Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Hoonigan’s Wildest Burnyard Event Ever? They Review The Mental Action From Irwindale
I’m the devil’s advocate during all of this Corona virus mess. Safety first and all, for sure…don’t be the douche that gets half your town sick…but dammit, I’m...
The Barra/Granada Project, Part 3: Feeding The Granada’s Newfound Appetite
At no point does feeding a green-top Ford Barra with the basic setup out of a Ford Granada seem like a good idea. The Granada is about as far from anything with a Barra as you can get while you still...
TX2K20 Bombshells: The Violent Passes From The Invite-Only Powerfest!
TX2K20 is a pain to get into if you want to run. Normally, spectating the event isn’t such a problem, but with the world collectively losing it’s head, this year the event was held...
Money No Object: 1991 Mazda B2600i 4×4 – Clean And Simple, Just How They Should Be
Which was more influential in this decision…the lowrider 1989 Mazda B2200 that did family-car duty for a summer, the 1988 Dodge D-50 that I used for work that doubled as my practice vehicle for...
Change Of Heartbeat: Converting A Four-Stroke Engine To A Two-Stroke Design
Four-stroke engines are the normal for most applications the world over. Air goes in and mixes with fuel, mixture gets compressed, igniton occurs and power stroke goes down, and the next upstroke...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: The Corona Virus Special Edition!
I swear, I’m *this* close to walking up to panicky buyers in stores, going “achoo!” at them and watching the herd bolt in fear. It’d be like Animal Planet, where the herd of...
Money No Object: 1971 Ford Torino 500 – When A Tribute Build Makes Perfect Financial Sense
So, fun fact for today…last night I won my first eBay auction for a car. Rather, I did the legwork so that a family member who has been aching for a nod to their past can get a new-to-them...
Almost Smells Like Cut Grass: 1980 Briggs & Stratton Hybrid Prototype
There’s tons of talk about horsepower levels. We’ve crossed the seven hundred horsepower levels years ago, we have hypercars that are in four-digit territory, and it must be said: most of...
Virtual Test Lap: Brad Keselowski Takes A Virtual Run At Atlanta Motor Speedway
Three years ago, when I got to take a crack behind the wheel of a legitimate NASCAR racer during SEMA at Las Vegas Motor Speedway courtesy of McLeod and the Richard Petty Driving Experience, I...
Classic YouTube: Road-Testing A 1972 Buick Centurion – Thar She Rolls!
The 1971-73 Buick Centurion was the “sporty” version of their big-body LeSabre, which isn’t saying a whole lot. The reality of the situation was that the Centurion had a different...
Classic YouTube: Training Chrysler Technicians On The 1951 FirePower Engine
In the Army, there are little tech magazines that come out called PS, The Preventive Maintenance Monthly. They’re comic book-style drawings combined with technical information that are used to...
The Fiero Revival: Now That It Runs Fine, Time To Get Onto The Body Work
Ronnie’s progress with his Pontiac Fiero has been astounding. The man is focused on the details and is as in-depth as they get, which makes all of the work involved in bringing a derelict,...
It’s Just A Car, After All: Sliding On Ice In An Old Four-Door Dodge
Here’s an odd way to start a post…have you ever seen the 1979 movie “Porky’s”? Hang with me for a second before you start making police sketch artist jokes. Note the...
