Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
The GT-51 Ford: Check Out Last Year’s Gran Turismo Awards Winner With Jay Leno!
We are on short time towards the 2017 SEMA Show, and the timing of Jay Leno couldn’t be better, because he recently got wheeltime with the one car that shut up just about everybody who laid...
BangShift Tune-Up: “You Don’t Know How It Feels” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1994)
Tom Petty is one of those rare singers who doesn’t just transcend genre, but is able to transcend time. I grew up listening to his work, from the moment I was born to the moments as I type. My...
Coffeyville Street Drags Fall Run Preview: The Meet And Greet Before The Street!
Come Saturday, the small, normally quiet little town of Coffeyville, Kansas is going to get one hell of a wake-up notice. The Coffeyville Street Drags, a sanctioned street race actually held in the...
Hoonigan Meets Larry Chen’s Datsun 240Z, “Ole Orange Bang”…And Nearly Get To See It Wipe Out!
There are people in the industry who are simply above and beyond in their respective fields. Lohnes can announce, Chad can work a crowd, I can…um…(crap)…uh, drive long distances,...
NMRA All-Ford World Finals 2017: More Test Session Shots From Beech Bend!
There is one factor that must be taken into account for the NMRA All-Ford World Finals event this year: the weather. You see, by the time the NMRA fall event rolls around, the weather for Beech Bend...
Classic YouTube: MotorWeek’s Unusual Test Of The 1991 Mack CH613
With Brian’s note of the new Mack Anthem semi-tractor hitting the market, I had to look back to an episode of MotorWeek I remembered watching as a little kid. How I remembered this particular...
NMRA All-Ford World Finals 2017: Our First Look Into The Blue Oval World At Beech Bend
The GM fans had their fun at Beech Bend recently, now it’s the Ford contingent’s turn! The NMRA All-Ford World Finals is at Beech Bend, and if you have any sort of inkling for anything...
Walk Softly: This 1967 Plymouth Sport Fury Looks Gorgeous. Look Underhood If You Want Your Excuse To Buy It.
Elwood Engel’s slab-sided design theme was the dominant feature of the mid to late 1960s Chrysler lineup. Engel, who had been instrumental in keeping Lincoln alive during his tenure at Ford,...
Jay Leno’s Garage Hosts A Pretty Pink AMX With One Seriously Dark History
(We’re re-running this one in honor of Hugh Hefner, the philanthropist, publisher, and iconic figure behind Playboy magazine. Hefner passed away at the age of 91 on September 27th, 2017 after...
Meet The Hellcat Durango. Because Your Kids Don’t Scream Loud Enough As It Is…
“Hellcat all the things!” That meme-tastic quote might be a bit of a punchline, but it’s not too far from the truth at Dodge, either. Charger, Challenger, and a Jeep are all sold...
NCM Motorsports Park Has Announced Their Winter Racing Program: “King Of The Heap”! One Car, Four Drivers, One Thousand Dollar Budget!
We might still be a little bit early in looking towards winter, but for racing venues across the country, the time is now. Do you close up shop and say “Happy Holidays, see you in March!”...
Street Gas Truck Pulls From The Thumb Tractors Pulling Association: Shut Up And Hook Up!
I have an issue when it comes to truck pulls. Not the actual pulls themselves or the professional teams that come put on a show, I love them. My issue lies within the stands and parking lots outside...
BangShift Question Of The Day: What Do You Have To Replace Most Often?
What are you doing this morning? Enjoying that cup of coffee? Trying to corral your feral children together so that they get on the bus and you can have your few moments of peace and quiet before you...
