Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Little Tin Goose: This 1:6 Scale Ford Trimotor Is Fantastic!
The corrugated metal on the wings, the design that was a blatant ripoff of the Fokker F.VII with design elements raided from Junkers, and a name that otherwise wound not make any kind of sense on a...
Classic YouTube: Improved Production Touring Cars At Warwick Farm, 1973
We had Trans-Am racing, Australia had touring cars. We had Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers, Javelins and more…the Aussies had Mustangs and Camaros, Falcons, Holdens, Coopers, and in a big...
Inspiration Material: 1974 Ford Pinto – Okay, This Ain’t Bad At All!
I’ve managed to grow up past the old “kaboom” jokes and other one-liners about Ford Pintos. Looking at them subjectively, if it hadn’t been for the discovery of what is known...
Summit Racing Equipment Returns As The Title Sponsor Of The Mid-West Pro Mod Series For 2020!
Ever since the Mid-West Pro Mod Series was founded, BangShift.com has been right there watching Keith Haney and the racers who march to the beat of his drum grow from the first races to the show they...
Classic YouTube: Toyota-Swapped Chrysler PT Cruiser On The Chip
Wait one freaking minute. Just wait. I know what a Chrysler PT Cruiser is all about…it’s a Neon that went fancy, fashionable and most nauseating, retro. They sold by the ton when they...
Moonshine Dreams: 1974 Pontiac LeMans GT – A Street-Brawler In The Making
I have to wonder what the meeting was like the moment the civil war between the horsepower freaks and the European/Luxury types at Pontiac kicked off. Look at the entire Pontiac lineup from 1973...
Super Screamer: Street Machine Take Their Barra-Swapped Miata To Summernats!
Is there anything the Mazda Miata can’t do? What initially was a cute little roadster with great handling has become one of those neat jack-of-all-trade kind of models. I’ve seen them...
Money No Object: 1992 Dodge Ramcharger With Cummins Turbo Diesel Swap
It would take a lot for Dodge to make inroads on GM and Ford in 1989. While their competition was pretty old as well (GM dated back to 1973 with a freshening in 1981 and Ford had last been redesigned...
Unhinged: Cash Bar At The Mach-E’s Frunk, Plus Free Shrimp!
About two weeks ago, when I asked what the “next useless option” would be for the new car market, I meant that as a bit of a riff on the current state of affairs for new vehicles. Watch...
How Much?!?! This 1967 Hot Wheels Camaro Is Worth Six Figures!
I don’t want to know how many Hot Wheels cars I went through growing up. Out of what probably tallied up in the near-thousand range, only a tiny handful (maybe ten) survive to this day, and...
Money No Object: 1970 Dodge Challenger – Nothing Like That Old-School Recipe
In the world of Mopar, it doesn’t seem to get much better than a big-block E-body. The Dodge Challenger and Plymouth ‘Cuda have been desirable at least the entire duration of my life...
Take Notes, Kids: Tracks On A Barbie Jeep Is How You Enjoy Snow Days!
At this point, we’ve officially lost track of how many builds the guys at Grind Hard Plumbing Co. have actually put together. Which is very impressive, given the short amount of time...
Morning Symphony: The Group A Pinepac Ford Mustang GT
So, I’ve been busy trying to figure out what the hell I want to do with the red Mustang once I get past the initial “get it running and beat on it like it owes me money” phase. Not...
Well-Hidden: This 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Type LT Is The Perfect Plain Wrapper!
I’m of the mindset that the 1978-81 Camaro Z28 is a bit too much, a bit overdone. Not that it doesn’t look cool…with the spoilers and flares and stripes, they look great…but...