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Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart

Question Of The Day: What Is The Worst Vehicle You Miss The Most?

Today’s question comes from a camera that I haven’t seen since 2009. As I’ve been sorting through boxes that I haven’t opened since before I left the Army, I’ve been...

Crash And Burn: This Mud Racer Went Over Two Guardrails And A Fence After Losing Control

The waiver form you sign when you go to a track might as well be the “terms and conditions” you read when you go to download an update for a video game: instead of clicking the box and...

Unhinged: The Great Australian Panic Of 2016, Brought To You By Ford.

There are many reasons why I like the idea of visiting Australia: warm climates, beautiful beaches, plenty of prickly pears growing about so that I can have all of the fresh cactus fruit I can stand...

Quick Gallery: The 2016 Corvette Reunion At Sloan Convention Center in Bowling Green!

You’d think that there would be a Corvette deal going on about once a week in Bowling Green, Kentucky…after all, not only is this sleepy little city the home of Corvette production, but...

Roadkill! Chasing Wheelstanding Glory With A Rear-Engined Stubby Bob!

At the start of the adventure that is Roadkill, the guys bought a Pontiac Catalina that would best qualify as a “standard beater”, drove it back to California on a budget when...

Rough Start: There Is No Work Needed With This Cadillac-Swapped Pontiac Fiero!

The idea of a daily-driver hot rod with styling and enough substance to hot rod mentality, but still decent enough to run every day without breaking the bank and melting your gas card has to be an...

Hate LS Engines? Have We Got The Mustang For You! Check Out This Supercharged And Nitroused Coyote-Powered Beast!

Hearing the hatred, derision and straight-up smack talking of anything GM LS engine-related is just about a daily occurrence nowadays. So many people are quick on the draw when it comes to saying...

This 1983 Avanti Race Car Roller Needs To Be Completed – Dare To Be Different!

I love seeing unique, random builds at the tracks! Nothing against a hot Mustang or a twin-turbo Camaro, but everybody will take notice of an oddball car that they don’t normally see…and...

See Rocky Mountain Race Week From 1320Video’s Perspective!

If you thought a week’s worth of good, competitive drag racing was going to be missed by the 1320Video crew, you were mistaken. Chad isn’t the only tireless worker that has been running...

CLOSE CALL! Doug Cline Just Barely Misses A Deer On Rocky Mountain Race Week Drive!

When we say that anything can happen on Rocky Mountain Race Week, we mean it. Case in point: during a section of the drive earlier tonight, as the cars were driving along through fields, Doug Cline...

Yes Or No: Is This Nissan 240SX Ute Conversion Trar Cool Or Not?

We’ve seen people do many things with Nissan S14s…drag cars, drift cars, and just about every flavor of rice you can imagine are made with the 240SX and Silvia. They have great handling...

Sorry, But There Is Not One Pic-A-Nic Basket In That Subaru Wagon, Yogi!

It is never a good day when you come out to your car and find something occupying it that you didn’t leave in there in the first place. For the owner of this Subaru Outback, that...

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This 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia Would Make The Perfect Drag Car For Anyone With An Engine Ready!

They’re feather-light, have a great aftermarket backing, and make for some of the wildest race cars you can find. Yes, they are a dime a dozen and you see them everywhere, but the Fox-body Ford...

Rough Start: Is This 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 A Great Low-Buck Restoration Candidate?

Here’s something that used to be a lot more common: a rough builder of a second-generation Camaro that was approachable, just about drivable, and up for sale for a reasonable enough amount....