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Slow and Cool: This 1930 Mack AB 5-Ton Dump Truck Is One Tough Old Bastard

It has been a shameful amount of time since I posted up about some weird, old, chain-driven truck so I aim to fix that today. The object of my desire is this 1930 Mack AB 5-ton dump truck. Now,...

Another One Bites The Dust: The Auction Corvette’s Second Mill Simply Stops Playing!

The Auction Corvette that Cleetus has been messing with this year has been a fun watch for us…he has been trying to keep this C6 together ever since he first saw it in person. How has that...

2019 Detroit Autorama Photo Bonanza: Here’s Our Last Loads Of Images From The Show

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – That’s it, baby. We are officially done with a seemingly endless supply of great images that Mike Brooks took at the 2019 Detroit Autorama. Like the other...

Rough Start: Could This 1978 Chevrolet Monza Spyder Live Up To The Race-Car Hype?

How do you take the Chevrolet Vega, a car universally panned for being one of GM’s best ideas, executed so poorly that it almost defies belief, and rebuild from the ashes? The Monza. More or...

2019 Holley LS Fest West Registration Is OPEN – Sign Up Today And Be A Part Of The Madness!

Big news for those of you who have been attending LS Fest West or those of you wanting to attend Holley LS Fest West. 2019 Holley LS Fest West Registration Is OPEN which means you should sign up and...

Then Vs. Now: Putting The Very First Cummins Ram Against The Latest

I’ll be the first in line to say that trucks of the last two decades are both leaps and bounds over their older forms, and yet somehow are worse in many, many regards. We certainly are not...

Money No Object: This 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Just Oozes Class!

I am an absolute sucker for the first generation of the GM E-body platform. Ideally, I prefer a 1967 Buick Riviera (only RWD E-body, first year for the 430ci V8 and disc brakes up front) but I...

Here’s The Wild Top Fuel Final From The 1996 NHRA Gatornationals – Blow Over Insanity!

This is a wild video from 23 years ago that features the top fuel final round from the 1996 NHRA Gatornationals. The race pitted Scott Kalitta against Blaine Johnson in a late evening bout that had...

Leno, McLarens, Tuckers and More: A Week In The Life Of Hoovie’s Garage!

Picture your ultimate week of nothing but car geekery. What does it look like? I’m certain that many of you will immediately shout out “Drag Week!” without a hesitation and...

Boosted Magic: Watch This Aussie Mustang Make 9 Dyno Pulls With Increasing Boost Levels – How Much Power? Find Out!

If you think you are seeing a car that you have seen before on BangShift, you’re right. This Mustang from Australia has been featured here a couple of times but it was with a completely...

Video: Ride With And Watch Mike Ryan Attack The 2013 Pikes Peak Hill Climb In A Freightliner – Insanity!

Mike Ryan and his brutal Freightliner truck are no strangers to the electronic pages of BangShift. We have showed this thing in videos, Chad has written about riding in it, and we’ve...

Vote For The Final Team To Compete In The $10K Drag Shootout! Who Is Going To Take On Team Bigun And Team Enemies Everywhere?

It is that time again! The Horsepower Wars $10k Drag Shootout is coming back for 2019 and Team Bigun is coming back to defend the title they won last year with their turbocharged LS powered Mustang...

2019 Detroit Autorama Coverage Continues: More Cars, More Trucks, More Great Photos Here

(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Yes we are still riding high on the wave of photos that Mike Brooks graciously blasted for us inside the walls of the 2019 Detroit Autorama. Here we have trucks,...

A Thoughtful Gift: A Remote-Controlled XJ Cherokee Snowplow!

Spring is certainly arriving as far as I’m concerned. The weather in Texas for the Pro Mod Madness event couldn’t have been any more spring-like if I personally programmed it: 75 degrees...