Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Rough Start: Please Let The Ad For This Sleeper 1978 Ford Thunderbird Be Truthful…
Considering just how gargantuan they really were for a two-door car, the late 1970s Ford Thunderbird somehow nailed the buying public just right. Ford managed to move 352,000 Thunderbirds for 1978...
Project Angry Grandpa: The Hemi Shootout At The NMCA Bluegrass Nationals
At the end of last year, I made a decision: Project Angry Grandpa, our in-house 2006 Chrysler 300C, was going to take an off year after three solid years of use and abuse. With over 50,000...
If Lohnes Doesn’t Lose It For This Ford F-800, There Is No Hope Left! Check Out That Bed!
Brian Lohnes’ big truck kink has been exploited over and over again here on the pages of BangShift, and I’m not about to stop the fun. He can join Chad in making fun of the cars I like...
Morning Symphony: The BMW M8 GTE Race Car In Testing At Monza
Call me strange if you must, but whenever a manufacturer shows off the racing version before the street car, things don’t seem to bode well for that model. Case in point: the 1995 Dodge...
NMCA Bluegrass Nationals 2018: More Footage From Friday’s Testing And Qualification Sessions!
Having rain fall during the NMCA Bluegrass Nationals is simply going to happen. Every single year I’ve attended, at some point rain comes into the picture. There isn’t anything anyone can...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Would You Drive A Four-Cylinder Fullsize Truck?
It’s widely apparent that no matter what happens politically, that sooner or later fuel economy standards will be forced to rise, one way or another. Credit is due to the manufacturers for...
Check Out How Hot Wheels Have Changed Over The Last 50 Years In This Video!
“A man’s most expensive hobby starts with 97 cents.” Can you relate with that? I damn sure can! My first Hot Wheel, a silver 1983 Corvette with the red gut and the faked suitcase...
NMCA Bluegrass Nationals 2018: Meeting Heroes In Bowling Green!
I left too soon on Thursday. Way too soon. If you know exactly what I mean by saying that I missed seeing Popeye for the first time ever in person, you’ll know why. Remember the 1969 Camaro...
NMCA Bluegrass Nationals 2018: Thursday’s Test And Tune Sessions For The Early Birds
We welcome you back to scenic Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, just in time for the 2018 NMCA Bluegrass Nationals…and Kentucky’s unpredictable early summer weather patterns....
Rough Start: A 1969 Ford Fairlane You Can’t Go Wrong With
$4,500 is a very respectable starting point for a Craigslist vehicle. You can go straight into a 2009 Lincoln Town Car or a 2008 Toyota Corolla…either one of those will get you where you need...
Teal Terror: This Ford Ranger Is Packed With Enough Spray To Scare A Pro!
Behold, an early 1990s Ford Ranger. A little useful cube of a truck that, aside from a visual freshening to bring it in line with it’s Explorer SUV sibling, was pretty much the same small truck...
If Cars Could Talk, This 1976 Chevrolet Camaro Would Be Telling All Sorts Of Stories!
You have to wonder just how a car like this 1976 Chevrolet Camaro comes into being, or how it’s managed to remain intact for so long. I’ll admit that I’m spitballing a bit, but this...
Morning Symphony: 1,700 Horsepower In One Violent Holden Torana
Blame it on my blood pressure medications, but I’ve felt way too calm for someone who lives and breathes around drag strips lately. I’ve watched Pro Mods visibly shake the stands, an...
