Category Archive: BangShift XL, Videos, XL Videos
Morning Symphony: An M1070 HET’s Screaming Detroit Diesel As It Inches Up A Jungle Road
Jun 05, 2018Bryan McTaggart4
550 horsepower, 1,470 ft/lbs of torque and a curb weight of over 22 tons before any trailer is applied. The Oshkosh M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter is one big mother…and it had to be, because...
This Early 1970s Drag Racing Footage From Suffolk Raceway in Suffolk, Virginia Is Beyond Epic
Jun 05, 2018Brian Lohnes1
This weekend marks an awesome occasion in the history of drag racing in the state of Virginia. The NHRA Mello Yello tour returns to a revamped and reworked Virginia Motorsports Park facility after...
Hair Raising Video: Want To Drive Logging Trucks? Here’s A Compilation Of Crazy Spots Drivers Work Out Of!
Jun 05, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Hair Raising Video: Want To Drive Logging Trucks? Here’s A Compilation Of Crazy Spots Drivers Work Out Of!
We have loudly and frequently proclaimed our admiration for the truckers of American around here. These are the men and women who keep the country moving, fed, and operating. They do not get the...
It Means “Box Skyline”: Get A Closer Look At The Nissan Skyline GT-R “Hakosuka”
Jun 05, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on It Means “Box Skyline”: Get A Closer Look At The Nissan Skyline GT-R “Hakosuka”
The transition of a car from just another run of the mill machine into a legend takes time. There are no instant legends. None. Not even the mid-2000’s Ford GT…it is an awesome bit of...
This Could Be The Ultimate Metal Cutting Cart For Your Shop
Jun 04, 2018Chad Reynolds1
We’re always on the lookout for cool equipment for the shop, and especially like it when we find people who have built cool welding tables, welding carts, or what have you. Well this falls into...
DOH! Here’s What Happens When The Main Caps Do Not Get Torqued In Your Freshly Built Engine
Jun 04, 2018Brian Lohnes1
So we have all been there. Whether it was that little mistake on the first problem of the high school math test that threw off the rest of your answers or perhaps that little mistake with too many...
This Barn Find 1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 4-Speed Has Been Parked Since 1973!!!
Jun 03, 2018Chad Reynolds4
Wait what? How does this happen? Who parks a car like this when it was only 3 years old and then lets it just sit there? Was it on purpose? Did they think it would someday be worth a jillion dollars?...
When Burnouts Go Bad 4! The Painful Side Of Australian Burnout Competitions On Full Display!
Jun 03, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on When Burnouts Go Bad 4! The Painful Side Of Australian Burnout Competitions On Full Display!
Running an engine to the moon with no load or forward speed to speak of for minutes at a time, in a square box that has walls. A monster of a machine that is being driven by someone who has no...
Power Figures For The Mighty Car Mods’ RB-swapped Fairlady Z! What Does A “Mild” Build Mean?
Jun 03, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Power Figures For The Mighty Car Mods’ RB-swapped Fairlady Z! What Does A “Mild” Build Mean?
Yeah, I’m totally enamored with the the whole build of the Mighty Car Mods’ Fairlady Z. The Z-car is a shapely little sports car, and my one experience with a turbocharged RB26 engine in...
Look At Troy Ladd’s Amazing Barn Find 1932 Ford Show Car. The Dewar Coupe, Parked Since 1961!
Jun 03, 2018Chad Reynolds5
Troy Ladd is the owner of Hollywood Hot Rods and one of the nations best car builders. He is known for traditional hot rods, and has built AMBR winners and all kinds of other bitchin show cars, but...
The Ferrari Modulo Lives…And Drives! Check Out It’s Baby Steps Here!
Jun 02, 2018Bryan McTaggart3
It’s been about four years since Jim Glickenhaus managed to convince someone at Ferrari to sell him the 1970 512S Modulo concept car. Based on a 512S Can-Am chassis, the Modulo was pure wedge...
Formula Vice: This Profile Of A 1981 March F1 Car Is Awesome For Many Reasons – Watch!
Jun 02, 2018Brian Lohnes2
A race car sponsored by a nude joint in Paris, Guinness beer, and a rolling papers company. Yes, that is the story of this 1981 March Formula One car that was once driven by an Irishmen named Daly...
Guy Rides Through Wall Of Fire, Falls Off Car, Gets Run Over, Walks Away – If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough
Jun 01, 2018Brian Lohnes2
Maybe I am just a big wuss or maybe I’m just not man enough to want to go hurtling down the straight away of a circle track into a wall of burning boards, but I have never had one iota of...
This Crazy 1980s Footage Shows German Cars Being Crash Tested With Human Volunteers!
Jun 01, 2018Brian Lohnes2
We’re ALL for safety around here. In fact, we actually buckle up every time we leave the driveway and we make our kids do the same. It’s the cheapest and most reliable protection...






