This 1979 Ford Is Personal Monster Truck Perfection
Aug 11, 2018Chad ReynoldsXL Online Find, XL Spotlight
Every red blooded American male has, at one point or another, wanted to own and drive a Monster Truck. It just is. But we all know that driving one around is difficult to say the least, and...
This 9 Year Old Kid Jumps The Double Stack Ramp At The Hoonigan Shop In A Bad Ass UTV!
Aug 11, 2018Chad ReynoldsVideos
Kids that are incredibly confident and do extreme stuff are cool as hell. But kids that do extreme stuff and still show a bit of fear and excitement are even cooler. They’re kids after all....
Morning Symphony: Working Out A 410ci Ford On The Skidpad In An XC Falcon!
Aug 11, 2018Bryan McTaggartRACING & ACTION, Videos
Simply put, happiness is valve float. You’ve reached the max point of the engine’s capability to ingest and expel air. You’ve found the limit. Very few people will ever see the...
45 Hours, Coast to Coast, In A Custom Dodge Van? This Is The Four Ball Rally
Aug 11, 2018Chad ReynoldsXL Spotlight, XL Truck Feature
(Words and Photos by Jim Smoot) Boston, Massachusetts – June 2, 1984… In the early morning hours, in the pouring rain, more than a million dollars worth of exotic automotive machinery &...
Historical Bonneville Video: This Glimpse Of Hot Rods On The Salt Will Make You Smile
Aug 10, 2018Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Videos, BangShift 1320
Today we take for granted that the pits at Bonneville will be filled with cool and unique hot rods, homebuilt creations, and strange ideas on how to go fast. Such was not always the case though. The...
Have A 2005-2014 Mustang? Want To Make It Really Corner? Here’s The Ticket – RideTech Coilover Suspension Install!
Aug 10, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
It makes us feel angry and ancient to admit that that a 2005 Mustang is not a new car anymore. The things are 13 years old and can be had for a literal song on any sort of internet selling operation...
Rough Start: Who Knew That A Clean Early Mazda RX-7 Could Be In Budget?
Aug 10, 2018Bryan McTaggartCraigslist Find
It might be the world’s loudest doorstop and look like a Triumph TR7 from more than a couple of angles, but the first-gen Mazda RX-7 is a neat little car. Powered by a 12A two-rotor system,...
Seems Safe: What Happens When you Drop A Truck Whose Tires Are Turning At Speed?
Aug 10, 2018Bryan McTaggartBangShift XL, FUNNY STUFF, Videos, XL Videos
“Every warning label has a story”. This isn’t just a comic’s intro to a horrifyingly funny story, it’s a real thing. No engineer on the planet can possibly think up...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Rag Doll” by Aerosmith (1988)
Aug 10, 2018Bryan McTaggartBS Daily Tune Up
So what does a very dilapidated 1964 IH Metro van left languishing in the woods of western Massachusetts have to do with today’s BangShift Tune-Up? That van is the very first tour van that...
This Australian Drag Racing Video From The 1970s Is Absolutely Awesome – These People Are Nuts
Aug 10, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
Welp, I’ll freely admit to being fascinated with the drag racing scenes of England and Australia during the 1970s. The sport grew quickly in those countries during that decade producing stars...
Deathmobile! This Clone Of The Animal House Car Is The Daily Driver You Really Need!
Aug 10, 2018Bryan McTaggarteBay Find
I should probably be embarrassed by saying that I’ve never seen “Animal House”. Not once, not ever. In fact, the first time I’ve seen any part of that movie was a few minutes...
The Mach 12: Check Out How This 1973 Ford Mustang Is Being Turned Into One Man’s Vision Of A Sports Car!
Aug 10, 2018Bryan McTaggartFORD, Project Cars
(Words: Kevin Brown) When it comes to engines many believe that there’s simply no replacement for displacement. But in all reality, every variation of engine size, and style, has its place. Turbo...
Watch One Of The First Monster Truck Bus Crush Attempts – Bear Foot In 1984 Has Axle Breaking Fun
Aug 10, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
Back in the 1980s, one of the most precarious looking and cool things that monster trucks did was to crush old school buses. They did not actually crush the buses but they did drive across the top of...
NHDRO Results From Indy – Bad Ass Bikes On A Bad Ass Track Makes For Big Fun!
Aug 09, 2018Brian LohnesBangShift News
(By Tim Hailey) – Big Money payouts continue to flow from the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—into the hands of winning racers. This past weekend it was the bracket...
