Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Online Find

Proof That The Gulf Livery Is Cool On EVERYTHING – This 1978 E-Series Van Is Awesome!

There are certain things that ring iconic no matter what form we see them in. The Coke bottle, the American flag, and in the world of racing, the “Gulf livery”. That pale blue base paint...

eBay Find: This 1957 International S-120 Panel Truck Is A Heavenly 4×4 That Looks Like Hell

If this thing is not absolutely ripe to be the central character in an episode of Roadkill, I am not sure what else is. Unique in the fact that there cannot be many of them left on Earth, oozing...

This Jeepster Is The Perfect Combo Of Cool And Beat, And Will Take You Anywhere You Want To Go.

Jeepsters are awesome. As one of the first SUVs, they paved the way for some iconic rigs over the years. Of course they also paved the way for one of the most overused classifications of vehicles,...

This Peterbilt Pickup Truck Has A Caterpillar Engine, A Chopped Roof, and Super Singles

Normally I am very negative when it comes to “big rig” pickups because they are almost always a big rig cab that has been mounted on a pickup truck frame and they look weird. Conversely...

Go Or No Go? Does This Customized 1955 Chevy Truck Pass The BangShift Reader Coolness Test?

(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – Spotted this 57 Chevy pickup at the local home improvement labyrinth. At first, I hated it. I don’t like the wrong bed on a pickup. Sticking a Dodge bed...

2 For 1: Twice The Rear Tire, Twice The Doors, Same Price! Dually Deals.

This Dually Deal right here is pretty sweet. It’s a 1988 Crew Cab Dually, from Chevrolet, which means TBI injection. Big Block, Th400, 14 Bolt, all the heavy duty stuff. And everything works....

Bitchin 4×4 Pathfinder Chevrolet Van! Custom And Off-road, All In One!

Vans are cool. Lifted trucks are cool. Well this Chevrolet Pathfinder 4×4 Van is both and it rules! With a set of Welds on it, and what look like 35s to us, this thing is bad ass. And it’s...

eBay find: This 1949 Ford T6 Wrecker is Flathead Powered Perfection

When it comes to seeking and finding tow trucks on the internet, I probably do it far too often. I love seeing these trucks in all of their various forms. That being said, this one came as a complete...

We Wish Chevrolet Had Built Half Ton Crew Cab Short Bed Trucks Like This One

Now you can walk into your Chevrolet dealer and buy a brand new half ton short bed crew cab truck. But you couldn’t in the square body era. And that sucked. Don’t get me wrong, we...

One Owner 1977 Chevrolet Dually With Only 62,000 Miles! We Want.

Admittedly, a standard cab dually is not the most functional truck you could possibly buy but they sure do look damn cool. This 1977 Chevrolet Dually in particular is not only 1970’s...

This 1978 Ford F-250 Is A Real Highboy! Part Freightliner, Part Show-Quality Truck, Together Is Perfect!

I honestly have no idea how long it’s been since I found a giant truck that is worthy of showcasing for the express purpose of causing Brian to make a noise that is a cross between an excited...

This 1957 Ford Tram Would Be Awesome! Hot Rod Tours? Food Truck?

We can think of a several things to do with this 1957 Ford Tram, but we’re pretty sure you’ll come up with some other ideas too. When I first saw this thing on Craigslist I though...

Would You Update It Or Leave It Just Like This? A 1994 Chevy Extended Cab C1500 That Is 1990’s Perfection

This truck is so nice it defies description. And at $7800 we think it’s a pretty damn good deal too. We’ve been talking about it around here in SoCal for the past week or so and the...

Could This Be The Cleanest Early Bronco Survivor Ever?

This 1975 Bronco is an amazing uncut and rust free example of the little Bronco that started a craze. There is something about these 1st Generation Bronco’s that just speak to people. Maybe...