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

Bullnose Brute: This 1985 Ford F-350 Hasn’t Seen Hard Use Yet!

The itch for a truck has been striking again. Normally I can ignore it and it goes away after a while, but every now and then I look to see what’s out there on the market. My truck preferences...

This 1948 Willys Jeep CJ-2A Is An Awesome And Accurate Look At The post War Jeeps America Fell In Love With

After serving dutifully in every role that the military asked it to serve, the Jeep came home a war hero just like the soldiers that operated them in all the varied theaters of WWII. The pluggy...

Money No Object: You Need This 1976 Chevrolet Blazer Sand Dragger In Your Life Because…Well, Reasons.

Let’s be quite blunt for one second: the truth of the matter is that you need nothing more than a Hyundai Accent to run 80% of your errands, and what that car won’t do, a four-banger S-10...

What The What?! Someone Put A Backhoe On An Airport Tug And Made The Coolest Thing Ever

There are some ideas that humanity may just not be ready for yet. Some things that our species may struggle to embrace as a whole but as the unstoppable march of time carries on, they will be looked...

The Woodsman: This 1972 ex-Forest Service Dodge Power Wagon Is An Awesome Workhorse

For the most part, Lohnes and I can see eye-to-eye on trucks, with a couple of minor indiscretions. He likes older rigs, me not so much. He likes the geared-down, lumbering tractor-like styles of...

Save Christmas And Buy The Van! This 1974 Chevy Short Wheelbase Van Has A Lot Going For It And A Shifter That’ll Keep You Fit!

Pressure is mounting. Time is running out. That perfect gift for that special someone has eluded you for too long. Maybe it is a wife. Maybe a girlfriend. Maybe a drifter that you have seen wandering...

This LS Swapped Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser Could Be Your Perfect Winter And Summer Off-Roader

Land Cruisers are cool as hell. They always have been, and they always will be. The FJ40 is arguably the most popular of all, but we will admit to being fans of the FJ45, 55, 60, and 80 models as...

This Willys FC 170 Jeep Truck Is Super Rare And In Really Great Shape. You Can Build This One Into A Bad Ass

We rarely see these Willys FC trucks, but when we do we love them. They are weird and quirky and fun. The FC stands for Forward Control, which in Jeep speak means Cab Over. They were sold to be used...

eBay Find: Have We Actually Reached The Era Of A $55,000 1988 Jeep Grand Wagoneer?

It is the constant debate when we look at everything automotive on eBay. How bad do you want it? How much money do you have to spend? How rare is it? How tough is it to find? These are the things...

The “WTF?” Files: Who Makes A Trar Out Of A 1986 Chevy Cavalier Convertible?!

I can’t even begin to hide my hatred for a Chevy Cavalier of this generation. As a young kid, we had one as the family car, a miserable turd of a white 1985 wagon with blue interior that I...

Craigslist Find: This 1962 W300 Dodge Power Wagon Is Big, Burly, and Just Rough Enough

Well I have to blame or thank my pal Alan Reinhart, voice of the NHRA for the tip on this big, rumbling 1962 W300 Dodge Power Wagon that’s currently for sale. The truck is what I would call...

With The Baja 1000 Coming Up, We Thought This Might Be Just What We Need!

Desert off-road racing is a thing here in SoCal. A big thing. And because of that we see a jillion times more prerunner style trucks on the road here than you find anywhere else. I’ve always...

This 1956 Ford C500 Marmon Herrington Range Tender Fire Truck Is Incredible…And For Sale

Stuff like this is what keeps me excited to pound the keys every day for BangShift. Why? When’s the last time you ever saw anything even close to like this before? You are looking at a 1956...

A Road-Going UFO: This 1972 Rectrans Discoverer Class A Motorhome Is A Freakshow!

How could the man who was responsible for the Ford Mustang Boss 302, the 1963 Corvette and 1968 Corvette be responsible for one of the strangest motorhomes ever conceived? Larry Shinoda’s body...