Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
The Nightmare Neon: A Rundown On The History Of The Chrysler PT Cruiser
I have an Army friend who bought one of these things to daily drive. She absolutely and utterly adored the car, painted blue, named “Scooter”. Yeah, it was named. I once semi-jokingly...
Rough Start: 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo – Welcome To The Wayback Machine
Full disclosure: it’s been a long day of driving today, so I’m not about to even guess what time period this 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo’s build dates to. My money says that...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Billy Never Idles!
We’re certainly feeling the “meh” around here. We’re trying to not get sick, trying to get work done, and trying to avoid the rainfall that just won’t freaking stop. At...
Morning Symphony: Jim Hall’s Chaparral-Powered 1970 Chevrolet Camaro
If this car doesn’t put a big-ass smile on your face, you are on the wrong site. Drag racing has a strong place here, but I’m more of a road course guy and SCCA Trans-Am racing is my jam....
Diving For Treasures: Gutting Out The Four-Door Square Body Inside Vice Grip Garage’s…Shop
Let’s just get this part out of the way right now: Derek is one lucky…um…guy. Why? I speak from experience when I say that finding a beauty who tolerates the car hobby is a gift,...
Rough Start: 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Type LT – Stop Scaring The Kids
For the most part, if a younger individual were to ask me where to start looking for their first project car, I’d start at about 1993 and work my way newer from there. Parts are available, you...
Gifts For Neighbor: A New Look And A New Blower For Cleetus’s Party Barge!
I love this car. Absolutely love it. There is something perfect about a big-body cop car that plays like a smaller muscle car, drifts like a built Nissan with a few friends strapped in for the fun,...
Morning Symphony: Getting The Spirit With A Sleepy Turbo Dodge!
When the Dodge Spirit R/T hit the scene, it hit hard. Yeah, it had roots that dated back to the original K-cars, but it also had a gem of an engine, a turbocharged 2.2L Turbo III four that had seen a...
NCM Motorsports Park Expands: The Track Will Gain An Off-Road Obstacle Course
Reports are coming out that the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park is expanding. With $35,000 from the special tourism project fund approved by the Warren County fiscal court, NCM Motorsports...
Fatal Leap: The Alaska Car Launch – Limo Off Of A Cliff, Anyone?
I need to apologize to you, readers. I think I have failed in one serious move. Remember the Cadillac limo, the craptacular 1980 Fleetwood Formal extended-length beauty that I ran once at King of the...
Leap of Faith: Top Gear, WFO, 200 Feet Of Flight On A Dirt Bike!
The lead photo doesn’t do what you will see justice, so to better understand what you are seeing here, think about the legendary Buick LeSabre jump footage that still doesn’t have a...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Car Would You Leap Into Infamy With?
The moment when Memphis Raines starts ripping gears towards the rollback wrecker, the Dixie horn as yet another Charger is offered up to the altar, the next stunt for a Fast and Furious...
The Ultimate Unloved: 1980 Dodge St. Regis Police Cruiser
At the end of the 1970s, the Big Three were all moving towards smaller, lighter machines. Or, at least, that’s how the story goes. GM actually did move to smaller, lighter machines, starting...
