Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Drink This Up: All-Motor FWD Honda Running Eights
What’s the meme? “Your Honda has 1.8 liters. My Mountain Dew has two.” It’s a good cheap laugh, and back in the day it carried a bit of weight, but now you have to watch...
Classic YouTube: The Reason We All Sign Waivers At The Track!
If you haven’t had the thrill of being close by when a supercharger decides enough is enough and pops, allow me to explain in no uncertain terms what the experience is like when it’s...
Ya Gotta Be Tough: Spills, Thrills And Carnage From Busted Knuckle Video!
The folks at Busted Knuckle Video get to some of the wildest off-roading there is in the States. Rockbouncers, hillclimbs, mega truck action, Formula Offroad-style time trials, bogging,...
Money No Object: 1973 Mercury Montego GT 429 LSR Racer
As of writing, the current bid on this 1973 Mercury Montego GT 429 is just above nine thousand dollars…and that is criminally under what this car is worth. And I’m not saying that as a...
That’s Different: This Toyota 86 And It’s Supercharged 2JZ Hit Summernats 33 Like A Bomb!
One of the best known Japanese-based speed combinations is rooted around the Toyota 2JZ inline-six from the 1990s. You boost the thing to the moon and make sure that the head is tied down enough so...
Rough Start: 1985 Toyota Supra – Upgraded Engine, Manual Trans, Classic Looks
I’m all about balance in life. I want something sweet for breakfast and savory for dinner. I want loud rock music first thing in the morning and some easier listening electro kind of stuff on...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What’s The Next Expensive Auction Car?
The 1967 Ford Mustang GT 390 that was in hiding for decades, the car that was the subject of mythos and legend for years, and only appeared just a couple of years ago for the 50th anniversary of the...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: E-Scooters Are Dangerous? No…
Welcome to 2020! Another year of mayhem lies before us, but before we get to the fun of cars, fuel, racing, and wrenching, we have to get through the sloppy mess that is early January weather....
The Challenger Revival, Part 8: The Crispy Frame Rail And More Sheetmetal Rot Removal
Seeing that the floorboards had rotted out of the Dodge Challenger that Dylan McCool has been grinding on for a while now isn’t a shock. Not that Chrysler products aren’t known for...
Unhinged: Supporting Selfless Service And Saving A Dodge Truck
If you’ve seen any of the Summernats 33 coverage, you probably have a pretty solid idea on just how hellish Australia is right now. If not, here’s a basic layout: on the eastern side of...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Red Barchetta” by Rush (Live In Montreal, 1980)
Automobiles and music, they go oddly hand-in-hand with each other. Pick a car, understand the feeling that it gives you when you drive it, and the music will eventually line up to what you listen to,...
Not Too Forward: 1958 Chrysler New Yorker – Almost Sedate For The Fifties
1958, in the automotive world, was the year where fins and chrome seemed to jump the shark. Every car suddenly sprouted four headlights. Buick sprouted a nightmare for those who hated polishing...
Lawn Mower Mudding – You Needed A New Mower Anyways, Right?
I was not expecting to hear my father-in-law say that he was going to bring out the lawn mower the other day. The area around BangShift Mid-West is currently a toss up between muddy and just about...
