Could This Be The Most Bad Ass International Scout 80 Ever? Trophy Truck Inspiration Abounds
We’ve seen some Scouts in our day, but this one is pretty damn trick. And we don’t just mean the LS Engine swap, as that pales in comparison to the insane front and rear suspension...
Volvo’s Iron Knight Is An Awesome Truck – Just Stop Calling It The World’s Fastest
We love big trucks around here and this monster from Volvo is no exception. Called the Iron Knight it is a modern hot rodded big rig built by the engineers at Volvo to showcase what kind of power...
This Could Be The Coolest Toyota RV Ever: Solid Axle 1982 Toyota Sunrader Turbo Diesel Motorhome Greatness
First off, you couldn’t buy one of these. Well, not outfitted like this one. In 1982 this Toyota Sunrader motorhome came from the factory in 2-wheel drive trim and with a 22R Toyota engine that...
Watch BJ Baldwin, And A Ferrett, Show Why 6 Wheel Drive Is Awesome
Okay, so the Ferrett is the 6-wheel drive vehicle, but still, it’s the first time we’ve remarked on a Ferrett here at BangShift.com, and it makes us giggle like we are 12 year old idiots....
This Turbo-Compound Radial Was Cutting-Edge 70 Years Ago, Is Still Amazing
Remember the 1980s when turbocharging first became prevalent in cars? Manufacturers—many of whom were not even building cars—were quick to slap “Turbo” on anything that was supposed to be an...
AutoMeter’s New Direct Fit Dash For Jeep JKs Is A Perfect Solution To Your Mounting Needs
The whole point of upgrading to nice AutoMeter gauges is to get accurate information on all the systems of your car and as a side bonus, really dress up the cockpit as well. You’ve likely seen...
This BAJA Karmann Ghia Is A Bad Ass And Rare!
You almost never see Karmann Ghia’s built into Baja style rigs. I guess that’s because they are kind of the girly VW and most are done up as cute cruisers. We much prefer bugs, square...
SCORE Series Gives You Some Tips and Good Info On Picking Out a Driver’s Suit
SCORE International, the series that holds the Baja 1000 along with a series of similar shorter off-road races, has assembled a great series of primers on the various aspects of off-road racing that...
No Cheese With This Whine: The Blower On This Top Diesel Engine Sounds Extra Nasty
Not all superchargers are created equal and when you’ve got your blower sitting atop a diesel drag-racing engine, you really ought to make sure that it sounds capable of reversing the earth’s...
Dare To Be Different In The Dirt: Check Out This Mud Dragging Bradley GT!
Between the mid-1960s and the point in the late 1970s when the drugs ran out, there were a ton of kit cars made, most of which seemed adapted to giving the Volkswagen Beetle a look that didn’t...
Money No Object: This 1983 Ford Ranger Prerunner Only Exists To Have A Blast In!
A prerunner truck…a true pre runner, not some hacked-up truck with fiberglass panels…only serves two purposes: it’s a riot of a four-wheeled toy and, as far as I’m concerned...
We Can’t Get Enough Of The Twin-Turbo Allison V12 In This Hydroplane
While the majority of the hydroplanes in H1 Unlimited have installed helicopter turbines to propel their boats more than 200 mph, a few hold-outs have hung onto piston engines. Go 3 Racing from...
This Airliner Takeoff From the 1990s Teeters On the Brink of Disaster
For an airline pilot, most days see at least a couple of a takeoff and landing cycles. Nearly all of them are routine and fade to memory, but we’re guessing the pilots on this Continental Airlines...
This Solid Axle Swap GMC Safari Van Is Begging To Be Your Bugout Vehicle
I know this is going to sound sick, but there is something about the Chevy Astro Van, and their brother the GMC Safari Van, that I dig. Laid out on air ride they are cool, and now that I’ve...
