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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Dyno Testing Dual Plane Intake Manifolds: Made in the USA vs Cheap Import Knockoffs – How Do They Compare?

We’re all about made in the USA parts when they make sense, but I’m very well known for saying that crap is crap, regardless of where it comes from. The point being that you should buy...

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Like Your Tractors Loud And Fast? We’ve Got A Collection Of Them Just For You!

Brian Lohnes loves tractors, just like he loves big, lumbering trucks and anything else that is utilitarian in nature. I don’t see the draw, personally. They are cool in their own right, but...

This Is What It Looks Like When 150,000 Tires Catch On Fire – Australia’s Carbon Footprint Is BIG!

There are few things worse than a tire fire. If you have ever seen a single tire burn you know what kind of an acrid smelling, black smoke belching mess that can be. Now multiply that by 150,000...

This Holsman Engine Is A Window Into the Dawn Of The Automotive Age – BangShift Approved!

A list of all the failed car companies that dotted the USA between say 1900 and 1920 would be incredible. Companies that turned out a few examples, companies that turned out a prototype and went...

Ever Want To Own Your Own Cement Truck? Check Out This 1970 Ford!

Brian is going to lose his mind when he sees this thing. Not only is this a cook COE 1970 Ford, which I do have to say I dig, but it’s a Cement Truck. I guarantee that nobody in your circle of...

This Cummins 6BT Turbo Diesel Powered FJ60 Toyota Land Cruiser Is Tough As Nails

Cummins swaps are super popular, and we’ve seen them in everything from Jeeps to Suburbans, Ford and Chevy Duallys, Buggies, and much much more. But this is the first time we’ve seen one...

Winner? This 1956 Ford F-100 Has More Bolt Ons Than Any Other Truck In History!

If there is a class for the most modifications and bolt ons to a single vehicle, we think this 1956 Ford F-100 is the winner. Just look at this thing. There are so many bolt ons that you can’t...

Classic YouTube: The Baddest Chevrolet Astro We Know Of Is A Tug-Of-War Machine!

In stock form, the best you could ask for when it came to the Chevrolet Astro line would be a 4.3L V6 powered, all wheel driver that was good for 190 horsepower on a good day. That’s not too...

eBay Find: This Big Old Mack H-63 Wrecker Is A Rare Beast And An Ugly One Too

I am pretty much an unabashed Mack fan. I love the B Models, the R Models, the Superliners, and the list goes on and on. One of the trucks that you don’t see or hear about very often from the...

Incredibly Bitchin Class 11 VW Video From Baja! These Guys Are The Real Heroes Of Baja

Ask anyone who competes at Baja who are the toughest sons of bitches out there, and the veterans will tell you it’s the guys racing Class 11. Class 11 is basically stock VW bugs with shocks....

Too Fat To Fly: These Massive Dakar Trucks Defy Physics and Punish The Earth

(By Eric Rood) – By now, you’ve probably seen the video of the Red Bull Kamaz truck absolutely launching over a jump during the 2014 Dakar Rally. If you haven’t, though, here it is: Ever...

Seriously?!: What Brian Should Have Said About The “New” Nissan Titan Warrior Concept

Sometimes stuff just annoys me. Or it pisses me off. And when it does, I usually find myself saying “SERIOUSLY?!?!” either out loud or with the voice inside my head. The newly announced...

More Gates Auto Salvage Video: Lohnes and Fitzgerald Show You More Treasures

So if there is one thing I have learned since gluing the video clips that BestRide.com’s  Craig Fitzgerald and I talking about junk at Gates Auto Salvage in Vermont it is that neither of us...

Nissan’s New Titan Ad Is Pretty Amazing: They Sincerely Thank Chevy, Dodge, and Ford – Seriously

If there has ever been a vehicle that Nissan wants and needs to make work for them it is the new Titan. When the company decided to go full bore into the insanely profitable and competitive light...

eBay Find: This 1978 Olds Toronado XS Is In Crazy Good Shape And Is Kind Of Neat!

I was always one of those guys who harbored some sort of resentment toward the cars of the middle and later 1970s. Like most everyone else, my opinions have softened over the years when you realize...