This Video Of The Massive, and Ill-Fated Penguin Antarctic Exploration Truck Is Spectacular
Mar 25, 2017Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
Between the years of 1937 and 1939 engineers and fabricators toiled to design and build a vehicle that would affectionately come to be known as “The Penguin” and in 1940 the massive beast...
Never Quit: In 1997 Dale Earnhardt Rolled At Daytona, Had His Car Taped Back Together And Finished!
Mar 25, 2017Brian LohnesApex Video, BangShift APEX
This is one of those videos that I ran across and immediately had a smile come across my face. Why? Because I remember watching this as it happened on a couch in Florida during a family vacation. I...
This 1983 Jaguar XJ6 Has Resto-Pretty Looks And A Chevy Under The Hood
Mar 25, 2017Bryan McTaggarteBay Find
If there is one game I hate to play, it’s “Pick a car from the year you were born”. How the hell do you look through the offerings from 1983 and pick a winner? You start at the top...
Watch This Monster 1918 Vintage Hit and Miss Engine Fire Up And Run – Chuff, Chuff, BANG
Mar 25, 2017Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
We have shown plenty of videos of hit and miss engines here on BangShift over the years but we have never, ever seen one like this. A truly giant example of a working stationary engine, this thing is...
Prototype Teaser Or A Missed Opportunity? Check Out MotorWeek’s Test Of The 1992 Camaro Heritage Edition Prototype!
Mar 25, 2017Bryan McTaggartCHEVY, HISTORIC, Videos
The fact that the Chevrolet Camaro made it to twenty-five years was surprising…the car quite nearly got the ax in the early 1970s, and if it wasn’t for pony car competition drying up by...
An Old Friend: This Is The Most BangShifty Short Film Ever – History, Friendship, And As Massive An Engine As You’ll Ever See
Mar 25, 2017Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
This is the best three minutes you will spend all day. With regard to short films we’re going on record as saying this is one of the best we have ever watched because in the amount of time for...
Rough Start: When There Is An Airborne Toyota In The First Picture, You Know You Are Making The Right Choice!
Mar 25, 2017Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, Craigslist Find, TRUCKS, XL Online Find
You’re ballin’ on a budget and you want to pick up a project car. Smart money says to pick up something that only needs minor touches or something easy to build, like a Fox body or a...
Roadkill! Freiburger and Péwé Dive Into The Deep End Rescuing A Flatfender Willys Project!
Mar 25, 2017Bryan McTaggartVideos
My first introduction to David Freiburger was via reading my stepfather’s 4Wheel and Off Road magazines as a kid. Since he was deep into lifted trucks at that point in time, we had an abundance...
Chris Alston’s Chassisworks Tin Kits Literally Have You Covered From Front To Back – Options Galore
Mar 24, 2017Brian LohnesSponsor News
When it comes to building a race car, there are so many elements involved between the physical welding of the tubes, the wiring of the car, drivetrain installation, and let’s not forget the tin...
Question Of The Day: What One Non-Real Car Would You Have In Real Life?
Mar 24, 2017Bryan McTaggartBangShift Question Of The Day??
Ok, we admit that the title might be a bit off, so let us explain what we mean by “non-real car”. Between cartoons and video games, there is a plethora of vehicles that are purely made...
A French Supercar And A Sketchy Dyno Run – What’s Not To Love?
Mar 24, 2017Bryan McTaggartVideos
Yes, a French supercar. It does exist, and it’s known as the Alpine GTA. Or the Renault-Alpine GTA. What is it, exactly? It’s the PRV V6 you know and love in such cars as Volvos and the...
Video – Every Saturn V Launch At Once! The Coolest!
Mar 24, 2017Brian LohnesBangShift XL, XL Videos
With respect to all of the great stuff America has accomplished, the Saturn V rocket is probably our ultimate bad ass hot rod. Yes, we have more refined and technologically advanced rockets today,...
Forget Cop Car, How About A GSA-Sourced, FBI-Spec 1973 AMC Matador?
Mar 24, 2017Bryan McTaggarteBay Find
Have you gotten your “Adam-12” reference out of your system yet? Hurry up if you haven’t, then check out this copper-colored tank. Since we already had a Chevy, a Ford and a Mopar...
Body Swap! Hot Rod Garage Blends The Best Parts Of A Ford F-100 And Crown Vic To Make A Shop Truck!
Mar 24, 2017Bryan McTaggartFORD, TECH, TRUCKS, Videos
The guys at Hot Rod Garage have been busy lately: between a budget turbo LS rubber-nose Camaro that looks like it was dragged from the scrapyard but runs like a scalded cat, to a big-block Plymouth...
