Killer Training Video: How to be a Fire Truck Tillerman For the Los Angeles Fire Department Circa the early ’50s
This vintage training video from the early 1950s was used by the Los Angeles Fire Department as a tool to train tillermen. What’s a tillerman? He’s the guy that drives the rear axle of...
Ran When Parked…This 1969 GMC C15 Has Great Patina And Needs A New Home
If this 1969 GMC C15 pickup was closer to us we’d be on our way to look at it right now. It says it ran a year ago when it was parked, which probably means three years ago, but it is a small...
If You Are Looking For Something To Blow $500 On This Week, Maybe This Monster VW Bug Is It
I’m roughly 100% certain that Daphne would cut my nads off if I were to go out and bring this thing home, but I have to tell you it seems like it could really be a riot. This VW Bug is sitting...
Cool Video! Allis-Chalmers Developed A Fuel Cell Powered Tractor In 1958 – Watch It Work
This is an interesting video because we get to see something that we surely did not know existed. In 1958 Allis-Chalmers developed a fuel cell powered tractor. While fuel cell technology has existed...
Watch The Historically Awesome Aussie Unlimited Hydroplane Aggressor Tear Across The Water With Its Merlin V12 Screaming
Every country has its racing legends, both mechanical and human. Typically the legends (of both types) are born through superhuman feats of daring, sustained success or their role in redefining their...
Watch This Guy Try To Stop A Runaway Diesel Using All The Common Myths…And Blow It Up!
There are a few different schools of thought on how to stop a runaway diesel engine, but once one is on a tear like that it does not want to stop for anything. We’ve seen different ways of...
This Massive 1954 Chevy 4400 Woody Truck Is Claimed To Be One Of Two Ever Built!
The ad calls this truck the “king of all woodies” and judging on size alone, it would be tough to refute that claim. A massive 1954 Chevy 4400 woody truck, with seating for 16 people, an...
Cause Who Doesn’t Want A Street Legal Class 5 Baja Bug To Race AND Drive!
Try doing a search on Craigslist using just the words Race Car and you will end up finding some pretty cool stuff, at least here in SoCal anyway. And when I did that search yesterday, I found this...
Unhinged: This Ford Explorer-Meets-Jeep Build We Found At Woodward Is Awesome!
It’s been almost four months since the picked carcass that was the Rollover Explorer made it’s way to Causey’s Auto Parts in Bowling Green, and even though we asked nicely to be a...
Northern Illinois Steam and Power Show Coverage: More Behemoth Tractors and Mechanical Coolness
This is great coverage and the only downside to these Greg Rourke photos is the fact that we’ve gotten to the end of the line. As you have likely been able to tell by Greg’s contributions...
By This 1977 Funco Buggy And Go Vintage Off-Road Racing
I’ve raced a lot of cool cars, but my list of things I still want to drive is pretty long. With that said, over the past few years racing something off-road has moved further and further up the...
The Mud Down In T-Town? You Heard Right! Check Out Mega Truck Racing From Oklahoma!
You know the Throwdown in T-town well…Tulsa Raceway Park turns into a battleground as drag racers stack up against one another as our cameras bring you the action. But the strip isn’t all...
This Restored 1970 Ford Econoline Pop Top Camper Van Is Road Trip Perfection
Any regular reader of BANGshift will know that I have an addiction to motorhomes, camper trailers, and vans among other things. I don’t personally own a van, but I have wanted a cool window or...
Watch The Most Impressive Two Minutes Of Big Rig Driving You Will Ever See – This Dude Dominates A Truck Rodeo
If this were a sports car we’d call it an autocross or a gymkhana but because it is an Iveco big rig, we’re calling it a rodeo. You may think you are somebody behind the wheel but until...
