King Of The Hammers Origins: Here’s How All This Craziness Got To Where It Is Today
Jan 07, 2018Chad Reynolds1
If you don’t know what King of the Hammers is, then you are missing out on one of the coolest forms of off-road racing known to man. It’s rock crawling. It’s high speed desert...
If Diesel Isn’t An Option, What Engine Do You Choose For Your Tow Rig?
Jan 07, 2018Chad Reynolds32
Since we just got a big block powered square body dually, equipped with the venerable Big Block Chevrolet, we have of course been thinking about engine mods, swaps, etc. And the number of people that...
Buy A Ready To Run Top Fuel Sand Dragster For Only $35,000!
Jan 06, 2018Chad Reynolds3
I have done a lot of racing, but sand drags is one I’ve never tried. I think it would be fun as hell though, especially in something like this! A full fledged Top Fuel Sand Dragster complete...
Dakar 2018: The 40th Running Of The Brutal 14-day Rally Raid Run Kicks Off Today!
Jan 06, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
Today is the day that teams from around the world will start the 40th running of the Dakar Rally, without question a pinnacle point in automobile racing. It’s an endurance run, it’s a...
Money No Object: A Flip-Front, 426 Hemi-Powered Power Wagon!
Jan 05, 2018Bryan McTaggart5
The 2018 Barrett-Jackson auction is completely full-up. They have maxed out their docket for the Scottsdale, Arizona auction and there are some very neat gems in there that will give the enthusiast...
BangShift Road Test: 2018 Dodge Durango GT Blacktop AWD – Two Weeks With The Burrrrrango
Jan 04, 2018Brian Lohnes4
As New England is in the middle of a historic and brutally cold stretch like much of the nation is, we were happy when Dodge threw us the keys to one of their more robust offerings over the holidays...
2017 Photo Highlight Reel: David Whealon Picks His Favorites (Part 1)
Jan 03, 2018Brian Lohnes1
(Images by David Whealon) – David Whealon has joined in the fun with a killer photo review of 2017. He has picked hundreds of his favorite snaps from the year and we arguing to be serving them...
The Cold, Hard No: Watch As This Rockbouncer Rolls Back To The Bottom Of The Hill
Jan 02, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The Cold, Hard No: Watch As This Rockbouncer Rolls Back To The Bottom Of The Hill
Being told “no” sucks. It’s one of the first things you learn as a child and it sticks with you as you grow up and grow old. No, you can’t have another piece of candy. No, you...
Snow Monster: The Dynamics Of A Kamaz Dakar Truck Flying In Frozen Russia
Jan 02, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Snow Monster: The Dynamics Of A Kamaz Dakar Truck Flying In Frozen Russia
I don’t know how many words in Russian we all know between the three of us, but there is one we all know without question: KAMAZ. That stands for ten tons of Russian race truck that uses about...
Money No Object: The Convertible 1981 Jeep Wagoneer That You’ll Want This Summer
Jan 02, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
Is it too early to be talking about drop-tops? We just passed the Winter Solstice a couple of weeks ago and BangShift Mid-West is currently the land of frigid winds. It’s cold enough right now...
This 1920 Ford Model T Roadster Pickup Snowmobile Is For Sale And Totally Awesome
Jan 02, 2018Brian Lohnes3
New Hampshire has brought many great innovations to the world over the last couple hundred years but we’re not sure if any of them can top the snowmobile, which was invented in the 19-teens by...
Best of BS 2017: Sgt. Rock: Get A Closer Look In, At And Around Stacey David’s Monster 1941 Dodge WC!
Jan 01, 2018Bryan McTaggart11
This 1941 Dodge WC needs no introduction to you, does it? Chances are pretty good that if the truck wasn’t in the photos, you would know exactly where I was at and who I was standing near. For...
Best of BS 2017: We Wake Up The Big Block Chevy In A 1971 C10 With A Plethora Of Off The Shelf Parts
Jan 01, 2018Brian Lohnes2
(By Kaleb Kelley) – As we’re building our 1971 C10 for the Win A Classic Sweepstakes, I had to figure out what to do to freshen up the old motor. First off, it’s a NAPA 454 Big Block...
If I Live In Snow Country I Would Want This Track N Go Setup On My Truck!
Dec 31, 2017Chad Reynolds4
There isn’t a single car guy or girl on earth that doesn’t think tracked vehicles are pretty cool. I mean who doesn’t want to drive a tank and blow stuff up! But tracks can go on...










