Brutality: Watch How Much Abuse A Jeep Grand Cherokee Can Take Before It Dies
Jul 03, 2018Bryan McTaggart5
When the Jeep Grand Cherokee debuted in the early 1990s, I though it was awesome…and many other people did too. Nevermind Bob Lutz driving one through plate glass in Detroit to announce...
Crazy Video, Crazier Story: Michigan Circle Track Worker Loses Foot In Tractor Incident – Tractor Runs Free On Circle Track
Jul 03, 2018Brian Lohnes1
This is one of those stories that will really make you cringe. For starters, we are glad that the man involved will be OK, if not completely intact. While details about how this whole mess got...
Autobahn Or Aerobahn? This 1984 US Air Force Video Shows Take Off and Landing Exercises On The German Highway
Jul 02, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Autobahn Or Aerobahn? This 1984 US Air Force Video Shows Take Off and Landing Exercises On The German Highway
We know, we know, this has been done a lot over the course of time in different places and countries but the video is still cool! Back in 1984 the US Air Force performed some pretty big exercises on...
This Vintage Barth Motorhome Is Throwback Perfection But All Redone
Jul 01, 2018Chad Reynolds2
I’m a sucker for old motorhomes. Restored or not, nice or not, there is something about an old motorhome or rv trailer that just does it for me. So you can imagine just how cool I think this...
There’s No Good Reason To Own A Mud Truck Like This But That Doesn’t Mean We Don’t Want It.
Jul 01, 2018Chad Reynolds1
Mega Trucks and Mud Trucks are a riot to watch. And we’re pretty sure that they are a riot to drive as well. When you look at these big bastards, on 2.5 Ton Rockwell Axles, with the tall...
Side-By-Side Knockout Hillclimbing! Watch These Bouncer Racers Drag Race Up The Devil’s Staircase!
Jun 28, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Side-By-Side Knockout Hillclimbing! Watch These Bouncer Racers Drag Race Up The Devil’s Staircase!
Drag racing is often called out as the simplest motorsport: point nose in the right direction, stand on gas, don’t crash, repeat. We know that’s really simplified, just like we know that...
This Chrysler 318 Powered 1969 Muskeg Amphibian Is A 32mph Bath Tub
Jun 27, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on This Chrysler 318 Powered 1969 Muskeg Amphibian Is A 32mph Bath Tub
What is a 1969 Muskeg Amphibian? Is it something that looks like the A-Team built it? Yes. Is it something capable of going over 30mph? Yes. Is it something powered by a Chrysler 318ci small block?...
Classic YouTube: The 1971 Ford Transit Supervan – Part GT40, Part Mental Instability
Jun 26, 2018Bryan McTaggart2
It is strange to think that 1971 was a year that pretty much saw the end to a wild party that had been raging more or less since 1965. What had been wild times that saw advancements in music,...
Watch The Sneaky Pete Peterbilt Mud Bog Truck Wreck Hard In Michigan
Jun 26, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch The Sneaky Pete Peterbilt Mud Bog Truck Wreck Hard In Michigan
This is not the first time we have showed you the cool Sneaky Pete Peterbilt mud truck on the pages of BangShift.com. In happier times we have showed you the high riding, unique, slogging beast...
Rough Start: Welder, Shower, And A 1965 International Scout? Bring Your Own Tent!
Jun 25, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
Early Scouts are awesome. International Harvester’s attempt at playing the market that previously had belonged completely to Willys with the Jeep wasn’t so much a risk, but the...
The 2019 Suzuki Jimny: Does A Modern Samurai Make Sense For A Small SUV?
Jun 24, 2018Bryan McTaggart3
Ah, the poor, maligned Suzuki Samurai, the automotive equivalent of the Weeble-Wobble. Small, upright, boxy, spunky, with decent off-road chops and the smear of a Consumer Reports claim of easy...
Keystone Truck and Tractor Museum Coverage: All Vintage Big Rigs All The Time!
Jun 22, 2018Brian Lohnes4
(Photos by the author) – Off-brands. Car guys love them because they represent cool history and something different than the norm. If you love old trucks you’ll truly love some of the...
Morning Symphony: The Little Red Mud Monster Shaking The Trees In Michigan
Jun 21, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Morning Symphony: The Little Red Mud Monster Shaking The Trees In Michigan
Yeah, we know, everything’s all wrong for this Dodge to be a Little Red Express truck. It’s not a 1970s D-series, there are no chrome stacks, whatever. You have straight-up exhaust...
Free Truck? We’re All About That! Here’s The Story Behind The Rescue Of This Dentside Ford!
Jun 21, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
(Words and Photos: Kevin Brown) We all love a good deal, especially when it comes to cars and car parts, and especially when those cars or parts are free! I was lucky enough to happen across one...










