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OBS Clash: The Birth Of An Icon Meant The Sport Truck Era Was Born.

Anyone who reads BANGshift on any regular basis knows I’m a Chevrolet guy to the core, and that I love my Square Body Chevy pickups. But I love Chevrolet trucks in general and have owned...

455 VS The World! Big Block Torque Monster Testing. Can Someone Steal The Crown From The Buick?

In the 1960’s there was a major horsepower war going on between the big three automakers, along with internal battles between each automakers own brands in some case. Buick, one of GM’s...

Classic YouTube: Four 1969 Car Commercials – Pontiac GTO “The Judge”, Ford Mustang Mach 1, Mercury Cougar And Plymouth Road Runner!

It’s interesting to see how manufacturers sell their top-of-the-line pieces. Some tend to stick with the history of the company, while others extol the virtues of the new models. If there is...

Classic YouTube: Colin McRae’s Championship-Ending Crash At Rally Great Britain 2001

In 2001, Colin McRae’s successes as a rally driver seemed to be waning. After having a pretty solid stretch of success with Subaru’s World Rally Team, he had moved over to Ford’s...

Unadulterated Rocky Hell: The 24 Hell And Back Trail Challenge

When I first started reading off-road mags like 4Wheel and Off Road and Four Wheeler, the basic premise of off-roaders were easily grouped into categories. You had sand runners, you had mudders, you...

Midget Of The Corn, Part 3: A Running Roadster And Can You Say, “Derecho”?

A few days ago a huge storm ripped through the upper Midwest, through Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and other locations. Winds in excess of 100 miles per hour raged, wreaking damage to crops, property,...

The American Powertrain Parting Shift: Watch Todd Oden Launch His 1958 Chevy At 10,000 RPM!

If you did not already love the Southeast Gasser Association than this video will lock it down for you.You are about to take a ride with Todd Oden who is racing his 1958 Chevrolet called Double XX in...

Wagon War Round 2: BMW Just Dropped The M3 Wagon Teaser On The World And We’re All In!

(By Tom Lohnes) – Well, that just happened. Out of literal nowhere BMW has entered the wagon game again with a big splash. With the expected M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe and Convertible, the...

2,300hp Strong: Steve Morris Dyno Tests and Explains His Latest Engine Building Adventure – Turbocharged Lamborghini V10s

Steve Morris Racing Engines is a company that has long been known by many BangShifters for any number of awesome reasons. The guy has been Tom Bailey’s horsepower supplier forever, his engines...

More Horsepower, More Speed, More Effs Given? Do You Care About The Increased Boost At The 2020 Indy 500?

The 2020 Indy 500 is going to be unlike any other ever held. With no fans in the stands at Indianapolis Motor Speedway the environment will be both eerie and striking as compared to the masses that...

This 1949 Mack EF Dump Truck Is In Amazing Shape And Represents And Era Gone By

This is one beautiful truck and proof that on AllCollectorCars.com you can find whatever it is that you’re looking for. I was in a Mack mood today and there were a bunch to choose from but this...

Listen Up: Ron Capps and Joe Morrison Talk Funny Car and Top Fuel On The NHRA Insider Podcast

I have a lot of fun making the NHRA Insider podcast each week because it’s a different want to talk about, learn about, and explore the world of NHRA Mello Yello championship drag racing....

In 1971 This Public Service Announcement From The Auto Manufacturers Taught You How To Drive On Snow And Ice

Having grown up in New England my entire life, driving on snow and ice every winter is just something you do. I, like everyone with a function cerebellum has been able to get a little better at it...

A Study In Steel: Incredible Video Of A Locomotive Being Built In England Circa 1935

We’ve showed you ancient video of locomotives being built before but none of those films have been near as good as this one. The film follows the construction of engine 6207, a “Princess...