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Category Archive: eBay Find

eBay Find: A 2002 Oshkosh M1070 Tank Hauler That Swats Chad’s Motorhome With Its Detroit Diesel Pimp Hand – This Thing Hauls 70-tons

Ya know, Chad was pretty nice about my fixation with trucks, tractors, and other implements of slow plodding coolness, but that’s not normal. Nope, behind the scenes he angrily berates me and...

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Ebay Find: The Sexiest Hot Rod Motorhome We’ve Ever Seen. 1949 Flxible Clipper “Starliner”

While Brian is head over heals with big rigs and tow trucks, which I think are super cool, the thing that gets me almost as hot as muscle and race cars is vintage motorhomes, rvs, campers, trailers,...

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BangShift Question Of The Day: Did You Do Anything Car Related For 4th Of July?

With the 4th falling on a Thursday, it means that a lot of folks are going to end up with a 4 day weekend. That could mean prime time for some car fun. But just because you have all weekend...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Truck’n’Roll Rules” The BossHoss (2007)

This songs rules. It’s part blues, part country, part rock, and more. The video is hilarious and features a party going on in the trailer of a big rig. How can that not be good? The BossHoss, a...

The Top 11 Greatest Racing Rivalries

Guys and girls who race cars tend to have mucho grande egos. It’s the nature of the business. Great racers never exist in a vacuum by themselves, so it’s inevitable that every great one...

BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Most “American” Car Or Truck?

So we’re celebrating America’s birthday on this day, July 4th. It’s a joyous day with fireworks, friends, frosty beverages, burnouts, maybe some racing for those of you hardcore...

BangShift Approved Video: Six Minutes Of Tire Smoking Big Rig Gymkhana Action!

While Mike Ryan will always be #1 in our big rig loving hearts with his insano antics on Pikes Peak, his tire smoking road course runs, and the incredible amount of tires he destroys on the rear of...

More Craigslist Hilarity: An Ad For “Found” Mustang Doors That Isn’t Quite What It Seems

Lots of times, the best humor is the subtle stuff that requires a teeny bit of thought to really “get”. This Craigslist Ad from the Akron, Ohio area is proof of that. We were tipped off...

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Awesome Video: Watch A Helicopter Pilot Expertly Maneuver His Craft To Pluck A Kid’s RC Plane Out Of A Tree Top!

We know that we’re a little late to the party on this video, which has over a million views on YouTube but we still had to share it because it rules all. Even our pal Keith Turk, an ace chopper...

Gallery: Star City Motor Madness Car Show In Roanoke Virginia Brings Out The Masses

(Words and Photos by Benoit Pigeon) For the past 12 years, Roanoke Virginia has been the home of Star City Motor Madness. And why Star City? Well, if you ever pass through Roanoke, it’s nearly...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Own A Pro Street Car? Why?

It seems like such a simple question, but the truth is there are so many different ways to look at this. For me it’s a no brainer. Hell yes I would own a Pro Street car! For me, it...

BangShift Daily Tune Up: “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck” by Kip Moore (2012)

There’s Somethin’ ‘Bout a Truck, There’s Somethin’ ‘Bout a Beer, There’s Somethin’ ‘Bout a Girl. Three things we love! If you have something bad...

Gallery: Hotchkis Sport Suspension All GM Open House And Car Show 2013 – Tons Of Cars, Tons Of Prizes!

We had a heat wave going on in Southern California last weekend, and temps at Hotchkis Sport Suspension’s Santa Fe Springs headquarters were over 100 degrees, when I rolled in for their annual...

Barnstormin’: It Ain’t The Size Of The Strip…

Over the last couple of weeks, I have been to two really fantastic drag races. We’re talking barn burning affairs that have had huge crowds, great racing, lots of satisfied customers, and...