Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Best of 2019: Strange Pro Stock Vehicle Selections – Life Beyond The Usual Suspects!
(Photos: Draglist.com, other sources) Sorry if you are a die-hard Camaro or Mustang type, but sometimes there’s a sensation of refreshment when you see a vehicle that isn’t normally seen....
Best of 2019: The Liwa Sand Dune Hillclimb In The UAE
Gearheads can be found in every corner of the planet. Every last one. From Chevrolet Opalas racing in the jungles of South America to the brutal off-roaders of the remote Russian forests, if vehicles...
Best of 2019: The “Vendetta di Nannini” Incident
Passion is a strange thing. It will drive you to commit actions that are irrational, ill-advised, and just plain questionable. They’ll seem right at the time, and in the heart, they probably...
Best of 2019: Brazil’s Angriest Ford Maverick At The Strip
The Ford Maverick and it’s twin, the Mercury Comet, did well enough in the United States market. They were decently sized, fit the small-car segment well without being too tiny, and with the...
BangShift Top 11: McTaggart’s Highlights From 2019
Today is the day to reflect on the past year of activity. It’s been a freaking blur this year. Some sections came easily. Others kicked my ass like none other whatsoever. I’ve put down...
Best of 2019: A 1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Time Warp!
I don’t care if this is everything that is wrong with a street machine wrapped up into one car, I want this thing like few other cars I’ve seen in a while, just on it’s freak-factor...
Best of 2019: A 1940 Ford Because If She Ain’t Happy…
You know the rest of that saying. “If she ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy.” We know the sentiment well…it’s why on beautiful sunny days that we saw as perfect...
Best of 2019: SCCA Trans Am Racing At Road America In 1977!
Trans Am racing from the late 1960s and early 1970s is often remembered as the scene where pony cars battled it out for supremacy on road courses. Cougar GTs, Javelins, Cuda AARs and Challenger T/As,...
Best of 2019: The Hellcat-Swapped Miata Goes Full Aussie Style At Hoonigan’s Playpen!
The Mazda MX-5 Miata is going to go down in history as one of the high points in small cars. A Japanese love letter to British roadsters of the past, the Miata and it’s staying power are...
Best of 2019: Even A 1974 Oldsmobile Omega Looks Like A Riot To Wheel Around
So a subject has come up in the BangShift forums about whether or not a hot rod has ever been cheap. There’s always been those who can squeeze the last drop of blood from a stone to make their...
Best Of 2019: The Messerschmitt Me163 Komet – Strapping A Rocket To Your Ass In The Literal Sense
Nazi Germany wasn’t a fearsome enemy just because of the brutality of the regime, but because of the intelligence of the people behind the scenes. Rocketry, jet aviation…both owe heavily...
Best of 2019: This 1971 Plymouth Satellite Wagon Blends Muscle Car And Family Car Beautifully
When I was working in the yard, we tore down and ultimately scrapped out a Chevy Kingswood station wagon simply because it had a big-block under the hood. Any say I would’ve had in the matter...
Best of 2019: Ever Heard Of The Corporate Concepts Lieutenant Truck?
While it might not appear to be an issue when you look at what prowls the Interstates of America, one issue that is a problem for many truck owners is length. While lately it seems that the problem...
