Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Videos
Hydrazine Video: This 1966 NASA Film Is All About Hydrazine, How Bad It Is, and How It Is Properly Handled
While nitromethane is some tough stuff when it comes to fuel, the legend and mystique surrounding Hydrazine persists. Hydrazine is rocket fuel and it was reportedly used on and off by drag racers in...
Lone Star Throwdown Video: This Show Is Epic, And Now Instead Of Just Having Photos We’ve Got This Great Video Of All The Cool That Was On Hand In Texas!
I hit the Lone Star Throwdown in Conroe Texas this year, and as usual was blown away by the turnout. Lone Star Throwdown, or LST as it’s often referred to, is one of the premier custom truck shows...
Steve Magnante Wagon Week Continues! Junkyard Find Gee Wagon. One Of The Coolest Chevy Vans You Can Find “Scooby Van”
If you don’t like a cool custom van, then we probably can’t be friends. It doesn’t have to be a disco style van, because all of them are cool as hell, but I like any cool old van...
The Most BangShifty Rube Goldberg Machine Ever! This Steam Powered Can Crusher Rules
Let’s be honest with each other here, gearheads are very talented at complicating things for fun. I’m not saying that as a bad thing but rather as a badge of honor. The best...
Office In The Sky: This 1960s United Airlines Pilot Recruitment Film Is Really Cool
In terms of jobs that have some historically romantic appeal, the idea of being an airline pilot in the 1960s is pretty high on the list. Snappy uniforms, three guys in the nose of the plane, a far...
Check Out This 1971 6×6 Mercedes LG-1213 Brazilian Army Truck Take On A Tough Trail – Needs Lockers!
We have featured some cool old Brazilian army trucks before and today it is this restored 1971 6×6 Mercedes LG-1213 Brazilian army truck truck that we have the spotlight on. These rigs were...
Dennis Anderson Invited Newbern And Cotten To Come Thrash Their Jeep Against Grave Digger’s Tough Truck Track
I sure hope Newbern and Cotten bolted the body on good, because when they swapped the chassis underneath his 1972 Postal Jeep I’m not sure they understood just how tough this track was going to...
Classic Wreckage Video: This 1992 Monster Truck, Pulling, and Mud Bog Crash Compilation Is A Whammy Bar Good Time
Let’s be kids again, shall we? This trip back to 1992 is great because we don’t just see the biggest names of the monster truck world engaged in battle, we see the top pullers, and the...
The Evans Auto-Railer Was A Bus And A Train That Unfortunately Went Nowhere
The idea of a vehicle that can both travel the rails and drive down the roads is not a foreign one for anyone who lives near a railroad track. There are service trucks that look like regular pickups...
Cool Video: This Collection Of Large and Small Antique Engines Starting Up Is Really Fun (and Relaxing)
If you are having a lousy day and need to have a moment to refocus your attention, relax for a hot second, or just escapee’s reality for a minute, we have just the medicine for you. This video...
Cool Vintage Video: This Footage Of Old Rokon Motorcycles Tackling The Terrain Is Great!
Rokon motorcycles are among the coolest things to ever come out of New England. The light, tough, two wheel drive bikes are like tractors on two wheels. They have been around since the 1960s and as...
Boss Of The Bulldozers: This 1946 Caterpillar Film Is Awesome And Speaks To A Country Headed For A Building Boom
If there is one thing companies like Caterpillar knew coming out of WWII it’s that the USA was headed into a supercharged building boom. There would be incredible strides made in housing, road...
Derek Bought A Basket Case Jeep SIGHT UNSEEN! Will Some Vice Grip Garage Love Make It RUN AND DRIVE After Being Parked For Years?
Every time you pickup another vehicle that has been sitting for decades, there are some pretty standard things you have to address. To run, any internal combustion engine needs fuel, air, and spark,...
2024 KOH in 45 Minutes: All The Insane Action From The Toyo Tires Desert Challenge At King Of The Hammers, Presented by Monster Energy
The Toyo Tires Desert Challenge is a pure desert race that happens during the much larger King of the Hammers race at Johnson Valley. While the Race of Kings, the premier race at KOH, features Ultra...