Category Archive: XL Spotlight, XL Videos
Turbo Toyota Dune Climber Explodes On The Dyno: Being Able To See Through The Block Is Bad
Sep 19, 2016Chad Reynolds1
We’ve seen worse, but only a couple of times. This is one bad blowup on the dyno as this dune climber Toyota kills an inline 6 with a giant turbo on it. According to the video it makes more...
Indy And NASCAR Star Robby Gordon’s Dad Found Dead Under Horrible Circumstances
Sep 15, 2016Chad Reynolds1
Update: Southern California news outlets are now reporting that Bob Gordon, and his wife Sharon, were both found dead yesterday in an apparent murder suicide. The Associated Press and USA Today...
Daily Dually Fix: Because This Slammed 1997 Crew Cab Dually Just Speaks To Me
Sep 15, 2016Chad Reynolds4
The perfect crew cab dually belongs to my friend Steve Brule who runs the show over at Westech Performance Group. It’s a red mid to late 1990’s model, like this one, is in near perfect...
Would You Rather: Which One Of These Bitchin Van’s Would You Rather Cruise?
Sep 15, 2016Chad Reynolds7
I don’t have to tell you how much we love vans around here, but when we come across a couple like this we’re always going over them in our head trying to decide which one we would want...
Get A Complete, Reman, M35 Deuce And A Half Multi Fuel Engine Right Here!
Sep 14, 2016Chad Reynolds3
Check this one out! For $25oo, you can own a freshly remanufactured M35A2 Multifuel Diesel engine. That seems like screaming deal to us, although admittedly our military engine buying experience in...
If You Like Custom Trucks, Then Scrapin’ The Coast Is A Must See. Check Out The Video.
Sep 13, 2016Chad Reynolds1
There are a lot of car and truck shows around the country, but a lot of people say that Scrapin’ the Coast is arguably one of the biggest truck shows you’ll find. With more than 2000...
Giant Powerstroke Ford Nitrous Explosion On The Starting Line!
Sep 12, 2016Chad Reynolds4
So apparently this Ford 6.0 Powerstroke is having some trouble starting behind the water box on the starting line at Salt Lake City. Well some of that may have been due to the nitrous that was being...
Could This Be The Most Bad Ass International Scout 80 Ever? Trophy Truck Inspiration Abounds
Sep 10, 2016Chad Reynolds3
We’ve seen some Scouts in our day, but this one is pretty damn trick. And we don’t just mean the LS Engine swap, as that pales in comparison to the insane front and rear suspension...
This Could Be The Coolest Toyota RV Ever: Solid Axle 1982 Toyota Sunrader Turbo Diesel Motorhome Greatness
Sep 09, 2016Chad Reynolds3
First off, you couldn’t buy one of these. Well, not outfitted like this one. In 1982 this Toyota Sunrader motorhome came from the factory in 2-wheel drive trim and with a 22R Toyota engine that...
Watch BJ Baldwin, And A Ferrett, Show Why 6 Wheel Drive Is Awesome
Sep 09, 2016Chad Reynolds4
Okay, so the Ferrett is the 6-wheel drive vehicle, but still, it’s the first time we’ve remarked on a Ferrett here at BangShift.com, and it makes us giggle like we are 12 year old idiots....
This BAJA Karmann Ghia Is A Bad Ass And Rare!
Sep 06, 2016Chad ReynoldsComments Off on This BAJA Karmann Ghia Is A Bad Ass And Rare!
You almost never see Karmann Ghia’s built into Baja style rigs. I guess that’s because they are kind of the girly VW and most are done up as cute cruisers. We much prefer bugs, square...
King of the Hammers Ready: This 2008 Toyota FJ Is One Mean Machine
Sep 01, 2016Chad ReynoldsComments Off on King of the Hammers Ready: This 2008 Toyota FJ Is One Mean Machine
We love King of the Hammers. LOVE IT! And someday we’ll compete in this awesome race. And if you have the same dreams, you can do it just by writing the check for this really bitchin 2008...
This 1975 Land Rover FC101 Is A Bad Ass – Rivals Unimogs, FC Jeeps, And More
Aug 31, 2016Chad Reynolds1
Often referred to as the Land Rover One Tonne, because it was designed to haul one ton of ammunition for the L118 gun that it hauled around in the army, the Land Rover FC101 is a cool machine. The...
This International 4300 Could Be The Ultimate Friends And Car Hauler
Aug 26, 2016Chad Reynolds6
Or it could be the greatest BangShift mobile command and party center! This International 4300 is one bad ass crew hauler, with all the storage in the world. We can think of all kinds of cool things...