Category Archive: BangShift XL, eBay Find, XL Online Find

Any Takers: This BTR-60 Is 20,000lbs Of Neat And You Only Have To Ship It Home From Belarus

So there are times when we see things on eBay and we can only just kind of stare at them and almost admire the ridiculous nature of what they are. Do we want them? Hell yes we want them. Does anyone...

RacingJunk: This Ford Is Rough And (Almost) Ready To Hook Up To The Sled Again – Just Add Power

Now this is BangShifty goodness! You are looking at a 1972 Ford truck that is set up to be a super stock class style pulling combatant. The truck has been beefed up in the suspension and frame, the...

Rough Start: The Beast! This Dodge Tow Truck Is The Ugly Mother Of Your Dreams!

While I’m sure there is a part of Brian Lohnes that will fall head over heels in love with this 1972…1978…um, let’s just say 1970s Dodge wrecker, all I can say is...

This Ford COE Car Hauler Is Chevrolet Powered, Cheap, And Could Be Amazing!

COE, or Cab Over Engine, Trucks are bad asses. They are some of the coolest medium duty rigs you’ll find anywhere and we love them. Now I’m a Chevrolet guy, but these old flat nosed Fords...

This Blown, Arias Hemi Headed 427ci Small Block Ford Is Just Dying For The Right Car To Power

And frankly it does not have to be a car, right? This thing in a pulling truck would probably be pretty freaking outstanding as well! You are looking at one of the neatest 427ci Ford engines we have...

Rough Start: The Green Beast! A 1972 International That Requires Hair On Your Chest!

As a general rule, pickup trucks are often viewed with a masculine sway. The truck is a worker, a laborer, rugged and tough, ready for whatever. That’s the setup, right? Here’s a hint,...

This Bagged P20 Chevy Gruman Step Van Could Be The Company Calling Card Or Parts Hauler You Need

Someday I’m going to have me a step van. I dig them. And like most things truck related I dream of having on that, like this bitchin P20, is bagged and lays out on the ground. It is still as...

Rare and Weird: These Former Marine M-677 Forward Control Kaiser Trucks Are Awesome Oddities

Don’t feel bad, we didn’t know that these things existed either! You are looking at two of the most weird and interesting trucks ever spec’d out and ordered by the US Military. By...

Bronco-Licious: This 1970 Bronco Is All Original And It Has A Period Camper On Its Back

There are certain combos that just completely ooze cool. This 1970 Bronco is one of them. The fact that it is a ’70 Bronco is one thing. The fact that it is all original and has the right...

This 1964 International Metro Mite Van Has An Almost Done LS Swap And Would Be A Rad Cruiser!

I have a weakness for step vans for some reason. I don’t know what it is, but they seem to fit into my love of station wagons, Suburbans, and custom vans, so why not. I’d LOVE to own this...

This Modified Jeep FC-170 Project Could Be The Coolest Off-Road Camping Rig Ever!

If you are a regular reader of BangShift, you know right away that we LOVE the old Jeep Forward Control trucks. Built by Willys and Kaiser between 1956-1965, the Forward Control’s many variants...

This 1968 C10 Crew Cab Pickup Is Like A Wet Dream Come True! If Only Chevrolet Had Built Them This Way

There are a few companies around the country that build crew cab trucks from older GM and Fords that never actually came that way from the factory, and every time I see one I just drool. Even if the...

Slow and Cool: This 1930 Mack AB 5-Ton Dump Truck Is One Tough Old Bastard

It has been a shameful amount of time since I posted up about some weird, old, chain-driven truck so I aim to fix that today. The object of my desire is this 1930 Mack AB 5-ton dump truck. Now,...

This 1950 Plymouth Suburban Is Everything A Modern Crossover Utility Vehicle Isn’t

We live in a world where car companies keep announcing that they are not going to make cars anymore, people are buying so-called “cross-overs” as fast as people can manufacture them, and...