Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
BangShift Question Of The Day: Are You Ready For Chinese Cars?
For a few years now, the question of whether or not Chinese cars would ever be sold in America was nearly laughable…there was no way. No manufacturer had the inroads, and nobody would want to...
The LA Run: Listen To This 416ci Small Block Mopar Work Over The Dyno!
The small-block Chevrolet is so commonplace that even though it makes great power and can be built dirt-cheap, people are just about sick of seeing them. Small-block Fords can absolutely romp, as...
Morning Symphony: The Sights And Sounds Of The 2018 Monte Carlo Rally
Since 1911, the Monte Carlo Rally has been one of the top-tier premier rally races on the WRC calendar. It’s also the first, bringing the WRC teams through the unpredictable hills and dales of...
Be Ready For Anything With This 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air Trar – Just Fix The Brakes First!
Trars…we are fascinated by them here. Some versions more than others, admittedly, but on the grand scheme of things, we tend to appreciate a car that has been repurposed into a four-wheel-drive...
Unhinged: Wait…Why Does My Car Need To Respond To My Emotions, Again?
At what point does adding technology to the automobile become stupid? I’m sure most of you will have the knee-jerk “it already has” response, and I don’t blame you for that,...
Wait, That Worked?! The CEO Of Lotus Just Got Lucky Over A Big Speeding Ticket Because He “Needed To Test Drive New Models”
Nothing, but nothing, beats that moment when you get the flashing reds and blues in your rearview mirror and you know, deep in your heart, that the uniforms have you dead to rights. You sit in the...
That’s No Aircraft Carrier: Take A Closer Look At The 1980 Cadillac Limo That We Drug Home!
We drove through a Halloween scene set in the middle of Nowhere, Kentucky to get it, we drove it nearly a hundred miles back home, and we lived to tell the tale. If you missed the story on how I...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Mean Machine” by Sugar Ray (1995)
I want you to think for a moment about everything you know about the band Sugar Ray, the late 1990s pop wonder machine that spit out such memorable radio fodder as “Fly”,...
Did The Big Auction Numbers Turn You Off? Check Out This Small-Block Swapped Jaguar Going Under The Hammer Next Month!
It’s safe, you can come back out now. The big auction throwdown that happens in Arizona is over. Millions upon millions of dollars were traded for some of the most lust-worthy machines ever...
Hand-Controlled Hellraiser: This Holden Burnout Machine Is Perfectly Handi-Capable!
One of the most inspirational things I’ve ever seen involved a man with a handicap. I went to college with him, another vet on the grounds. The dude had lost his leg…unfortunately, there...
Quiet Riot 2.0: This Hemi-Headed Four-Eye Fox Mustang Is Ready To Hunt
If you squint at the front fenders, you’ll spot a tiny, easy-to-miss badge just behind the tire: “Hemi”. You might get a chuckle for a moment…there’s enough LS-powered...
The 2018 Holley LS Fest West Registration Is Open! Do You Want To Be Part Of The Fun In Las Vegas?
Enough moping about the cold weather, it’s time to start gearing up for the fun that is to be had in 2018, and one of the events that many should be looking forward to is Holley’s LS Fest...
Classic YouTube: This Mountain Dew Ad From 1985 Is Like A Lohnes Daydream: Big Trucks Everywhere!
The mind of Brian Lohnes is an incredible thing, it really is. The man is an encyclopedia of racing history, trivia facts that even die-hards would have trouble remembering, and he comes equipped...
Rough Start: Style And Substance In A 1962 Chrysler 300
In 1962, Chrysler branched the 300 model line. In addition to the Letter Series, a “standard” 300 was available, taking the place of the Chrysler Windsor as the value model and the series...