Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Spotlight, XL Videos
This 1970 International Harvester Travelall TV Ad Makes Us Want To Buy One Right Now
Like today’s truck ads, those made in the 1960s and 1970s were all about preaching toughness, strength, and the veritable indestructibility of the vehicle being promoted. In this case we are...
Project Hay Hauler: A 1967 GMC C1500 That Oozes Cool, With A Junkyard Twist
When friend, and longtime BangShifter, Scott Liggett told us he had found a bitchin almost original 1967 GMC C1500 truck and that he was going to fix it up and drive it daily, we were thrilled. When...
It’s The Van Man: And This 1964 Falcon Club Van Hauls A Motorcycle. We Dig It!
Vans rule. I don’t know why it is, but anything with a long roof on it is cool in my book. Crew Cab Duallys, wagons, vans, Suburbans, they all are just too damn cool. And this 1964 Falcon Club...
Watch The Pabst Boys Roadhouse Crew Build A JCR Offroad DIY Winch Bumper!
Every once in a while we watch the Pabst Boys Roadhouse videos and laugh. They do some good tech with a very very solid nod toward the funny side of things as well. In this video they are working on...
Best In The Desert Off-Road Racing Fun! Team Graf Tearing It Up At The 2016 Parker 425
The Best in the Desert series is pretty damn cool, and brings out the big guns. One team that knows how to run hard, and stay up at the top of the heap, is Graf Racing. Their Ford F150 is one bad ass...
Ron Braxling’s LSA Powered 1972 Chevrolet C20 4×4 Is One Bad Ass Rig
(Words and More than 65 Photos by Metalworks) Most of us have a classic car that we have dreamed of owning, but due to circumstances the opportunity has never presented itself. With luck and time...
Three Minutes Of Hell: Last Chance Qualifying Run For The 2016 King Of The Hammers
This is brutal! Fighting55 Racing’s Jimmy Haughy and Brian McCarthy show us just how crazy the King of the Hammers can be. They worked their asses off but didn’t qualify for King of the...
This 1600 Horsepower Sand Car Is Amazing, And Maybe The Fastest Car Ever At Glamis
Sand cars are bad ass. I realize that most of you never seen them, or have anywhere to drive one, but if you live out here on the west coast, or in certain areas of Michigan and Oklahoma, you are...
Power Wagons And M37 Trucks For Sale! We Love Us A Good Power Wagon!
There is something about a Dodge Power Wagon that just rules. Especially the 1940’s variety like this one here, but even the big square body Dodge Macho Power Wagon of the late 1970’s...
Lost And Found: Baja… The Next Chapter In The Dust To Glory And On Any Sunday Adventure Is Coming
There are A LOT of things that I still want to do in a vehicle. And it’s no secret that running the Baja 1000, or even just making the trip on my own, is one of them. It’s high on the...
This Is What Nitto King Of The Hammers Passing Looks Like On The Rocks!
King of the Hammers is a race. It’s not just for fun. And while the teams do start in pairs with a bit of buffer in between each pair, that goes right out the window when they start catching...
I Blame KOH For Making Me Want A 4×4 Again! This CJ7 Is Bad Ass
Hanging out at King of the Hammers means you are going to see some of the baddest off-road machines ever. But it also means you are going to see some weird stuff too. And it makes you think about...
Ultra4 Nitto King Of The Hammers 2016 High Flying Photos Are Right Here!
The Nitto Tires King of the Hammers 2016 did not disappoint, it was an awesome event with tons of action and we shot an insane number of photos to share with you guys. In fact, we’ll have...
REPLAY: King Of The Hammers Off-Road Racing. More Ultra4 Action Than You Can Stand
It’s Hammer Time! Okay, I couldn’t resist. It’s time for the annual off road fest called King of the Hammers in Johnson Valley California, and not only will we be there grabbing...