Let’s Talk ENGINES, PROJECT CARS, CHiPS TV, and More With David Freiburger!

David Freiburger’s Socials and YouTube channel have grown dramatically since the Motor Trend Studios that he and Finnegan were working for shut down and he went out on his own. It’s been...

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Viva Las Vegas 2026 Rockabilly Car Show Video – Hot Rods, Pinup Girls & Live Bands Take Over Las Vegas!

Viva Las Vegas is one of THE premier rockabilly car shows and get togethers in the country. Taking over the Orleans Hotel and Casino every April, this show is in its 30th year! When I still lived in...

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New Junkyard Inventory: Dent Side Ford Pickup Trucks from the 1970’s! Including an XLT 4X4!

Chad Ehrlich is back at it with more new rides coming into the wrecking yard this week. Just when you think there can’t possibly be anymore old Ford trucks sitting around, he shows up with some...

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What Makes the East Coast Gear Supply KP 540 Axle Housing So Good? Ian Johnson Walks Us Through Them.

Heavy duty axles for off-road rigs have come a long way over the years and putting “tons” under a Jeep, or anything else for that matter, is the norm anymore. And you can buy all kinds of...

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Dyno Testing Dual Plane Intake Manifolds: Made in the USA vs Cheap Import Knockoffs – How Do They Compare?

We’re all about made in the USA parts when they make sense, but I’m very well known for saying that crap is crap, regardless of where it comes from. The point being that you should buy...

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Is This Thing An ABOMINATION or GREATNESS? This Is A Small Block Chevy Powered Ford F100! Installing a HUGE Cam and Engine Refresh With Derek.

I know that some of you are screaming already, but the reality is that it’s not like you can’t replace the Chevy with a Ford in this F100 if you buy it and want to “save” it...

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Liquidation Find: A 1967 Kaiser Jeep M715 Fire Truck That Would Completely Hose My Marriage

In the annals of cool army trucks, the Kaiser Jeep M715 rides atop my personal favorites. A military grade version of the very cool Gladiator pickup trucks of the era, these were mule like beasts...

Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Unveils Reaper Truck – A Chevy To Run With (Over?) The Raptors!

A couple days ago at the National Automobile Dealers Association national convention, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering unveiled their new truck called The Reaper. This truck is a kind of joint...

eBay Find: In 1987 This Very Trick And Largely Stock 1973 Blazer Won Its Class At The Baja 1000

Some of you will immediately jump ugly at the prospect of calling a 1973 Blazer with a 500ci Cadillac engine and other modifications “largely stock” but let’s really be honest here....

eBay Find: 1936 Divco Milk Truck – One Of 9 Ever Built – Amazing Complete Unit!

Now THIS is a totally freaking awesome eBay find! One of nine such DIVCO trucks built in 1936, it is a rare glimpse at what the delivery guys of the day were banging around in. The truck is very...

Epic Finds! Nearly 20 Fantastic Dodge C/D Series Trucks That You Can Buy Today – Haulers, Rigs, Pickups!

All the credit for this blog item goes to BangShift forum member Tardis454 who, for some unknown reason, went scouring the web to find all of the neat Dodge C and D series trucks he could find. After...

Best of BangShift 2013: A 1972 Chevy Ramp Truck That Hauls A Chevelle and Hauls Tail Too!

(Words and photos by Tommy Lee Byrd) – Okay, so if you haven’t noticed, we really dig trucks. We like bigger-than-normal trucks and the weird ones too, but sometimes it takes a simple classic...

BangShift Road Test: The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 – On Road And Off!

When we got the call that a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 was going to arrive in the driveway for a few days we were excited. After all this is one of the first vehicles to hit the street with...

SEMA 2013: Powermaster Rolls Out New Alternators For Mopars And Starters For Fords

Are you a Mopar guy with a charging problem? Down in the dumps because your stock alternator just isn’t cutting the mustard and it looks like you are going to have to put some external fan...

Mini-Feature: A ’69 Dodge Sweptline With Cummins Power, 50 Gears, A Tucked Dually Rear And More!

So there we were, cruising the pits at Famoso, surrounded by hundreds of truly awesome race cars and I spotted it. The IT was the 1969 Dodge Sweptline truck you will see below. My eye immediately...

Gallery: Truckin’ For Kids Show, Shine, and Drag Race, Irwindale, California – Big Rigs Getting It Done

(Words and photos by Darr Hawthorne) – The 33rd Annual Truckin’ for Kids Show and Drags was held again this year at the Irwindale Event Center engulfing the Irwindale Dragstrip and pits...

Action Gallery: Wild Mud Drags Photos From The Matagorda County Mud Drags In Texas!

(Photos by Charles Wickam) – While lots of people sat on the couch and watched the replay of the US Nationals this past weekend, our man Charles Wickam was getting pelted with dirt, mud, and...

Mini-Feature: A 1957 International Welding Truck That’s The Same As It Was When It Left The Job Site

(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – We sometimes see a guy at car shows with a 1957 International Harvester pickup. He tells us his grandfather bought the truck brand new, and converted it for...

Drag Gallery: The 2013 Keystone Diesel Truck Nationals – Big Smoke, Big Trucks, Big Chrome!

(Photos by Don Carrick/Studio 413) – Ace photographer Don Carrick sent us a note the other day to alert us that both he and his lens were on hand at Maple Grove Raceway for the 2013 Keystone...

Vintage Baja Chevy Truck Formerly Owned By Steve McQueen And Raced By Mickey Thompson Heading For Auction

Well if this isn’t the coolest Chevy 4×4 of all time, I’m not quite sure what is. This 1969 Chevy truck was the first ever factory built Baja competition truck that the company...