NORRA Baja Livestream: The National Off-Road Racing Association Takes On The Mexican Desert May 1-7!

The National Off-Road Racing Association has been putting on races since 1967 and is known for their Baja race that is a little less hardcore than SCORE’s BAJA 1000. Not that the racing...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: Fabrication Marathon! Winch Mount, Bumper & Race Prep Madness In The Shop

Shannon and Jess are moving right along on the FJ40 and things just keep getting better. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might not...

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Let’s Talk ENGINES, PROJECT CARS, CHiPS TV, and More With David Freiburger!

David Freiburger’s Socials and YouTube channel have grown dramatically since the Motor Trend Studios that he and Finnegan were working for shut down and he went out on his own. It’s been...

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Viva Las Vegas 2026 Rockabilly Car Show Video – Hot Rods, Pinup Girls & Live Bands Take Over Las Vegas!

Viva Las Vegas is one of THE premier rockabilly car shows and get togethers in the country. Taking over the Orleans Hotel and Casino every April, this show is in its 30th year! When I still lived in...

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New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Watch This Guy Try To Stop A Runaway Diesel Using All The Common Myths…And Blow It Up!

There are a few different schools of thought on how to stop a runaway diesel engine, but once one is on a tear like that it does not want to stop for anything. We’ve seen different ways of...

This Massive 1954 Chevy 4400 Woody Truck Is Claimed To Be One Of Two Ever Built!

The ad calls this truck the “king of all woodies” and judging on size alone, it would be tough to refute that claim. A massive 1954 Chevy 4400 woody truck, with seating for 16 people, an...

Cause Who Doesn’t Want A Street Legal Class 5 Baja Bug To Race AND Drive!

Try doing a search on Craigslist using just the words Race Car and you will end up finding some pretty cool stuff, at least here in SoCal anyway. And when I did that search yesterday, I found this...

Unhinged: This Ford Explorer-Meets-Jeep Build We Found At Woodward Is Awesome!

It’s been almost four months since the picked carcass that was the Rollover Explorer made it’s way to Causey’s Auto Parts in Bowling Green, and even though we asked nicely to be a...

Northern Illinois Steam and Power Show Coverage: More Behemoth Tractors and Mechanical Coolness

This is great coverage and the only downside to these Greg Rourke photos is the fact that we’ve gotten to the end of the line. As you have likely been able to tell by Greg’s contributions...

By This 1977 Funco Buggy And Go Vintage Off-Road Racing

I’ve raced a lot of cool cars, but my list of things I still want to drive is pretty long. With that said, over the past few years racing something off-road has moved further and further up the...

The Mud Down In T-Town? You Heard Right! Check Out Mega Truck Racing From Oklahoma!

You know the Throwdown in T-town well…Tulsa Raceway Park turns into a battleground as drag racers stack up against one another as our cameras bring you the action. But the strip isn’t all...

This Restored 1970 Ford Econoline Pop Top Camper Van Is Road Trip Perfection

Any regular reader of BANGshift will know that I have an addiction to motorhomes, camper trailers, and vans among other things. I don’t personally own a van, but I have wanted a cool window or...

Watch The Most Impressive Two Minutes Of Big Rig Driving You Will Ever See – This Dude Dominates A Truck Rodeo

If this were a sports car we’d call it an autocross or a gymkhana but because it is an Iveco big rig, we’re calling it a rodeo. You may think you are somebody behind the wheel but until...

This Video Of An Intake Elbow Being Welded Will Either Inspire Or…Well You Know.

TIG welding is fun, but definitely more difficult than MIG welding for example. Putting together perfect welds takes time, patience, and practice. The latter clearly something that the guy in this...

Steam and Power, Baby! More Great Photos From The Northern Illinois Steam and Power Show

(Photos by Greg Rourke) – We’re back with more great photos from the 2017 Northern Illinois Steam and Power show. We think it is pretty cool that Greg Rourke was at this event while Chad...

Cool Old Stuff Gallery: The Northern Illinois Steam Power Club Show and Threshing Bee!

(By Greg Rourke) – It’s the second weekend of August, and the air north of Sycamore, Illinois is thick with coal smoke…it must be time for the Northern Illinois Steam Power Club...

The Need For Speed Continues At Bonneville Speed Week 2017

And we know it isn’t just the racers who feel this need, but also all you fans out there. Luckily for you, my son Cole and I have been shooting everything we can on the salt and have a bunch of...

Citizen’s Band: The Internet of the 1970s

Unless you were sitting up and taking oxygen between about 1973 and 1978, it is impossible to understand just how pervasive the Citizen’s Band radio was in that period. It reached every corner...