Category Archive: Videos
The Scaled Bus: Petrolicious Takes A Look At A 1970 Subaru Sambar
We celebrate all things speed here at BangShift, but there is more to the automotive world than just hauling ass in it’s many forms. There’s over a century of vehicles that you can look...
Hurt Feelings Department: This Australian Test Between The Kia Stinger GT And Ford Mustang GT Isn’t Good News For Ford Fans…
I’ll make no excuses for my admiration for the Kia Stinger GT. I’ve driven them, harder than I should probably admit for never getting an official press vehicle, and the only concern...
Unhinged: Getting A Volvo To Play Toto And What Songs I’d Have My Cars Playing
One of the more interesting videos that’s come across my desk in the last few days is this one. A fellow by the name of Chris Ng decided that his Volvo 240’s key-in chime was either too...
All Ford, Baby! This Mean Green Fairmont Flies In The Face Of The “LS The World” Movement!
It’s a well-known fact that the Ford Windsor small block, while a very stout piece, has limitations. It is generally accepted that once you start overing around the 500 horsepower arena and...
The Flying Pickle: Watch Michael Roemer’s Chevy S-10 Get After It In Georgia!
This is a truck that needs no introduction to any of us behind the scenes at BangShift. This is Michael Roemer’s Chevy S-10 known as “The Flying Pickle”. It’s super easy to...
Durability Tested: Watching This Tuff Truck Jeep Cherokee Crash And Come Back To Life Tells Us We Need To Get One!
Lets talk about Jeep XJs for a second. The Cherokee is one tough little SOB…they showed what American Motors could do with the right influences from Renault, Richard Teague’s eye for...
The Snow-Cone Machine: Watch What 1,000 Horsepower Does To A Frozen Lake!
Do you love to play in the ice and snow when you finally get winter weather? We aren’t talking that white-knuckle drive into town for supplies after Ma Nature proceeds to leave a great big...
Project Mud-Type: Taking An Unloved AWD Jaguar And Making A Proper British Mud-Basher With It!
The Jaguar X-type is often panned by true Jag aficionados as a half-assed car. It’s not a full Jaguar. It’s instead a Ford Mondeo (read: Contour) wearing Dad’s clothing, and the...
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Dzus Fasteners, How To Choose Them, How To Install Them, And More.
I’ll never forget meeting Ted Dzus on Hot Rod’s Power Tour many years ago. Ted was driving one of his always awesome hot rods and when I met him I was blown away that he was THE Dzus in...
Classic YouTube: Gravelrama 2010 – All The Power You Can Muster Against A Hill Of Pea Gravel!
Carpe diem…sieze the day…conquer. The idea is to make the most out of every moment out of the day, and there isn’t a better analogy for a human to follow than winning. Everybody...
Morning Symphony: The Gonzo Cut Of Every Bit Of Fun At The Hoonigan Shop!
The name says it all: Hoonigan. Hoon. Take the car, throw away the brain, and go cut loose until you’re satisfied…or you break something…or the cops get called. That’s what...
Classic YouTube: The Mint 400 In 1978 – Same Desert, Same Dust, Half The Suspension Travel (At Least!)
2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the Mint 400, the race in the Nevada desert that tests the strength and durability of machine and man alike over the miles. From it’s origins as a PR stunt...
Choo-Choo: The Night Train Olds 442 Is Rolling, Ready For This Year’s Challenges!
Every GM G-body got a performance spec variation. Some were better than others, though. Without question, the Buick Grand National and GNX were the pinnacle of what the company could make the G-body...
Jimmy Shine And His Buddies Help Fellow Hot Rodder Chris Rusch Build A Tube Chassis 1930 Ford In 4 Days
Having a group of friends come over to help thrash on a friend’s hot rod is nothing new. It happens all over the country. The difference between the build in this video and that scenario is the...