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Category Archive: FUNNY STUFF, TECH, Videos

Mining For Gold, Part 2: How Bad Is Deboss Garage’s Engine Donor Mustang?

Have you ever looked at a car that has been “modded” to the hit and wonder just how well it was put together? Think back to the days of third-gen Camaros that had GTS light covers that...

Finnegan Speed Tests Three Stand Up Jet Skis To See If The New 2021 Yamaha Super Jet Is As Fast As It Looks

He did it for you…because he cares…and for science. On the surface this seems like a test anyone would want to do, but that’s only because most of you thinking a day on the lake...

In 1971 This Public Service Announcement From The Auto Manufacturers Taught You How To Drive On Snow And Ice

Having grown up in New England my entire life, driving on snow and ice every winter is just something you do. I, like everyone with a function cerebellum has been able to get a little better at it...

When The Announcer Becomes The Driver: Watch Mike Gallaway Pilot Bigfoot Around A Parking Lot Back In The Day

If you grew up watching pulling, mud bogging, or monster trucks, you know Mike Gallaway. He was a prolific announcer of that stuff and someone who’s voice would be coming through your TV screen...

Great Escape: What Living With A Slide-In Camper Is Like In A Nutshell

Another day, another day of living with this craving for a recreational vehicle setup of some kind, because getting away from everyone and living next to a stream somewhere near Tarryall, Colorado...

Foose Does The XJ: Check Out This Cool Video As Chip Foose Sketches Up His Own Personal Dream Jeep

One of the things we have loved about this series of Chip Foose videos on the Hagerty YouTube channel is that he takes these iconic cars and kind of breaks down their basic design elements while...

BangShift Question Of The Day: Who Is Your Partner In Crime In Your Misadventures?

I’ve only been writing about the stuff I do within my capabilities since 2014 in an official manner. Prior to that, you had to follow me around on the Internet, on about forty different forums,...

Cleetus McFarland Almost Poops Himself Riding In Finnegan’s Game Over Jet Boat!

You’ve seen Mike Finnegan’s killer 700 plus cubic inch, 1,700 + horsepower, twin-turbo jet boat named Game Over on here before and we love the thing. It is sick, fast, and sexy as hell....

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 Video: Smoking Tires, Great Drivers, and 1,400hp To All Four Wheels

We don’t really care whether you like electric cars or not, this video is pretty awesome. You are going to see the premier Ford Performance drivers in racing including Joey Logano, Chelsea...

Ford Diesel Revival, Round Two: How Do You Start A Truck Hell-Bent On Staying Dead?

Two years ago, I saw one of Kevin’s earliest revival videos, the one that involved him chasing a pissed-off possum from the engine nest it had made on a Fiat 850 Spyder. Back then, not many...

NHRA Time Machine: Lohnes and Amanda Busick Relive Fun Moments From The Top End Of The Strip!

When it comes to personalities that people recognize immediately in the world of NHRA drag racing, Amanda Busick is one of them. A top end and pit reporter for NHRAonFOX broadcasts, Amanda has been a...

Knievel vs The Canyon: Here’s The Incredible Story Of The Snake River Canyon Jump In 1974

There was a time in America when the most famous person in the entire country was a lunatic with a motorcycle called Evel Knievel. His fame and his public bravery reached their outer limits on...

Truckin’ History: This 1965 British Pathe Film About Proper Truck Driving Techniques Is The Most British Thing Ever

When is comes to videos, we’re guessing more of them have been made about driving properly than any other topic in history. We’re also sure that nothing has been less effective than video...

Classic YouTube: A Collection Of Some Of The Weirdest Motorsports Incidents Ever

I always get a bit irritated when a collection of “weird moments” in racing simply means that cars are crashing. Cars are racing…crashes aren’t weird unless one of the cars...