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A Pocket Bio Of Big Oly, One Of The Most Famous Off-Road Racing Trucks Of All Time

As much as Don Garlits’ Swamp Rat 14 was a revolutionary piece in the world of drag racing, Big Oly revolutionized the way guys thought of and built off-road racing trucks in the early...

This G-body Pontiac Bonneville Runs 10.79 In Full Street-Legal Trim – Power And 1980’s Luxury!

Australian gearheads have been yelling it at us for years: just because it has four doors doesn’t mean that it can’t haul ass and be cool. What could be more fun than hooning your car?...

Watch the Most Violent Dirt Modified Crash We Have Ever Seen – Driver OK, Race Car Obliterated

There’s a lot of fun to be had in the stands at your local dirt track. The action is always hot and heavy, there are usually some close calls, and virtually every car leaves the place with...

Best Of 2014: Living History- Listen To The Darracq V8 Fire Up And Run!

Of all of the strange car names that we’ve paid attention to over the years here at BangShift, Darracq might sound the oddest, but they were the real deal. Darracq was a French car manufacturer...

Watching This Old Cadillac Eldorado Slide Around A Frozen Lake With A Kid At The Wheel Is Pretty Awesome

There are times that I actually believe people who live in warm weather climates miss out on some of the gearhead fun that others of us get to have when the temperatures plummet. Take this video for...

Watch This Kenworth Logging Truck Slog Through The Muck And Mire With A Full Load Of Logs

A while back on a road trip, my kids were freaking out about the number of logging trucks that we saw winding their way through forest roads and out of the woods with huge loads of felled trees on...

Random Car Review: The 1980 Chevrolet “Push Me, Pull Me” Citation X-11

Things must’ve looked absolutely horrifying inside GM in late 1979 if the engineers had to resort to using a Chevrolet Citation X-11 hatchback for prototype development for the Chevrolet...

Big Ticket Items: Which Of The Mega-Bucks SUV Would You Choose To Haul Your Royal Family In?

(By Tom Lohnes) – Put yourself in the shoes of a family of up to 6 people with cash literally flowing out of your pockets like water. You need an SUV to transport you in absolute luxury and...

More Muscle From McLaren On The Way: The Sabre BC-03 Looks Like It Will Be Mental

(By Tom Lohnes) – Do you want a Mclaren that’s basically a racecar but for some reason don’t want a V8? Well Mclaren has you covered with their latest project, the Sabre BC-03. So this car...

Double Dyno Fun: Watch Two Engines Destined For Aussie Burnout Contest Action Get Dyno Tested, One Little Holden, One Frankenstein LS

When it comes to dyno testing, you never really know what you’re gonna get the first time your engine hits the pump. This video is cool because we get to see two engines both get dyno tested...

Here Comes Kong: Lizzy and Pay Musi Have Planned A Nitrous Assisted Assault On Pro Mod This Weekend In Florida

(Photo by Tony Morgan) – When it comes to drag racing competitors who have cut their teeth the hard way and come out better for it on the other side, Lizzy Musi  stands tall. A competitor of...

Hammering Away: Biting The Bullet And Doing Rod Bearings With The Engine In The Truck!

The only noise that sounds worse to the gearhead than the implosion that happens when your significant other finds out that you bought your own Christmas gifts this year and they all are going to go...

Money No Object: 1970 Chevrolet Camaro SS L78

It’s a second-generation Camaro. That means that I was already done for, even before I started looking at the details. It’s blue, it’s beyond insanity how clean it is, and it has...

Give Your Classic Bumpside Ford A New Bark With The New Flowmaster American Thunder System!

If you have a bumpside-era Ford, you know that you have a good rig. With the whole generation hanging right about fifty years old, looks that are absolutely timeless, and a great bridge between...