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Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart

All-JDM Restomod! This 1,000 Horsepower 2JZ-powered 1975 Toyota Celica Is Brutal!

Sweet, sweet overkill…that’s what this 1975 Toyota Celica coupe is all about. They are neat little cars on their own merit, but this particular car, built by Speed Warehouse, is just...

eBay Find: This 1963 Ex-Military Dodge Power Wagon Ambulance Could Make For A Neat Homebuilt R.V.

We are still kind of surprised that mid-1960s Dodge trucks are enjoying the kind of popularity that they have right now. They aren’t what you would call pretty, or luxurious, or rust-proof, yet...

Take A Ride In Jay Leno’s Ford Festiva Shogun – America’s Take On The Group B Rally Psycho-Hatch!

This 1989 Ford Festiva Shogun is often seen in the background of Jay Leno’s car videos, and has been featured before. Purchased new in 1989, Leno had to have one after he was shown the initial...

A Herd Of Horses: A Breakdown Of The Ford Mustang’s Many Different Models

You could consider the Ford Mustang the best platform re-skin ever performed by an auto manufacturer. Ford already had a compact car in the form of the Falcon, but executives knew that in order to...

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The Trucks Of Somernites! Check Out This Gallery Of The Haulers That Came Out For The Show!

Trucks have been vital to Midwestern families ever since horses started being replaced by automobiles. A car could be considered a luxury, but a truck could be considered a useful tool, and as such...

Question Of The Day: Where Is The Line Between Creativity And Chaos On A Build?

I want you to take a good, solid look at the vehicle here. Study it’s details, note it’s positive traits as well as it’s negatives. Since I know the first question is probably...

Morning Symphony: Canyon-Carving With A 7.0L Superformance-Built Shelby Daytona Coupe!

It has ties to aircraft manufacturer Convair, Ferrari, LeMans, Ford and was only built because of the Mulsanne straight at LeMans…the original version, without the two chicanes in it. The...

This Absolutely Mental Ford Capri Is Australia’s Fastest Street Car: 6.95@199 MPH!

Ford guys, turn away…yes, that’s a lime-green Ford Capri, yes, it’s Australian (the gigantic blower didn’t give it away?) and yes, it’s absolutely, brutally fast. Like...

Kenosha Screamer! This 1974 AMC Javelin Is Finished And Ready To Go!

Oh, be still my heart. I have a soft spot for the second-generation AMC Javelins when done right, because that coke-bottle shape is just freaking sexy. Look at it…from the nose to the tail, it...

You Gotta Be Tough! Watch As These Tough Truck Drivers Go For Broke At Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park!

Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park is a playground for anyone who likes dirty, high-flying fun…exactly what you would expect from the man who is behind the Grave Digger monster...

Just A Bit Too Much Throttle: Watch As The “50 Shades Of Gray” Monte Carlo Gets Loose And Nearly Takes Out The “Swamp Thing” Nova Wagon!

When the track starts getting good, the tires are doing their thing properly and everything starts feeling right, the next logical move in a no-prep race is to start feeding in power to see just how...

Big Body Can Move! This Chevrolet Impala SS Is Good For 172MPH Trap Speeds In The 1/8th!

When the prototype for the Chevrolet Impala SS was first built in 1992, the team at Chevrolet knew that they had figured out how to make the otherwise unfortunately-styled Caprice sell. The 1994-96...

Somernites Cruises Have Begun For 2016! Here’s Our First Look At The Kentucky Town That Welcomes Gearheads With Open Arms!

The sun came out on a beautiful Saturday afternoon for the first Somernites Cruise of the year, and so did the gearheads! Every last Saturday from here to October, the town of Somerset, Kentucky...

Drag Radial World Record: “Stevie Fast” Jackson 3.751!!!! 1/8th Mile At The RTRA Spring Nationals – Pro Nitrous Camaro On Radials, Baby!

Update: For the 4th time tonight! 3.751!!! Stevie kills the record in the final against Valden who runs 3.80! Update: Next round he betters it again! 3.788! Update: One round after setting the new...