Giant Powerstroke Ford Nitrous Explosion On The Starting Line!
So apparently this Ford 6.0 Powerstroke is having some trouble starting behind the water box on the starting line at Salt Lake City. Well some of that may have been due to the nitrous that was being...
Ever Wanted Your Own Mobile Shop? This 1984 Flxible Metro Ex-City Bus Could Be Your Jam!
First things first: seeing a Flxible Metro in any condition that isn’t a museum piece is pretty rare in it’s own right. The Metro was a problematic design, especially shortly after...
Trucks, Vans, Panels, and Bikes At The Ventura Nationals – 100% BangShifty Photos
(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) – This is a last batch of photos from the 2016 Ventura Nationals, another monster California show that was packed with sweet cars and as you will see here, bikes,...
It’s Clevite Bearings Or Nothing For The Baddest Diesel Pickup In The Land – Firepunk’s Enforcer Relies On Clevite
Lavon Miller and the crew at Firepunk Diesel have created what many people believe to be the toughest and most capable all-around diesel pickup truck in the history of the genre in the Enforcer. This...
Russian GAZ Trucks Driving Sideways On a Rally Stage Look Like a Darn Good Time
Motorsport was never really part of the program for automobiles in Soviet Russia. Vehicles, like the Soviet ethos on people, were intended to work rather than to be used for trivial pursuits like...
Could This Be The Most Bad Ass International Scout 80 Ever? Trophy Truck Inspiration Abounds
We’ve seen some Scouts in our day, but this one is pretty damn trick. And we don’t just mean the LS Engine swap, as that pales in comparison to the insane front and rear suspension...
Volvo’s Iron Knight Is An Awesome Truck – Just Stop Calling It The World’s Fastest
We love big trucks around here and this monster from Volvo is no exception. Called the Iron Knight it is a modern hot rodded big rig built by the engineers at Volvo to showcase what kind of power...
This Could Be The Coolest Toyota RV Ever: Solid Axle 1982 Toyota Sunrader Turbo Diesel Motorhome Greatness
First off, you couldn’t buy one of these. Well, not outfitted like this one. In 1982 this Toyota Sunrader motorhome came from the factory in 2-wheel drive trim and with a 22R Toyota engine that...
Watch BJ Baldwin, And A Ferrett, Show Why 6 Wheel Drive Is Awesome
Okay, so the Ferrett is the 6-wheel drive vehicle, but still, it’s the first time we’ve remarked on a Ferrett here at BangShift.com, and it makes us giggle like we are 12 year old idiots....
This Turbo-Compound Radial Was Cutting-Edge 70 Years Ago, Is Still Amazing
Remember the 1980s when turbocharging first became prevalent in cars? Manufacturers—many of whom were not even building cars—were quick to slap “Turbo” on anything that was supposed to be an...
AutoMeter’s New Direct Fit Dash For Jeep JKs Is A Perfect Solution To Your Mounting Needs
The whole point of upgrading to nice AutoMeter gauges is to get accurate information on all the systems of your car and as a side bonus, really dress up the cockpit as well. You’ve likely seen...
This BAJA Karmann Ghia Is A Bad Ass And Rare!
You almost never see Karmann Ghia’s built into Baja style rigs. I guess that’s because they are kind of the girly VW and most are done up as cute cruisers. We much prefer bugs, square...
SCORE Series Gives You Some Tips and Good Info On Picking Out a Driver’s Suit
SCORE International, the series that holds the Baja 1000 along with a series of similar shorter off-road races, has assembled a great series of primers on the various aspects of off-road racing that...
No Cheese With This Whine: The Blower On This Top Diesel Engine Sounds Extra Nasty
Not all superchargers are created equal and when you’ve got your blower sitting atop a diesel drag-racing engine, you really ought to make sure that it sounds capable of reversing the earth’s...
