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Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart

Muscle Before Muscle Was A Thing: Go For A Ride In The Hudson Hornet!

For the longest time, in my world, the musclecar era started with the 1964 Pontiac GTO. Period, point blank, move on, that was the end of the argument. But it wasn’t. You can make a case for...

Sorry, Officer, But I’m In The Clear: Burnouts From The Hillbillies And Hot Rods Show In Buffalo, Missouri!

Running down the center of Murphysboro, Illinois is Walnut Street, the main drag of the little sleepy town. Storefronts that date back to the early 1900s line the road on both sides east to west, and...

Searing Yellow…um…We Mean “Sebring Yellow”: This 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Rallye 350 Is A Neat Junior Supercar!

1970 was the high point of the factory supercars, but it was also the first time that you started to hear the rumble of bad weather that was creeping in on all of the fun. No kid with a decent job...

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Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: More Great Iron From The Streets Of Chattanooga!

By mid-morning, the weather was certainly starting to pitch towards the “worst” side of the equation. The sun was gone and the winds were kicking up a bit. I was bent that this...

Rough Start: This 1982 Pontiac Trans Am GT-1 Is A Legit Kelly American Challenge Car!

One of my latest fascinations is the Kelly American Challenge series of racing. The Challenge ran from 1977 to 1989 and was close in nature to Trans Am racing: American cars, V6 or V8 powered with...

Classic YouTube: The Story Of The “Injecticide” 1955 Chevrolet Gasser

This 1955 Chevrolet has been around the block more than a time or two…that rear hub setup alone is something that I’ve seen in magazines that pre-date my entire existence on this planet....

Tech Tips, Killer Stories And Absolutely Zero Filter: Take A Moment And Stop By Uncle Tony’s Garage!

I’m going to explain the actual garage like this: coming back from the Coker Tire cruise-in, I was not doing well. I had only slept four hours over two days, and because of some medical...

Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: A Walk Through And Around The Museum!

It wasn’t a secret that the weather was going to play hell with the Coker Tire Cruise-In on Saturday, but if any of the owners of the vehicles that rolled up to the show were concerned, they...

This 1974 Ford F-600 Rollback Truck Is Glorious! Anyone Need A Neat Car Hauler?

It’s one of those days again, where I feel like messing with the bosses, so first thing’s first…Lohnes and his big, lumbering utility truck fetish. I love looking for things that...

Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week: Wait, Did We Hear “Hellcat Truck”?

Snow in the north, rain in the south, and psychotic weather in-between. Racing stops for nobody, car shows are going down and it’s another week here at BangShift! Chad will be out in Las Vegas...

Drag Challenge Weekend 2018: A Three-Day Aussie Battle Royale For Street Cars!

The Aussies have eaten up the concept of the rolling roadshow/drag racing setup. They’ve played at Drag Week and have a taste for more. What you will see here is Drag Challenge...

Monday Shopper: This 1983 Buick Regal Estate Has Flavors Of Both Grand National And Gran Sport In One Unique Blend!

There is something about phantom builds that is too cool. When done right, you stand there looking at the car that the company should have built themselves…like this 1983 Buick Regal, you...

Coker Tire Cruise-In 2018: Our First Gallery From One Of The Best-Kept Secrets Out There!

Chad wasn’t happy that he wasn’t able to make it to the Coker Tire Cruise-In, and to be honest, he had every right to be. That there were tons of cool iron was pouring into the area...

In Memoriam: Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey – The Friend To The Armed Forces And Vets

Late at night, before he would take me to the recruiting station where I would board the van that would take me to the St. Louis MEPS station, my father Robert and I were both coming to terms with...