Category Archive: BangShift XL, XL Spotlight, XL Videos

Here Is The Lone Star Throwdown 2018 After Movie From The Boys At GrinderTV

Lone Star Throwdown is one epic truck event and, despite wet weather, 2018 was no different. Several of our favorite trucks were part of this cool GrinderTV “After Movie” and it is most...

RacingJunk Find: This Pair Of 700ci Screw Blown Big Block Engines Make Mountain Moving Torque

Boy howdy this is some stuff! We found a pair of marine engines for sale on RacingJunk that’ll make your toes curl. This pair of 700ci screw blown big block engines make mountain moving torque....

Wanna Get Away For A Bit? This Ford F-550 Bus Conversion Can Be Your Rolling Home!

Readers, I have a question for you: have you ever wanted to relocate, even if it’s just for a day or two? I’m not talking camping, per se, I’m talking about packing up enough to...

Epic: This VW Bus Was Turned Into A Miniature Big Rig And Made The Pages Of Hot Rod In The 1970s

We’re speechless. Hell, we’re worse off than that. We ran across this incredible little creation on eBay yesterday while doing a generic search for “rat rods”. Yeah we were...

This 3/4 Ton 1955 Chevy Truck Has A 283, NAPCO Four Wheel Drive, and A Timeless Look

It does not take much to stop me in my tracks. In fact, all it takes is something like this 3/4 ton 1955 Chevy truck that has a 283, NAPCO four wheel drive, and a look that I will love until the end...

Full Removable Top: This 1977 Dodge Ramcharger Is A Nicely-Aged Original And Isn’t Hacked To Bits!

Out of all the vehicles I’ve owned in my past, I’ve only owned one four-wheel-drive unit, a 1984 Dodge Ramcharger. It was a pretty clean truck that I wound up flipping a couple months...

Rough Now, But It Just Might Be Worth The Money – A 1972 Custom Camper GMC C25

McTaggart is fond of posting up Craigslist finds that have had a rough start, but this one is a rough start right now. With that said, the parts on this thing are worth at least as much as the $2700...

Big-Time Diesel Square-Off: Do You Like The Monster Mack Or The Insane International School Bus?

Diesel drag racing doesn’t have to be staging lanes filled with extra trucks from a recent country music video. Bigger rigs, like the “Thump Truck” Kenworth and the semi trucks that...

Classic YouTube: Taming The Rubicon In 1968…Bring Your Jeep And Your Iron Spine

I want you to remember something as you watch this footage: the 1968 Jeepers Jamboree had been around sixteen years, providing a trail ride for fans of the World War II hero vehicle to come out and...

This 1950 Ford F-5 Wrecker Is Complete, Awesome, And Calling Our Name

Oh, c’amon! That’s what I yelled when I was sent the link to this absolutely awesome 1950 Ford F-5 wrecker that’s for sale in the center of the country. The thing that slays me...

GMC Releases Modern Day “High Boy” In New Factory Lifted 2019 Sierra AT4 – Worth It?

One of the most interesting things about the high performance aftermarket is how the products they make and sell actually influence the OEM production world. Don’t believe us? Look at vehicles...

BangShift Test Drive: 2016 Ram 1500 Tradesman Hemi – The Best Option For A Late-Model Build Or A Stripped Penalty Box?

I know what you are thinking and I’ll spare you asking it yourself: why in the hell would I bother testing a two-year-old stripper work truck? Well, it comes down to a couple of facts that are...

Rough Start: What Is Better Than A Convertible? How About A Lifted Four-Wheel-Drive Mazda Miata?

With warmer weather come warm weather trends. We’re just barely starting to see springtime weather here in Kentucky and already the collector cars are out roaming the streets. There’s...

Steamtown USA: One More Batch Of Photos From The Land Of The Iron Giants In PA

(Photos by the author) – Yesterday we showed you a load of images from a family trip we took to Steamtown USA which is a national historic site in Scranton, PA. It’s basically the land...