Category Archive: BangShift XL, HISTORIC, Videos, XL Videos

Truckin’ Fun: This 1960 GMC Video Shows Off The New LCF Trucks and The Torture Chamber Crackerbox

Trucking is a tough way to make a living in 2018, let alone more than a half century ago when this video was made. Certain things have gotten better, like the trucks themselves, the highway system,...

Deep Blue: The Icon Kaiser Wagoneer Reformer Is Dream-Worthy!

The Jeep FSJ line, all of them…trucks, Wagoneers, Cherokees, all of them…share three things throughout their long run: a straight-up, no bullshit look that has stood the test of time very...

This Welding Table Was Nice When Finished, But It’s Even Better With A Round Of Revisions!

I’m a freak for a good welding table. In fact, so much so that I haven’t built myself a new one yet because I want it to be perfect. Part of me loves that and the other part hates me for...

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Leroy And Cleetus McFarland Take Over Hoonigans LIVE In Las Vegas!

One of the 10 rings in the LSFest West circus for 2018 was the Hoonigans’ Daily Transmission LIVE show. It was strategically positioned behind Holleyworld, across from the Sideshow, and next to...

Watch This 557ci Kaase Ford Hemi Belt Out 844 Naturally Aspirated Horsepower On The Dyno

The Boss 429, which is the basic inspiration behind the overgrown Kaase version here is one of the neatest engines to ever come out of a Detroit manufacturer. Like the “Cammer” V8s of the...

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Ever Wondered What It Is Like To Race A Crazy Fast Can Am Car At Night? Watch This!

Road racing at night is one of the neatest things in motorsports, at least in my mind. As cool as it is to be at the drags and gawk at header flames, there’s something really neat about seeing...

The American Powertrain Parting Shift: Ride With NHRA Super Stock Racer Jim Voth In His 4-Speed 1986 Monte Carlo

This week’s American Powertrain Parting Shift takes us front and center to Tulsa Raceway Park and an NHRA Division 5 event that had loads of awesome super stock racers on the grounds. One of...

Classic YouTube: Drifting The Mitsuoka Le-Seyde, Japan’s Answer To The Zimmer!

Are you familiar with the Zimmer brand? They are one of those companies that repurpose a new platform…in their case, Ford-sourced setups…and drape it in a body that looks like it came...

MudVic Saves The Day! Proof That A Crown Victoria Is A Badass Car!

Many auto journalists were keen to take a steaming dump on the grave of the Ford Crown Victoria when it finally ended production in 2012. They lamented that the car didn’t have a suitable...

Anytime, Baby: This Holden Commodore Ute Will Run Anything…Just Not Into A Car Wash.

There’s always some discussion on what makes a real-deal sleeper. We can admit that pretty much anything older that the 1980s doesn’t count because someone has been tweaking on it if...

DeMuro Vs. A 1977 Cadillac Eldorado – Age Before Beauty Or Yield To Tonnage?

I don’t know Doug DeMuro. Never met the guy. I’ve only seen his writings and his YouTube content. The only facts I know about him is that he’s just a few years younger than me,...

Awesome Video: Check Out This 1963 Ad For The Gilbert American Flyer Auto-Rama Fly Over 8 Slot Car Track

When it comes to toys that really got our imaginations going as kids, slot cars stand pretty close to the top of the list. We had hours of fun racing cars, crashing cars, building tracks, and...

Nearly Legal: The Toyota Celica GT-Four That’s Best Remembered For The Perfect WRC Cheat!

1990s Japanese sports cars are undoubtedly the better offerings that came from that corner of the world. The Japanese manufacturers understood turbocharging and how to make “276...

Yikes! Watch 10-Minutes Of Drag Racing Craziness From Brazil – These Guys Know How To Party!

The sport of drag racing is as big worldwide as it has ever been. We have been poking around and paying attention to tracks all across the country, most of which are open now, and there is on doubt...