Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Micro Machine Melee: Ripping Hot-Rodded Power Wheels Toys At A Circle Track
Mar 23, 2020Bryan McTaggart2
Being up front about this being a sponsorship video should not hurt here. If the folks behind the PUBG Mobile game want to throw some money towards Grind Hard Plumbing Co.’s budget for new and...
Money No Object: 1961 Pontiac Ventura – With Modified Pontiac Power, Too!
Mar 23, 2020Bryan McTaggart6
Of the many things that Semon E. “Bunkie” Knudsen did right, his crowing achievement has to be his work in turning Pontiac around from a staid, conservative brand that clung a bit too...
Unhinged: My Most Insane SuperBeater Mirada Burnout Had Nothing To Do With Tire Smoke
Mar 23, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Unhinged: My Most Insane SuperBeater Mirada Burnout Had Nothing To Do With Tire Smoke
If you think that I’m above some rule-bending when I’m behind the wheel, well…sorry to disappoint, but my “Resident Delinquent” title isn’t something I made up on...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: The Shut-In Special!
Mar 23, 2020Bryan McTaggart6
NASCAR has switched over to video game racing and re-runs for the time being, all of the manufacturers have closed shop until things calm down, and I’m sitting in the office, somewhere between...
Historic Footage: “Wild Bunch” Racing In The U.S. In The Late 1980s
Mar 22, 2020Bryan McTaggart4
ANDRA Top Doorslammer racing in Australia rules. You guys love it for the same reason we love it: you know what kind of car you are looking at, you know it’s got horsepower by the thousands,...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Throwaway Car Do You Wish You Had Picked Up?
Mar 22, 2020Bryan McTaggart12
Alright, no wind up, no over prose…I’m exhausted from having to rip up the second half of the floor of my house and simply put, I need rest before I get back to replacing a ton of...
Bug-Out To Nowhere For The Next Couple Of Weeks In This 1977 Dodge Maxiwagon!
Mar 22, 2020Bryan McTaggart1
It’s called the Hoh Rainforest. It’s located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, it’s located within Olympic National Park, and it’s one of the more remote locations...
Rough Start: 1972 Mercury Comet – Go Ahead And Revive This!
Mar 22, 2020Bryan McTaggart1
It only makes sense that if I’m going to drive somewhere to drag a car home that doesn’t belong to me, I should probably hit the local classifieds and see what would be available, right?...
That’s Different: Bradley GT 4×4, Courtesy Of Toyota Running Gear
Mar 22, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on That’s Different: Bradley GT 4×4, Courtesy Of Toyota Running Gear
Bradley GTs are a strange beast to me. Like just about every other VW-turned-sports-car kit I’ve seen, they have the looks, but they have the disappointment of the VW air-cooled out back and...
Fighting Adversity With A Flying Potato: Zack Wright’s Chase For The Eights In His Taurus SHO
Mar 21, 2020Bryan McTaggart5
Adversity is the trial by fire that will test you to your core. Either you push past whatever is working against you and become greater than you were before, or you back down, slink away and admit...
Money No Object: 1983 Chevrolet C30 Camper Special – Need A Little Bit Of Brown Sugar?
Mar 21, 2020Bryan McTaggart4
Stop, whatever you are doing. Stay still, stay silent, point your ears in the direction of central Texas, and listen for a minute. Do you hear that? The noise that sounds like a wild howl on the...
Want To Hit The Road Course For The First Time? Take A Look At Track Shaker’s Informative Video!
Mar 21, 2020Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Want To Hit The Road Course For The First Time? Take A Look At Track Shaker’s Informative Video!
Ever want to just rip some corners properly, but don’t approve of canyon-carving or taking on the local windy road? Don’t feel like spinning off into a corn field when you’re going...
Unhinged: The eBay Fairlane Trip – What All Was Involved In Getting A 1966 Ford Home!
Mar 21, 2020Bryan McTaggart8
How many years have I spent surfing eBay, dreaming of the day that I would be able to pull the trigger on a car and what would happen once I saw the magical screen that says, “You Won!”...
Cruise With Confidence: 1976 DeTomaso Longchamp, As Seen By MotorWeek Back In The Day!
Mar 19, 2020Bryan McTaggart2
Forgive me if it seems like I share every last video I find about the DeTomaso Longchamp, but it’s a car that has my full attention and has had it since I first discovered what it was. A...