Category Archive: BangShift XL, Car Features, CAR FEATURES, OTHER, TRUCKS, Videos, XL Spotlight, XL Street Truck Feature, XL Truck Feature
Build Story Video: This RARE 1967 Toyota Stout is a One-of-a-Kind Build. Rare, Low, And Rad For Sure.
I’m an unapologetic minitrucker, and have been for decades. I have never hidden it, and still believe that many of the hottest builders in the last few decades have come from the minitruck and...
Automotive Design History: When Did AMC Lose Its Mind And Build A Ferrari Fighter? This Seems Like The Least AMC Thing Ever
Let’s face it, AMC was never known for sexy muscle cars. And before you get all fired up and start yelling at your screen, I know that the AMX was a pretty sexy and cool little machine. But it...
Not Your Average LS-Swapped Mini Truck! This 1986 Toyota Pickup Has Twin Turbos, Independent Rear Suspension, And All The Party is in the Back!
I’ve been around Matt Frater’s 1986 Toyota pickup a fair amount, and I can tell you that this thing is not just for show. It is all go, and gets beaten on regularly. He is not nice to...
Is It Worth $6M!? If Hypercars Were Video Game Characters, the Bugatti Mistral Is the Final Boss. 282 Miles Per Hour!
When Bugatti came out with the Veyron 25 years ago, it was the first production car capable of going 250 mph and pushed the supercar world into a tailspin and created a whole new segment in the...
Goodwood Festival Celebrity Car Feature Video: Steve McQueen Knew How To Spec A Meyers Manx!
Steve McQueen was not only one of the most famous actors of his time, but also an avid car guy. He had a lot of cool cars, and his passion for them was well documented. One of his most famous...
Check Out This Full Video Tour Of Westen Champlin’s Car Collection: Over 100 Cars, Trucks, Bikes, And More!
Westen Champlin is a hell of a character, and I love working with this guy. He’s always good for a laugh, and his enthusiasm is second to none. If you want to be around someone that truly gets...
Jay Leno 1930’s Test Drive: Nethercutt’s 1930 Ruxton – The Forgotten Front-Wheel Drive Pioneer
Jay is back at it with a car like none other, and one that I’m willing to be most folks out there have never heard of before. I know I hadn’t, but I sure do dig it! Like the Cord from the...
F1 History: Did The 1972 Eifelland E21 3.0-litre V8 Take F1 Innovation To Far For The Early 1970’s?
Formula 1 Racing has gone through awe inspiring technological advancements over the last 75 years, and at mind boggling expense. But there is no doubt that this advancement has delivered incredible...
Wee Little Car Feature Video: This Is The Peel Trident – What Is The smallest Two-Seater Car in the World Really Like On The Road?
How cute is this? Tiny cars have been a thing in Europe for decades, but this one here takes the cake. This is the Peel Trident, which is the smallest two seater car in the world. In this Goodwood...
This Twin Turbo Drag And Drive Torana Hits The Track For The FIRST Time, After Debuting At The PRI Show
This Holden Torana turned a lot of heads at the PRI Show in Indy last year, but not just because it’s an Australian car most folks don’t often see. I bet half of the folks didn’t...
Pest Control Fail: Vice Grip Garage Brings A Beetle Back To Life (WHY?)
I am not a classic Volkswagen fan. Let’s get that out of the way first. Ever since I was a kid, even before I was a mini-gearhead, I disliked the tweeting noise that indicated that one of these...
Larry Chen Takes Us On An Adventure In Dubai! Exploring Dubai and The Forbidden Cars We Americans Dream of Owning + More!
We all hear the stories about Dubai having nothing but exotic cars and that Lamborghini’s, Ferraris, etc are just left on the side of the road when they run out of gas because everyone is a...
This Wild Thing Is Chaos!: When You Have A 917HP LSX-Powered Volkswagen Thing At LSFest, It’s Gonna Turn Some Heads.!
One of the fun things about LSFest events is having folks come up to me and ask if I’ve seen the “XYZ” that is parked on row whatever. This happens so much that I can’t even...
The Original Urban Outlaw: Catching Up With Magnus Walker – A Tour Of His Porsche Collection And More With Larry Chen
Magnus Walker is one of those guys that got real popular doing things that weren’t real popular. Larry Chen refers to him as the original urban outlaw, and in some ways he most certainly was,...