Hoonitruck Test Footage: The Twin-Turbo V6 Screamer Was Wild From The Start!
Dec 03, 2018Bryan McTaggart3
Without question, there is plenty of hyping up going on involving the Hoonitruck and the upcoming Gymkhana X video. Without a doubt, some of you might already be rolling your eyes at the thought of...
1980s Video Goodness: Battle Of The Monster Tanks – Loads Of Tracked Monsters We Never Knew About!
Dec 03, 2018Brian Lohnes1
Some people may scoff at hardcore monster truck fans but we don’t. While we love looking back at the history of these trucks we don’t have the knowledge and wherewithal to build kick ass...
Rough Start: A Pontiac Fiero That Is Still A Pontiac Fiero!
Dec 03, 2018Bryan McTaggart7
Fierce. Proud. Intimidating. Vicious. Those are some of the ways that the Italian word “fiero” can be used. But the car that Pontiac debuted for the 1984 model year didn’t exactly...
Question of the Day: What is the First Thing You Can Remember Driving?
Dec 03, 2018Brian Lohnes14
Recently we got to thinking about the first thing we can remember driving. For us it was the uber-cool Bigfoot Power Wheels. We patrolled the front and back yard in that thing to no end, wiping out...
Watch The 1980 Drag Racing Documentary Life In The Quick Lane Right Here
Dec 03, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch The 1980 Drag Racing Documentary Life In The Quick Lane Right Here
We love old drag racing films around here and we know you love them too so that’s why when we found this three part film called “Life in the Quick Lane” which was made in 1980 on...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s Old Is New Again? What Will Be The Next Re-Visited Trend?
Dec 02, 2018Bryan McTaggart10
Prior to the Tesla Roadster’s breakthrough, electric vehicles fit one of three niches: golf carts, bumper cars and turn-of-the-century horseless carriages that nobody seemed to have anymore....
Rivan: The Electric Truck and SUV Startup That Caught Everyone’s Attention At The L.A. Auto Show
Dec 02, 2018Bryan McTaggart3
At the 2018 L.A. Auto Show, one truck and one SUV made waves, both made by a manufacturer that nobody had seemingly heard of: Rivan. The two concepts, the R1T pickup truck and the R1S SUV, are...
The Cadillac Limo: The King Of The Heap Adventure – Part Titanic, Part Exxon Valdez…
Dec 02, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on The Cadillac Limo: The King Of The Heap Adventure – Part Titanic, Part Exxon Valdez…
(Photos: Author, Mr. Gasket, Shamrock Chop Shop) Well, that didn’t quite go to plan. And I’m pretty sure I know why. I had to go and say nice things about the 1980 Cadillac Fleetwood...
A Thunderbird For Lohnes For Christmas? Surely, This 1963 Roadster T-bird Can’t Be Hated!
Dec 02, 2018Bryan McTaggart8
Unless it’s one of the very early two-seater types, Brian Lohnes hates Ford Thunderbirds. He’s been very clear on the subject, but I pride myself on locating one that I don’t think...
Tires By The Truckload: SMOKNRAT Dusts Off The Rears At The West Coast Nats!
Dec 02, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Tires By The Truckload: SMOKNRAT Dusts Off The Rears At The West Coast Nats!
I don’t know what’s worse for this whole flatbed work truck kink that I’ve had going for the last month or so: watching Dylan McCool dig through a warehouse full of 1960s-1990s era...
Our OUSCI Action Photos From Las Vegas Continue Right Here
Dec 02, 2018Chad Reynolds1
(Photos by Cole Reynolds) Optima’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car series runs throughout the year, with competitors putting their cars through their paces in order to win class at an event and...
Wanna See What It’s Really Like Inside A Trophy Truck During The Baja 1000? Watch This!
Dec 02, 2018Chad Reynolds2
Having been to the BAJA 1000 and having drooled over the thought of racing in it someday, anytime I can watch footage from the race I do. So when this cool video came up from the crew of the Terrible...
Build Your Own Car Rotisserie At Home: Check This Out.
Dec 02, 2018Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Build Your Own Car Rotisserie At Home: Check This Out.
Sometimes I get a tool that after the very first use I wonder how I ever lived without it in the first place. The first time I used my lift, I wondered how in the hell did I survive without one. When...
This Is The Volvo Wagon We’d All Like To Own – LS Turbo For The Win
Dec 02, 2018Chad Reynolds3
LS Swap The World! Okay, okay, we know that the LS engine is ALWAYS the right engine for a swap, but in this case it is the perfect engine for a swap. Especially if what you want to do includes going...












