Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Online Find

Tired Looking, Haggard, But Totally Savable Denimachine Van Surfaces For Sale In Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

As much as many people want to forget it, vans were a huge part of the scene in the 1970s and they’re coming back with a vengeance now as people who were kids in that era want to recapture...

“Scoop” Vessels’ 1972 Ford Baja Truck Going To Auction For Charity In Burbank, California On August 1st!

This 1972 Ford F100 Class 8 racer, the 1977 Baja 1000 winner formerly owned and driven by Frank “Scoop” Vessels, is going to be auctioned off by Auctions America on August 1, 2014, and...

eBay Find: This 1957 Chevy Short Bus Is Window Lickin’ Good

Old school buses are a special kind of neat, but old short buses? Those things are in a league of their own and this one proves it. When you combine the classic looks of a 1957 Chevy truck and a body...

Another Killer 1968 Dodge Power Wagon W300 For Sale – This One Is An Old School Expedition Unit – Cooler Than The Wrecker?

So this has turned into the Dodge W300 Power Wagon W300 weekend here at BangShift. Why? Well yesterday we showed you a 1968 W300 wrecker that was looking for a new home and today we’re showing...

Craigslist Find: A Rambler Wagon Trar That Means Muddin’ Fun For The Whole Family

BangShifter Matt Cramer was getting concerned and for good reason. It had been a while since a trar (truck/car mashup) had appeared on the site. Desperate to correct this ever growing problem, Matt...

This 1968 Dodge WD 300, 4×4 Wrecker, Is The Coolest Old Wrecker For Sale In The Known Universe

So here’s Chris Cabe sending me links to some of the coolest wreckers for sale in the country while I’m flat on my back trying to get the brakes working on my own man-sized Tonka toy 1968...

Craigslist Find: This 1970 GMC Astro Is Calling SOMEONE’s Name…

This beauty of a GMC Astro 95 crossed our radar and you-know-who is trying his best to ignore it and instead is burying himself under his tow truck under the premise of “fixing his...

This 1963 Dodge D300 Wrecker Is Awesome And Insanely Cheap – It Was Saved Once And Now Needs A Good Home

This is a live breaking report from the Brian Lohnes home for wayward tow trucks. There’s a wrecker out there that needs a new home and YOU…yes, YOU are the one to grab it. The truck was...

This 1985 Chevy C30 Hauler Has A Four-Speed, A Big Block, And Cheesy 1980s Graphics – In Other Words, Perfection

Hey, I dig the Roadkill hauler as much as the next guy but it does not have these sweet graphics or a four speed, so this one is better, right? The truck is insanely clean and would be the perfect...

This 1943 Ford GTB “Burma Jeep” Is Totally Awesome And For Sale On eBay – Interesting Mule Of A Truck

When most people stumble upon something like the 1943 Ford GTB “Burma Jeep” you see in the lead photo, they look for a second and them move on. Not this guy, I freak out and then quietly...

This 1966 Chevy Step Van Was Converted Into A Big Block, Four Wheel Drive, RV With 38 Forward Gears – You Can Own It!

We’ve got to thank John Ulaszek from II Much Fabrication for the tip on this amazing beast of an RV that has shown up for sale on Craigslist. The unit was homebuilt by the seller’s dad...

eBay Forensic File: What The Hell Happened To This Mangled Mack Truck That’s For Sale On eBay

Most guys hit eBay and look for muscle cars and trucks of the classic vintage. I hit eBay and look for things that are bizarre, cheap, destroyed, or otherwise interesting to see. I have really gotten...

eBay Find: This 1948 International KB5 Wrecker Is Completely Unrestored And In Brand New Condition With One Of The Weirder Wrecker Setups Ever

We all have certain “default” search terms that we fall back on while cruising eBay for fun or for actually looking for stuff. One of mine happens to be “wrecker”. I know...

Could This C30 Chevrolet Be The Ultimate Off-Road Chase Truck? We Think So!

Okay, so it’s not a chase truck right NOW… but damn this C30 Chevrolet would be bitchin with some 37″ General Red Labels on it and about 14 inches of suspension travel. According to...