Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Money No Object: 1974 International Harvester Wagonmaster – Here’s What Outdoorsy Family Truck Looks Like
The trope about the family packing into the SUV or four-door pickup and heading to the mountains or lake for some camping and family bonding makes my head hurt. There are precious few that actually...
Down Under Treasure: 1320Video Checks Out A Huge Collection Of Aussie Fords At The Ford Farm Museum
Ford fans aren’t exactly rabid, but they are steadfast and loyal…in the States, anyways. In Australia, where it seems to be a two-party system with some randoms for good measure, Ford is...
Blackpool Madness: TVR, The Brand That Is Seven Shades Of Mental
The video game Gran Turismo introduced a whole generation of budding gearheads to vehicles that they had never seen before. It was easy to get into the game and to get set up with a Dodge Viper,...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Which Car Fought You The Hardest?
My first car was a second-generation Camaro, a 1975 if my memory is as good as I hope it is. My stepfather had asked me what I wanted for a first car and at the time, I didn’t want anything...
COVID-19 Fallout: Official Statements Regarding Motorsports Event Changes
For the past week, I’ve been either in my garage, working on the cars, working on a house that needed to be half-rebuilt, or sleeping. Yes, I’ve been hearing about the Covid-19 epidemic,...
Screwin’ Around: Colin Furze Tests Out His Homemade Screw Tank
The amount of cojones needed to wake up one day, tell yourself, “You know what? I’m gonna build a freaking tank!” and actually go through with the act is quite impressive. It takes...
Project Raven Imperial: The Conclusion To Nearly Two Decades Of FJM Madness
It’s official, it’s gone. As of yesterday afternoon my ownership of the 1983 Imperial that we dubbed Project Raven has officially ended. The car was sold to someone who is just as...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Most Underrated Off-Roader Out There?
Being well off the beaten path has it’s rewards. It’s easy to say that you’ll escape out into the woods for a weekend to yourself, but I know maybe five people who I could guarantee...
Party On: 1980 Dodge B250 Six-Wheel Conversion – Bring A Friend! Bring Several!
It is actually pretty difficult to explain how this 1980 Dodge B250 is a product of it’s time, considering that the entire build pre-dates your humble author by years. Vans are a strange...
Pair Of Twos: Hear The Story Of The Design Of The Mustang II From The Actual Designer!
Are you familiar with the story of the Mustang II and it’s genesis? No? Okay, here’s the elevator pitch version: The first generation Ford Mustang, the car that had brought Ford wild...
Morning Symphony: Desert Runners, Dune Racers And Dirt Huckers
For someone who enjoyed a lot of motorsport activity during his years in Arizona, I didn’t do much with desert-style off-roading. Only a few years ago did I take part in any, actually, and that...
Minivan Genesis? Jay Leno Checks Out The Two Remaining 1958 Fiat 600 Multipla Mirafiori
Let’s get down to the business of just how rare the vehicles you will see in this video are…Five were built and you are looking at the two remaining examples left in the world. They are...
Leave The Neighbors Wondering: 1994 Holden Commodore VR Ute
Most Americans know what a Chevrolet El Camino is. It’s the vehicle that seats two, meaning you can take your sister and cousin out for a ride at the same time, and other absolutely...
