27 Hours To La Paz Is A Bitchin’ Period Film From The First Mexican 1000 – Killer Cars, Trucks, And A Familiar Looking Ranchero!
The 1967 Mexican 1000 was one of those races that took a LOT of stones to show up for and compete at. Any time you are going hurtling into the desert for the first time along a route that no one...
This Guy Wins Plowing With An Awesome Miniature John Deere 9630 – Dual Tires, Perfect Looks!
One of the things I really love about some of the stuff we post is that it shows the ingenuity sand skill of the garage tinkerer. Whether it is a hot rod or something as awesome as this miniature...
Watch This 6×6 Russian KrAZ Army Wrecker Dominate The “Drag Heavy Load While Doing Wheelie” Event
Today we’re highlighting this gold metal performance by a KrAZ 6×6 Russian army truck that is set up to be a wrecker. This chassis is used as a flat bed, troop carrier, dump truck, etc. It...
Would You Ride This Wild Looking Detroit Diesel V8 Powered Trike?
Well this is post-apocalyptic. I literally stumbled upon this video of a wild, seemingly-home built Detroit Diesel V8 powered trike driving out of its garage and up a driveway completely by...
Engines Of Freedom: Photos From Inside The Packard Plant In 1943 Where The Mighty V-1650 Engines Were Built
There are a million “things that won WWII” and many of them are debated hotly. In terms of Bangshifty stuff that “won WWII” horsepower is pretty much tops. It was a fully...
Gearhead History: Check Out These Amazing Photos From Inside A Dodge Army Truck Plant In 1942
These are the type of photos that we could literally stare at for hours. All of the images you will see below were found in the Library of Congress digital photos archive and they were taken in 1942...
This 1969 Cadillac DeVille Station Wagon Is The Thing I Want Most In The World Right Now
Yes, it is still for sale. There is so much right with this 1969 Cadillac DeVille Station Wagon that I can hardly stand it. The ad claims that this car was one of five constructed for GM big wigs to...
This 1976 Jimmy CasaGrande Is An Amazingly Clean Survivor – We’d Cruise And Sleep In This One
(Thanks to Jay Spinella for the tip on this!) – Back in the 1970s GM hooked up with a company called Chinook to produce a factory option that was known as the Blazer Chalet on Chevrolets and...
Cool Video: The Story Of Moving A 123-Ton Transformer Through England In 1962 – Measured For Transport
Moving big stuff is as interesting and challenging a job today as it was more than 50 years ago when this film was made. Human beings can create some pretty massive and heavy things and lots of times...
BangShift Quick Drive: 2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty 4×4 Regular Cab With 6.7L Power Stroke V8
Yes, they do still exist! We’re talking about new standard cab pickup trucks of course as they have been overshadowed by four door cab trucks over the span of the last 15 years. There’s...
This 1978 Ford F-150 Is The Rig That Our Inner Child Wants Now and Will Want Forever!
Wow is this truck awesome. We may not be the biggest bright green lovers in the world but the overall look of this 1978 Ford F-150 is absolutely freaking perfect. 12″ of lift, a 460ci big...
Truckology: We’re Back With A Fresh Batch Of 100+ Year Old Trucking Photos!
(Photos from the Detroit Public Library Digital collection) We’re back with a fresh installment of Truckology! This is our look back at trucks and the world of trucking from more than 100...
Watch A Truck Driver Pull Away From A Traffic Stop And Directly Into The Path Of An Oncoming Train! (everyone ok)
(By Greg Rourke) – Ever have one of those days when you just should have stayed home? Here we have a Minnesota trucker who should’a called in sick and gone ice fishing. We open with dash...
Looking For A Cool Old Rig? This 1971 Diamond REO With Twin Stacks And A 318hp Detroit May Be Your Jam
We know that many of you out there dig old school big rigs and we do too. In fact this summer we’re taking the kids to a killer museum full of them, but that is neither here nor there. Today...
