Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Money No Object: This 1973 De Tomaso Pantera GTS Is The Original Blue-Collar V8 Exotic!
It is kind of weird to see just how parallel the De Tomaso Pantera and the Lamborghini Countach were in their evolution. Both debuted in the early 1970s with a clean wedge shape and by the end of the...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Car Would You Own Again If You Had The Chance?
I couldn’t help myself the moment I saw it sitting on the lot, I had to drive it. A Mineral Gray S197-era Ford Mustang…it called to me. For those who don’t know my backstory prior...
The Other Shelby Mustang: Shelby American Introduces The 2018 Super Snake
Ford makes a GT350 and soon, a GT500 variation and yes, they are referred to as Shelby Mustangs. But Shelby American, the company that dates back to the chicken farmer’s first go-’round...
Sinister Sled: Who Would Be Down For A Turbocharged, Three-Pedal Lincoln Mark VII?
Ford seemed to have a problem with Lincoln and Mercury having any kind of real performance cred in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Thunderbird was the star of the show and that was going to be...
Classic YouTube: A Day At Buck Motorsports Park Through The Eyes Of Australians
If we got the chance to roam Australia for a week, we have a bucket-list of items we’d have to check off. We’d have to witness a no-kidding Aussie rules burnout contest just to experience...
Morning Symphony: An M1070 HET’s Screaming Detroit Diesel As It Inches Up A Jungle Road
550 horsepower, 1,470 ft/lbs of torque and a curb weight of over 22 tons before any trailer is applied. The Oshkosh M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporter is one big mother…and it had to be, because...
Money No Object: This 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 Is The Draft Horse…Big And Powerful
Yes, you could still get the 429 Super Cobra Jet in the Ford Mustang if you worked over the options sheet just fine. The biggest Mustang with the largest amount of cubes available does seem like a...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Are Your Feelings On “Lanesplitting”?
Ever since I realized that dirt bike plus teenage enthusiasm equals hospital visit, I’ve more or less stayed off of motorcycles. It’s not that I’m scared of them or that I...
It Means “Box Skyline”: Get A Closer Look At The Nissan Skyline GT-R “Hakosuka”
The transition of a car from just another run of the mill machine into a legend takes time. There are no instant legends. None. Not even the mid-2000’s Ford GT…it is an awesome bit of...
Rough Start: Embrace Your Funky Side With A 1956 Nash Rambler!
Until the name American Motors Corporation became the actual make of the cars, it’s a bit of a stretch to figure out the history of AMC’s cars, especially when you go back into the 1950s....
Second-Gen Violence In The Making: This 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Is Beastly!
I might be off by a year or two from the personal pinnacle, but the second-gen Chevrolet Camaro is my first automotive love for a reason: excellent handling, shapely body, great proportions, and when...
A Day At The Track: SCCA Road-Course And Optima Ultimate Street Car Autocrossing At NCM Motorsports Park!
I’ve been to NCM Motorsports Park many times ever since my first visit, when they opened the track up years ago, and I can honestly say that I have never seen the place as busy as I got to see...
IMSA Re-Imagined: This 1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega Is A Throwback To The World Of Flares And Corners!
It’s amazing how time can heal wounds and edit memories about certain vehicles. Take the Chevrolet Vega. When launched in 1970, the Vega was hailed as the small car that would save Detroit from...
When Burnouts Go Bad 4! The Painful Side Of Australian Burnout Competitions On Full Display!
Running an engine to the moon with no load or forward speed to speak of for minutes at a time, in a square box that has walls. A monster of a machine that is being driven by someone who has no...