More 2026 Toronto Motorama Car Show Photos: Hot Rods, Customs, Muscle Cars, Race Cars, And More!

Here’s our second gallery of photos from the 2026 Toronto Motorama. If you missed the previous photos, click the link below to check those out too. (Photos by Mike Brooks)  Continuing with his...

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Desert Off-Road Racing Livestream: The 2026 King Shocks 39th SCORE San Felipe 250 – Qualifying, Contingency, And Racing!

Desert off-road racing is some of my favorite off-road action, and having been to Ensenada for the BAJA 1000, the King Shocks San Felipe 250 is near and dear to my heart as well. If you dig desert...

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FREE Tractor Pulling Livestream From The IHRA Pro Pulling Mac Trailer Winter Nationals In Kentucky

It’s time for some Pro Pulling Series action from the IHRA Mac Trailer Winter Nationals in Kentucky, and if you love dirt flinging pulling action then this is the livestream for you this...

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Testing The Largest Pistol Impact Guns On The Market: So How Much Power Do These Beasts Really Make?

Most of us only have a 1/2 inch impact in our toolbox. Whether it is air operated or cordless, that’s still about all we need for most hot rod and racing jobs. And even those things are...

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Drill Taps: Are These Self Tapping Drill Bits The Tool You’ve Been Missing? Are These More Useful Than Any Other Drill Bits?

I’m a big fan of a good drill bit, like anyone else who’s having to drill holes. But there are some serious differences in bits, regardless of the price. With all the different coatings,...

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Vice Grip Garage Interior Rehab: Derek and His Wife Jess Restored Their Darts Interior On A BUDGET! Here’s How

Just because the parts are available doesn’t mean that doing an interior restoration on your favorite project is going to be cheap. With lots of options, from “custom” bolt in...

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The Pickle Is The Most Bizarre Trar Ever Built: 1940s Power Wagon Mashed With 1970s Datsun – Beyond Freakish

Usually Trars are kind of amusing and fun but the one is flat out creepy. The combo of a 1940s Dodge Power Wagon and a 1970s Datsun is strange enough but when you see how it was done, what else was...

This 1964 Chevy Stageway Suburban Has Seven Doors, Yellowstone History, And Less Than 10,000 Miles On It

We have showed you many Stageway creations over the years here at BangShift. Heck, there was one on display at the Grand National Roadster Show in the form of a Nova wagon that had like 100 doors and...

Cincinnati Cavalcade Of Customs 2015: The Coolest Trucks, Vans, Buses, Rock Crawlers, Mud Boggers, And More

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Now we’re not sure just how ‘useful’ the ‘Oversized’ rock bouncer is, but we are certain it can move a lot of earth to a new resting spot.  I...

Ever Wondered If A Big Rig Tow Truck Could Beat A Small Tug Boat In A Pull Off? Here’s Your Answer (Video)

Calling the boat in this video a “tug boat” may be generous but I’m not really up on the maritime terminology these days so forgive me. Either way it is a working boat of some sort...

Some Genius Dropped A 1968 Charger Body Onto A Durango Chassis And Made A General Lee Trar For The Ages

BangShifter Brad Werkheiser sent us the tip on this pile of greatness that’s currently for sale on eBay. What you are looking at is a 1968 Charger body that has been installed on a Dodge...

This 1937 Studebaker Bus Is Incredibly Rare And Has Near Unlimited Hot Rodding Potential

Chances are that you have never seen a 1937 Studebaker school bus. According to the seller this is one of four ever built and the last one that remains in existence. Frankly we think that it is...

Ebay Find: A 1974 AMC Gremlin Turned Into A Trar! Freak, Or Freakin’ Awesome?

AMC and four-wheel drive cars went hand-in-hand long before Subaru made a big deal out of it. Cars like the Eagle wagon and the Spirit SX/4 were truly ahead of their time. But before that, there...

This 1969 Dodge D300 Open Road Camper Is So Cool We’re Nearly Speechless!

I actually fear for what will happen to Chad when he sees this blog item. The guy is going to make some weird gasping noises, clutch his chest, maybe swallow his beard, and just go down like a ton of...

Ebay Find: Anyone Want A Super-Huge Super Duty?

Say you have eight thousand dollars and a thing for huge trucks. What do you do? Sure, there’s tons of big pickup trucks on Craigslist, but that just isn’t big enough. Well, allow me to...

This Kelderman Built 2015 Ford F-350 King Ranch Tops The Charts In Size, Capability, And Comfort

(Words by Kasey Sutherland – Photos by DWS Photography) – When you see a truck that catches your eye, sometimes you just have to have it. When Todd Peverill came across a Super Duty on...

Ebay Find: 1969 Jeep Gladiator, Powered By 500 Cubic Inches Of Cadillac Power

You have to love a Jeep truck. M-715, J-10, Gladiator…call it whatever you want, but the basic premise is there: it’s a bulletproof tank of a truck that’s dead simple to work on....

This 1950 Power Wagon Will Kill The Purists But It Is One Capable And Gnarly Off Road Machine

This is one of those trucks that will have people cranked up pretty wildly in both directions. The purists will bemoan the chopping up and modifying of a sweet 1950 Dodge Power Wagon and the heathens...

This 1969 Oshkosh Plow Truck May Be The Only Thing That’ll Get Me Out Of My Driveway This Week

There’s an excellent chance that while you are reading this, I am hunkered down at the office with no power, a couple feet of snow, and sincere regret that I do not own a truck like the 1969...

This 1956 Ford F800 Rig Is The Best Mashup Of New And Old That We’ve Ever Seen

If you are a longtime reader of BangShift, my tastes when it comes to old trucks are no surprise. I am kind of a crusty old man when it comes to old rigs. I want to see them historically preserved...