Category Archive: XL Online Find, XL Spotlight
By This 1977 Funco Buggy And Go Vintage Off-Road Racing
I’ve raced a lot of cool cars, but my list of things I still want to drive is pretty long. With that said, over the past few years racing something off-road has moved further and further up the...
This Video That Shows How To Start A 1912 Cadillac Will Make You Appreciate Modern Stuff
It is always annoying when you hit the key in your car and it doesn’t start but the reality is that (at least with our junk) slapping some jumpers on it or jiggling some wires usually gets the...
The Mud Down In T-Town? You Heard Right! Check Out Mega Truck Racing From Oklahoma!
You know the Throwdown in T-town well…Tulsa Raceway Park turns into a battleground as drag racers stack up against one another as our cameras bring you the action. But the strip isn’t all...
Here’s The Dirt Equivalent To Outlaw Pro Mod Racing – These Dirt Drag Racing Rigs Are Nuts!
We’ll forever be fascinated with the application of massive horsepower to the ground whether it is on asphalt or something way less sold. This video falls into that “way less solid”...
This Restored 1970 Ford Econoline Pop Top Camper Van Is Road Trip Perfection
Any regular reader of BANGshift will know that I have an addiction to motorhomes, camper trailers, and vans among other things. I don’t personally own a van, but I have wanted a cool window or...
It’s Tops! This Historic Sales Video For The Allis-Chalmers HD-19 Crawler Tractor Is A Fun Watch
The Allis-Chalmer HD-19 was an important crawler tractor for the company and it was used everywhere from the farm to the battlefield over the years. They were shipped to England as part of the...
Watch The Most Impressive Two Minutes Of Big Rig Driving You Will Ever See – This Dude Dominates A Truck Rodeo
If this were a sports car we’d call it an autocross or a gymkhana but because it is an Iveco big rig, we’re calling it a rodeo. You may think you are somebody behind the wheel but until...
This Video Of An Intake Elbow Being Welded Will Either Inspire Or…Well You Know.
TIG welding is fun, but definitely more difficult than MIG welding for example. Putting together perfect welds takes time, patience, and practice. The latter clearly something that the guy in this...
Steam and Power, Baby! More Great Photos From The Northern Illinois Steam and Power Show
(Photos by Greg Rourke) – We’re back with more great photos from the 2017 Northern Illinois Steam and Power show. We think it is pretty cool that Greg Rourke was at this event while Chad...
Cool Old Stuff Gallery: The Northern Illinois Steam Power Club Show and Threshing Bee!
(By Greg Rourke) – It’s the second weekend of August, and the air north of Sycamore, Illinois is thick with coal smoke…it must be time for the Northern Illinois Steam Power Club...
The Need For Speed Continues At Bonneville Speed Week 2017
And we know it isn’t just the racers who feel this need, but also all you fans out there. Luckily for you, my son Cole and I have been shooting everything we can on the salt and have a bunch of...
Citizen’s Band: The Internet of the 1970s
Unless you were sitting up and taking oxygen between about 1973 and 1978, it is impossible to understand just how pervasive the Citizen’s Band radio was in that period. It reached every corner...
The Mecca Of Speed: Our Bonneville Speed Week 2017 Photos Just Keep Coming
Warning: Bonneville Speed Week attendance will result in an uncontrollable urge to build cars to go speeds no man was intended to reach. You have been warned. We’re not sure of the severity of...
