AS SEEN ON TV Tools that Beat Yours: Are As Seen on TV Tools Better Than We’ve Been Giving Them Credit For?

AS SEEN ON TV! We’ve all fallen for the trap at some point or another and bought some kitchen gadget, tool, or “performance” part that had huge claims as to how wonderful it was....

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Here Are All The American Powertrain Shifter Fitment Options On TREMEC 5 & 6 Speed Transmissions For Your Project

Wondering if there is a way to get your Tremec transmission’s shifter to line up in your application? Have a weird one and want to move the shifter forward or back to make it just right? In the...

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FJ40 Land Cruiser Custom Fabrication: How To Build A Custom Roll Cage For An FJ40 Land Cruiser

Shannon and Jess are back at it on the FJ40 this week and this thing is coming along nicely. If you like a Landcruiser, you’ll dig this one. But if restored to factory is your jam, this one might...

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HOW TO READ A TURBO COMPRESSOR MAP. WHAT IS THE MAX EFFICIENCY ISLAND? HOW MUCH BOOST & POWER?

Richard Holdener is back at it with even more fun turbo tech. While turbo sizes are pretty simple, compressor maps are not necessarily as easy to understand. If you have an engine that can use a 76...

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Will This 40 Year Old RV That Derek Bought SIGHT UNSEEN, RUN, DRIVE And CAMP 850 Miles Home?

Derek from Vice Grip Garage has had some pretty interesting adventures on the road behind the wheel and underneath some pretty interesting rides. He is the king of taking the gamble, but he nearly...

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EFI Tech: Here’s How To Use Holley’s Built In Output Testing Feature For Terminator X, HP, Dominator ECUs

Unless you are a professional EFI tuner, you probably don’t know all the features that are included in one of the new ECUs that are available today. Hell, even if you are a professional you...

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During WWII The Germans Used Tiny Remote Controlled Tanks As Rolling Bombs (Video Of GIs Riding One!)

Just when you think that you have a pretty good handle on lots of the weaponry and innovations that came out of WWII you learn that the Germans were using small, remote controlled tanks packed with...

Watch A Crazy Irishmen Try To Keep His Car From Being Towed By Driving It Off The Truck!

(By Greg Rourke) –  Sometimes I run across something blogworthy on Youtube, then find the vid that shows up next is even better. Today was one of those days. We showed some cats that...

This 1984 M1009 Military Blazer Is How Chevrolet Should Have Built Every K5 Blazer

We tend to look at military trucks on Craigslist and eBay so that we can dream about yet another vehicle to add to our list of must haves. The typical M35 is of course a staple, as who doesn’t...

This 1979 Ford Crew Cab Short Bed Is Root Beer Brown Greatness, And We Love It

Crew Cab trucks are awesome, regardless of year, make, or model, but some are better than others. This 1979 Ford Crew Cab Shortbed is an example of the some of the best. Just look at this thing! Not...

Seems Legit: Here’s How You Tow A Car In Russia With No Rope

(By Greg Rourke) – We’ve all been there…car non functional for whatever reason. Most of us call a tow truck, but apparently in Russia we have a couple of geniuses who had a better...

The Fastest Log Vehicle Ever Is Turbine Powered Which Seems Odd And Dangerous

We were enjoying some swinging chairs at Barrett-Jackson when we came upon this crazy Guinness Book of Records Record Holder tree stump. Well technically it’s a log. According to the display,...

RideTech’s 48-Hour C10 Is Going Together LIVE At Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE LIVE BUILD OF THE RIDETECH 48 HOUR C10 STARTING AT 10AM PACIFIC, 1PM EASTERN CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE CARS FOR SALE AT BARRET-JACKSON.COM That’s right folks, the...

This 1967 Dodge Power Wagon May Have A Chevy Big Block But It Also Has Killer Solid Wheels – Neat Truck!

If there was one thing that really captured my imagination as a kid reading four wheel drive magazines it was huge trucks with solid wheels. I have no idea why those thoughts and that look have stuck...

Check Out Some Of The Cool Trucks We Found At Barrett-Jackson In Scottsdale

The number of vehicles for sale at the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction in Scottsdale is truly mind boggling, but the variety is even more interesting. Pro Street, restored classics, sports cars,...

Roman Candle Video: Watch What Happens When A Locomotive Suffers A Turbo Failure

(By Greg Rourke) – We’ve seen all manner of explosions on BangShift…engines, blowers, transmissions, but I don’t think we’ve had a diesel locomotive. Until now. Here we...

Hooker Blackheart Expands Line To Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S – Headers, Exhaust Packages

The Hooker Blackheart line has grown again! This time the company has expanded to include the popular Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ. These small sports are are awesome machines for the track or the...

Power Wagon Week: This 1978 Dodge W100 Power Wagon Is Survivor Perfection

(Photos by Dave Nutting) – As sure as I am sitting here typing this, I can say that Jim Dayotas’s 1978 Dodge W100 Power Wagon truck is one of the coolest vehicles we have ever featured on...

Cue The Flying Cars? Airbus Claims It Will Have Working Prototype By The End Of The Year

The idea of a “flying car” has been around for a long, long time. From the ill-fated flying Pinto to machines being developed by companies like Terrafugia, everyone has had their idea...

Power Wagon Week: Check Out This 1958 Dodge Town Wagon Power Wagon

If you’d like to know just how soft we have gone as a people, look no further than our current crop of SUVs in comparison to this 1958 Dodge own Wagon Power Wagon. Sure in today’s trucks...