Category Archive: BangShift XL, MOPAR, XL Videos
Managed To Get Your Kenworth Stuck? Call In A Cummins Dodge!
May 08, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
A typical tow rating for a 1990s Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins truck is somewhere between 10,000lbs and 12,000 lbs, depending on such options as four-wheel-drive and axle ratios. Not bad at all. We are...
An 8-second, Street Legal XJ Cherokee Packing 1100+ Horsepower? Yes, Please!
May 07, 2015Bryan McTaggart5
YouTuber “BigKleib34” has been a busy man lately, shooting some of the fastest and most impressive stuff he can find at the strip, and he doesn’t disappoint with this find. The...
This Snotty 6.9-powered Ford Flatbed Sings A Big-Block Song With A Diesel Accent
May 07, 2015Bryan McTaggart2
The 420ci International IDI engine found in 1983-87 Ford trucks was Ford’s first shot at a light-duty diesel engine for their F-series trucks and E-series vans. While they were beat to the...
Rough Start: If You Can Find A Better Deal Than This 1996 Impala SS for $2500, Buy It
May 06, 2015Bryan McTaggart9
The 1994-96 Impala SS has character, room for at least four adults, the LT-1 V8, pretty much all of the 9C1 Caprice’s suspension bits, a full frame, a tow rating that isn’t...
This Oldsmobile 88 Rips Around An Autocross Course With The Tires Screaming For Mercy
May 06, 2015Bryan McTaggart6
A late 1990s Oldsmobile 88 is probably the last car anyone should ever think about bringing out to an autocross. It’s front wheel drive, it’s got a suspension setup that is meant to...
Question Of The Day: Are You For Or Against This Rat Rod Camaro? Would You Want To See More Of This?
May 06, 2015Bryan McTaggart36
“Ratty Muscle Cars” on Facebook is normally a safe haven for gearheads. With all of the pretty showcars and high-dollar builds we are normally inundated with, it’s a nice change....
Repaving The Road With A GMC TopKick 4500 The BangShift Way! Medium Duty Burnout For The Win!
May 06, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
If you’re a fan of the live-action Transformers movies, you’re familiar with Ironhide, a lifted GMC TopKick 4500 with a pickup bed. Considered one of the oldest and most powerful of the...
This 1977 Dodge D700 Ramp Truck Is A Knockout! Big Block Power, Built By Cotton Owens, And For Sale!
May 05, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
It’s a damn good thing I’m broke, because I want this truck like I’ve never wanted one before. This 1977 Dodge D700 Club Cab is a jaw-dropping piece that looks just stunning. Black...
A 1969 Mercury Montego MX 428CJ Convertible Running The Strip Isn’t Something You See Everyday!
May 05, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on A 1969 Mercury Montego MX 428CJ Convertible Running The Strip Isn’t Something You See Everyday!
It’s a strange combination to see at the starting line, but we love it. Seeing a Mercury on the drag strip isn’t a common occurrence, and anything besides a Comet, Cougar or Capri is even...
This Tiny Little Peugeot Can Really Hold Its Drink: 1,337 Miles On Eleven Gallons Of Diesel!
May 05, 2015Bryan McTaggart4
It takes something serious for us to write about fuel economy. While we get that fuel economy is very important and has a place in the world of automobiles, usually that place doesn’t wind up...
A Hacked Convertible Grand Marquis, A Random Guy And A Heavy Right Foot…This Will End Well.
May 05, 2015Bryan McTaggart6
Boredom can cause normally rational people to do strange things, all in the name of entertainment. Doing burnouts in random places at three in the morning in a quiet parking lot with a friend filming...
Ebay Find: Black And Chrome Suits This 1978 Chevy Caprice Coupe Nicely!
May 03, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
Brian can enjoy Buford’s company all he wants. I’ve got nothing against four-doors, or even a four-door B-body, but if I’m going to own one, without question I’d go for...
Rough Start: This 1970 Pontiac LeMans Wagon Is A Clean Stocker With The Worst Possible Sales Line
May 02, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
Someone, somewhere, needs this car. Brian and I had our little spat involving station wagons this last winter and it became pretty obvious that there is a lot of you that like your roofs long....
This 1977 Cordoba’s Burnout Is Sweet Music To Our Ears And A Sight To Behold
May 02, 2015Bryan McTaggartComments Off on This 1977 Cordoba’s Burnout Is Sweet Music To Our Ears And A Sight To Behold
Ok, maybe it is nothing more than sweet music to my ears, but whatever. This 1977 Chrysler Cordoba’s burnout at last year’s Mopar Nats is a stout shot at burning the rears off by a car...