Category Archive: BangShift XL, CRASH & BURN, FUNNY STUFF, Videos, XL Videos
Big Fail: This Video Is Nine Minutes of Cringe-Worthy Dump Truck Fails – How?!
Mar 05, 2019Brian Lohnes2
Since I was a kid, I always wanted to drive a dump truck and for a while I got to do that. As a CDL holder and a guy who was hustling to pay the bills for a few years, I would pick up odd jobs and...
The 4.2L Checker Build: A Marathon Build Session In The Cold
Mar 05, 2019Bryan McTaggart2
Retrofitting a modern engine into a car whose overall design was more-or-less stuck in the 1950s is never going to be a cakewalk. Trying to get the work done in the snow and cold will leave even the...
OPGI Is Having A Clearance/Overstock Sale – The Parts List Is Long And The Discounts Deep
Mar 05, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on OPGI Is Having A Clearance/Overstock Sale – The Parts List Is Long And The Discounts Deep
This is cool and interesting. OPGI is having a clearance/overstock sale and the list of every available part for sale is at the link below. We’re talking everything from Pontiac Ram Air pieces...
Challenge Time: The Triple-Engine Lada Visits The Dyno To Get Some Real Numbers!
Mar 05, 2019Bryan McTaggart2
So, here’s the thing: looking at Garage 54’s triple-engine Lada, you would think that a 4.0L inline-12 experiment should make some kind of number. You would think…but here’s...
Woah: These Wheels Look Like A Million Bucks Because They (Almost) Are – $150,000 A Pop!
Mar 05, 2019Brian Lohnes4
Well, when you have a car worth 10s of millions of dollar, even the most basic stuff skyrockets in price we guess. When we saw an ad for a single wheel on eBay for $150,000 we figured it was one of...
Clench Hard: This 1,000-plus Horsepower Four-Banger Thunderbird Gets Loose At The Top End!
Mar 05, 2019Bryan McTaggart3
Every now and then, when I’m looking for one thing, I end up finding another that’s even better. Today is one such case…after some discussions over what should be powering a...
GatorNationals History: Watch This Killer Highlight Show From The 1984 Gators!
Mar 05, 2019Brian Lohnes1
There are singular events in drag racing history that bring the best out of people. We’re not just talking about the NHRA, either. There’s the Sweet 16 event that DuckX Productions puts...
The Bottle Rocket Coronet: Looking Over The Sacrificial Engine
Mar 05, 2019Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The Bottle Rocket Coronet: Looking Over The Sacrificial Engine
For the last few episodes of the Bottle Rocket Coronet, Uncle Tony and Lambchop have been focused hard on shedding weight out of the B-body sedan by nickel-and-diming weight out where they can....
The Stupicharger: Hoonigan’s Lab Rat Firebird Returns With More Forced Induction!
Mar 05, 2019Bryan McTaggart4
On one hand, we have to say that we do not miss the “turdos” that used to be mounted on this Pontiac Firebird one bit. The car looked like a fan of Russian ekranoplans went way overboard...
Historic Video: Watch How The Chinese Built WWII Air Bases By Hand in Less Than A Month – Incredible
Mar 04, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on Historic Video: Watch How The Chinese Built WWII Air Bases By Hand in Less Than A Month – Incredible
The level of global cooperation during WWII among the allies was nothing short of astounding. It was the only way that the war was won, really as no single nation was well equipped enough to take on...
WTF: European Parliament Rules That All New Cars Must Have Speed Limiters When Sold
Mar 04, 2019Brian Lohnes7
Well that’s a headline that should make your blood run cold. The sad part is that it is true and the only good part about this is that car companies are expected to fight this ruling tooth and...
The NHRA’s Greatest Races: Watch This Awesome Highlight Reel From The 1982 GatorNationals
Mar 04, 2019Brian LohnesComments Off on The NHRA’s Greatest Races: Watch This Awesome Highlight Reel From The 1982 GatorNationals
The 50th running of the Amalie Oil NHRA GatorNationals kicks off next week and we’re going to be talking a lot about the Florida drag racing institution because the event has been home to so...
NOS News: Dry Nitrous Plate For Sniper EFI Fabricated Race Series LS Intake Manifolds
Mar 04, 2019Brian Lohnes1
Here’s some fun news for anyone who has been using a Sniper EFI fabricated race series LS intake manifold on their engine! NOS has just released a dry nitrous plate that is designed to bolt...
Detroit Autorama 2019 Photo Coverage: Meet The Ridler Winner And The Great 8 Contenders
Mar 04, 2019Brian Lohnes3
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – It is one of the hardest core awards in the world of hot rodding and it is one that guys throw millions of dollars at their cars to win. The Ridler Award still stands...






