Looking For A Cool Old Rig? This 1971 Diamond REO With Twin Stacks And A 318hp Detroit May Be Your Jam
We know that many of you out there dig old school big rigs and we do too. In fact this summer we’re taking the kids to a killer museum full of them, but that is neither here nor there. Today...
The 2017 Easter Jeep Safari Concepts Have Been Unveiled! Check Them Out Here!
Jeep has pulled the covers off of the fleet of concepts and special one-off builds that they will be bringing to the 2017 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. With the event kicking off on April 8th,...
Think Your Last Engine Was Expensive? Check Out This Custom Caterpillar 3406 Show Truck Engine
Nothing in hot rodding is ever “cheap”, right? How many of us have started with “free” cars only to sink huge sums of money into them to make ’em what we want. If you...
This 1963 C10 Is A Laid Out Masterpiece Of On Wheels
Chevrolet’s famed C10 Pickup came to life in 1960, but the 1967-1972 has typically been the most sought after. Until now that is. Recently, the first generation C10, years 1960-1966, are...
Woah Down: Here’s How To Upgrade The Brakes on Your 1971 C10 Truck With Wilwood
(By Kaleb Kelley) – We recently shared an update on this 1971 C10 we’re build at Classic Car Liquidators for our Win A Classic Sweepstakes. Since we nailed down the suspension and fixed this...
Recoil 4: BJ Baldwin Goes Romping Through Cuba Like Only A Trophy Truck Pilot Can
We don’t spend a lot of time being envious of other people or things. It is not a healthy way to go through life. That being said, we’re not perfect and between Ken Block and BJ Baldwin,...
We Fabricate Some Cool Casters For Our 9 Inch Housing To Help Move A Project Around The Shop
Sometimes just moving a project around the shop can be a giant pain in the ass, especially with limited space like I have. Like most of you at home, I have to move one project around to get the other...
Hot Shot’s Secret Announced As Title Sponsor Of 2017 NHRDA Season – Well Known Brand Is Official Additive
It is always great news when a racing series can announce a title sponsor and for 2017 the National Hot Rod Diesel Association has granted that honor to Hot Shot’s Secret. Diesel fans know...
Cool Old Junk Gallery: We Hit A Farm Auction And Found Engines, Trucks, and BangShifty Stuff
(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – It’s been said farmers never throw anything away. Some take it a step further and collect stuff, like the late Lloyd Larson. I don’t need an...
This Crew Cab C20 Ex-Cal Trans Truck Is Crew Cab Work Truck Perfection!
A few years ago I said to someone that I thought slamming a service body equipped truck would be kinda cool. This comment was met with multiple shakes of the head, a few expletives, and then...
This 1950 Film By The ESSO Oil Company Is A Great Look At This Evolution Of The American Gas Station
Standard Oil was one of the most all conquering businesses ever. It is mind boggling to think about the control they had not only on the US oil industry but the entire industry worldwide. Eventually...
Physics Be Damned: Lee O’Donnell’s Front Flip In The “Mad Scientist” Monster Truck!
Mad Scientist, or mental and in solid need of a psych exam? Many fans who attended the Monster Jam World Finals 18 in Las Vegas, Nevada certainly wondered after seeing Lee O’Donnell’s...
This Video Of The Pulling Competition At The 2016 RC World Finals Is Pretty Fun
We have shown lots of cool RC stuff over the years here at BangShift but we’re not sure we have ever showed RC monster truck pulling action! This video was shot at the 2016 RC World Finals and...
