Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Online Find

A Fleet of Military Trucks is Going Up For Auction, And Lohnes Isn’t Around To Drool Over It.

So the boss man is out with the missus on a cruise in the tropics while I sit in my wife’s office, borrowing internet to keep everyone entertained. I sincerely hope those piña coladas...

Craigslist Find: This 1959 Jeep Forward Control Truck Has Been Modified Into A Zombie Killing/Hunting Machine

We have to thank BangShifter ElkyGuy for this great find. The truck is a Jeep FC (forward control) pickup that has been highly modified into a sort of hunting luxury yacht which they can get into the...

Rough Start: 1987 Dodge Ramcharger, Ready to Rock

For my next Rough Start choice, I moved into my old stomping grounds and searched the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington State. Prices up here are really decent, and as long as you check closely for...

Craigslist Find: This 1974 Jeep J20 Wrecker May Be The Only One Ever Built

When it comes to rare tow trucks….and there are such things are rare tow trucks this may be one of the rarest of all. Reader Jerry Johnson sent us this Craigslist find which knocked our socks...

This 1957 FWD Four Wheel Drive Truck Is Sweet, Slow, And So BangShift Approved That It Hurts

We have to thank BangShift forum member Tardis454 for finding this gem of an old lumbering truck for sale on Craigslist in Grand Junction, Colorado. The truck is a rare 1950s era FWD which features...

Another Epic Original Find: This 1970 Ford F100 Will Make You Hate Us Rust Free Californian’s Even More!

Brian just commented on a series of photos from the Pomona Swap Meet of rust free trucks that he is totally jealous of. Sorry dude, here’s another one. This truck is even better because it is...

A Survivor 1971 Mopar That Is The Yin To Brian’s 1969 Roadrunner’s Yang. You Gotta See This!

Rarely do you find ’60s and ’70’s era cars with original paint, original interior, and little or no wear like the one below. The fact that it’s got 134,318 original miles on...

Craigslist Find: This Survivor 1965 International Scout 80 Is An Amazing Survivor That We Want

Normally when we’re talking about “survivors” we are talking about muscle cars and other high horsepower, limited production, super desirable vehicles. Rarely does the term apply to...

XL eBay Find: A Hummer That Isn’t Really A Hummer But Is More BangShifty Than A Hummer

Sometimes things are not what they appear to be and this truck pretty much sums that up to a T. What you think you are looking at is a military spec Hummer that has been upgraded, updated, and made...

Check Out This Crazy Cool And Rare 1943 CMP Chevrolet C8A Military Heavy Machinery Truck We Found On eBay

This thing rules! According to the seller, and several references, this 1943 CMP Chevrolet C8A is called a ZL-1 and is one of just a few built. And, although it has been restored, it is all original...

This 1977 F-250 Is Actually A Heavy Duty 2008 Ram In Disguise – Cool Old Ford Looks, Big Modern Cummins Power

There are certain things we stumble upon while trolling eBay and other online marketplaces for trucks, tractors, cars, and parts which literally lap off the page and scream, “SHOW ME OFF ON...

This 1936 Divco Milk Truck Need To Be Bought, Stuffed With A Blown Hemi, And Given The Pro Street Treatment

Sitting here watching the rain fall in Atlanta I defaulted to what every gearhead does, which is to say that I started cruising eBay for cool, weird, and interesting vehicles that could be...

Ipswich Ale’s “Tapmobiles” combine our two favorite things: old trucks and cold beer

The only thing I like better than old trucks is old trucks and beer. Last summer, I spent the afternoon watching an Olde Tyme Base-Ball double-header, and drinking beer out of “Shag,”...

Chevy Guys Will Cry – Someone Turned A Pretty Clean 1972 C10 Into A Grill?!

We have to thank Matt Cramer of DiyAutoTune.com for the tip on this pretty incredible Craigslist find. Long story short, some guys converted a 1972 C10 truck into a huge grill that can be towed...