, A 1974 Chevy Van That’s Getting 630HP Of Lingenfelter Power
May 08, 2015Bryan McTaggartTECH, Videos
Freiburger is building a van. No, that’s not a joke…the TEN Network and MSD are teaming up to turn a fairly worn 1974 Chevy short-wheelbase van into a 630 horsepower stomper that the...
This Subaru-powered VW Type 2 Runs Twelves All Day Long At Santa Pod
May 08, 2015Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Ok, where are all of the Volkswagen bus fans? I know you’re out there. The VW Type 2 platform is just as quintessential Volkswagen as the Beetle, and in my world…well, sorry, but...
Pulling Action! Wheels Up, Dirt Flying, Awesome Texas Truck and Tractor Pullers Association Photos
May 08, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Event Coverage
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – Charles Wickam was our man on the scene last weekend at the Texas Truck and Tractor Pulling Association event. We showed you some of his images yesterday and...
There Was More Than One Killer French Rally Car: Meet The Alpine A110 1800VA
May 08, 2015Bryan McTaggartCAR FEATURES, Videos
Alpine isn’t so much a car manufacturer as they were a parasite of Renault, using their running gear and chassis to create capable sports cars. The A110, based upon the architecture of the...
This 1983 Jeep Wagoneer Is Cleaner Than The Governator’s SJ (And Doesn’t Cost $85 Grand!)
May 08, 2015Bryan McTaggarteBay Find, MOPAR
Yesterday Lohnes showed off Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Jeep SJ that is currently on eBay. We love the full-size Jeep trucks and SUVs around here, but brodozer wheels and a connection to West Coast...
Ohio Mile Action: High Speed Photos From The 2015 Season Opener Here!
May 08, 2015Brian Lohnes1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Land Speed Races
(Photos by David Whealon- DW Photos) – Yes, that is a real Mercedes Gull Wing, and yes, it has been a land speed racer for many years. The car is an incredible piece of engineering and it is...
Managed To Get Your Kenworth Stuck? Call In A Cummins Dodge!
May 08, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, MOPAR, XL Videos
A typical tow rating for a 1990s Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins truck is somewhere between 10,000lbs and 12,000 lbs, depending on such options as four-wheel-drive and axle ratios. Not bad at all. We are...
Need A Sensible Family Ride To Use In The Takeover Of A Small Country? This 1978 Kaiser Jeep Truck Is Your Rig!
May 08, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
So my highlighting of the former Governator’s Duramax Wagoneer went over about as well as Pickett’s Charge yesterday and McTaggart came at me today with a better option. Being the mean...
Truck and Tractor Pulling Action Photos From Texas! Gassers, Diesels, Tractors, Work Trucks, More!
May 07, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift Galleries, BangShift XL, Truck / Tractor Events, XL Event Coverage, XL Spotlight
(PHOTOS BY CHARLES WICKAM) – Talk about a schizophrenic gearhead weekend! Charles Wickam spent one day among some of the most rare, beautiful, and expensive machines in Texas and the next...
McTaggart’s Jeep May Be Faster, But This 1984 Wagoneer Is A Diesel Swapped Cruiser That’s Way More Comfy (Needs Previous Owner Delete)
May 07, 2015Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Online Find
While it is painfully true that the Jeep McTaggart posted today is way more powerful and exponentially faster than the 1984 Wagoneer I am posting here, this blacked out example if far more comfy, it...
The Hitman Hauler: This Lightly Customized 1976 Cadillac Mirage Is A Legit Pickup…With A “Golf Club Door”!
May 07, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift News
I’ll be honest: whenever I see a mid-1970s Caddy I can’t help but picture Boss Hogg. That’s all I can see! They are unbelievably huge, ponderous tanks of a car that don’t seem...
Ramp Truck Nirvana: Dodge Or Ford, We Have Both Right Here! And With A Cotton Owen’s Connection
May 07, 2015Chad ReynoldseBay Find
I grew up at Fremont Drag Strip seeing Don Wann’s Rettig Brother’s Racing crew cab Dodge ramp truck at every event. It not only hauled a car, but also pulled an open trailer, and if it...
Quigley Vans Has Gotten Their Hands On The New Ford Transit – Interested In A Four-Wheel-Drive People Mover?
May 07, 2015Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, XL Videos
Chances are good that if you’ve ever seen a lifted four-wheel-drive full-size van, that Quigley Vans have had their hands on the build. They’ve been doing the conversions since 1975 and...
An 8-second, Street Legal XJ Cherokee Packing 1100+ Horsepower? Yes, Please!
May 07, 2015Bryan McTaggart1320 Videos, BangShift 1320, MOPAR
YouTuber “BigKleib34” has been a busy man lately, shooting some of the fastest and most impressive stuff he can find at the strip, and he doesn’t disappoint with this find. The...
