Category Archive: BangShift XL, HISTORIC, RACING & ACTION, Videos, XL Videos

Classic YouTube: The “Dragon Fire” Pulling Tractor – 8,765 Cubic Inches Of Radical Overkill

Tractor pulls might be the last bastion of unhinged, “screw it, let’s see what happens” kind of power. This is the place where five engines best suited for a Top Fueler dragster are...

Holy Crap! The Landing On These Long Jumps Is Brutal! This Is What Sudden Stop Means

Watch this! Seriously, when you see a Mega Truck hauling ass and flying through the air, you know good things are sure to follow. And this video will not disappoint as there is plenty of carnage and...

Rescue Update: The “Wild Cherry” Chevy Van Has Come A Long Way In Half A Year!

Right at the tail end of 2017 we learned about a 1975 Chevrolet G10 van known as “Wild Cherry” that had lived one hell of a life. A true 1970s custom build, the Chevy had been built by...

This 1968 Subaru Sambar Mini-Truck Is Little, Bright, And Really Cool!

Up until about a year ago, I had viewed the little Japanese Kei trucks with a jaundiced eye. They were just little weird things that did not seem to have any guts of any real purpose. Trucks are...

Another One Being Revived: This 1977 Dodge D100 Is Being Rescued After Sitting For Over Two Decades!

I told you that I was all about automotive revivals this year! While I’m still plugging away at my own setup (and nursing a wound on my hand, thank you drum brakes), others are going the...

Want To Put A Beefed 4L80E In Your Ford, Mopar, Or BOP GM Product? TCI Has Your Handled With The 4x Four Speed!

TCI’s 4x Four-Speed is a 4L80E based performance automatic that has been a staple of many GM performance builds over the last few years. The good news that that TCI recognized that keeping all...

We Give This Ghost-Ridden Minivan Jump A 10 For Height And A Six For Distance

When the useful life of a minivan is over it deserves a fine sendoff. When there’s no more trips to the soccer field, no more chicken nuggets under the carpet, when the great American mom wagon...

Think That Old Army “Ducks” Were Designed As Tourist Rides? Nope, These Things Were Bad Ass! Video

Today they chug around big cities, plunge into rivers giving their passengers a thrill, and are normally driven by semi-humorous tour guides but back during WWII, the DUKW was an essential part of...

Classic YouTube: A Day At Buck Motorsports Park Through The Eyes Of Australians

If we got the chance to roam Australia for a week, we have a bucket-list of items we’d have to check off. We’d have to witness a no-kidding Aussie rules burnout contest just to experience...

Morning Symphony: An M1070 HET’s Screaming Detroit Diesel As It Inches Up A Jungle Road

550 horsepower, 1,470 ft/lbs of torque and a curb weight of over 22 tons before any trailer is applied. The Oshkosh M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter is one big mother…and it had to be, because...

Hair Raising Video: Want To Drive Logging Trucks? Here’s A Compilation Of Crazy Spots Drivers Work Out Of!

We have loudly and frequently proclaimed our admiration for the truckers of American around here. These are the men and women who keep the country moving, fed, and operating. They do not get the...

It’s Not Cheap, But You Couldn’t Build This Bitchen 1956 Chevy Pickup For Less

It is no surprise that my favorite 1950’s Chevy pickup is a 1956, just like my favorite year of Tri-Five Chevy cars. I like them low, I like them simple, and I have always wanted one. This...

The “WTF?” Files: It’s A Monte Carlo! It’s A Boat! …wait a minute…

A wide swath of BangShift readership are into older American cars, so I’ll ask the question: ever catch hell from someone because they perceive your car as a boat? Whether you own a big-body...

Want To Play In The Mud Properly? BFGoodrich Introduces The Mud-Terrain T/A KM3!

When BFGoodrich brings out a new off-road tire, the first thing they do even before they go public with it is they torture-test them. In the case of the new Mud-Terrain T/A KM3, that torture test...