Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Question Of The Day: What Are Your Thoughts On A Moonshine Car Build?
Feb 10, 2016Bryan McTaggart20
Call it what you will: mountain dew, white lightning, hooch…moonshine just might be the drink of motorsports. The high-proof liquor is the stuff of legends and is responsible for sowing the...
Here’s How To Party In Russia: “Flying Tractor Racing”…Put Your Chiropractor On Standby!
Feb 10, 2016Bryan McTaggart3
Have you ever priced a brand new farm tractor? The costs range from impressive to stratospheric! A typical small-farm tractor that can handle bush-hogging, hay-bailing and moderate tilling will set...
Caption This: Forget “You’re Fired”…This Guy Is Going To Disappear From The Payroll The Old-School Way!
Feb 08, 2016Bryan McTaggart5
We sincerely hope that the driver of this car hauler has an excellent reason for why his truck, trailer and load of expensive cars wound up on it’s side near Paris, France a few days ago. We...
In Memoriam: Dave Mirra, A BMX Legend, Rally Driver And Hero To Many
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart4
The news is reverberating around the Internet like a shockwave to anybody who grew up watching X-games. One of the biggest names in the sport, Dave Mirra, made the decision that he was done with...
Theoretical Build: Turning A Mercury Capri “Black Magic” Into A Killer Daily Driver
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart13
The idea that a daily driver needs to be the easily ignored silver potato-mobile does not sit well with me. Growing up, my family attempted to find a commuter car for my stepdad to drive the sixty...
DeLorean Motor Company Releases A Video In Celebration Of Their Newfound Luck
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart1
Out of all of the companies that are celebrating the passing of the Low-Volume Motor Vehicles Replica Act, DeLorean Motor Company (the one in Texas, not the original) was probably celebrating the...
24 Hours Of LeMans 2016: A Record Field Of Cars And Four Fords In The Lineup!
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on 24 Hours Of LeMans 2016: A Record Field Of Cars And Four Fords In The Lineup!
This year’s 24 Hours of LeMans looks to be the one to watch. Not only is there the aura of the 50th anniversary of Ford’s 1-2-3 finish, but the starting grid will be packed, with sixty...
The Ultimate Restoration Project: Crystal Cruises Has Taken Ownership Of The S.S. United States, Plans To Restore Her Back To Service
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart8
(Lead Image: Crystal Cruises) The S.S. United States, the fastest passenger ship across Atlantic in both directions and holder of the Blue Riband award, has been out of service for close to fifty...
Fresh From The Toaster: The Rumble Of A Healthy Small-Block Chevy In A Scion xB?
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Fresh From The Toaster: The Rumble Of A Healthy Small-Block Chevy In A Scion xB?
So Scion is no more. I’ll be honest, I won’t be sad to see it go, because from my point of view, Scion never really did make much sense and after the first couple of years, you could tell...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week, A Holy Fiat, A Bad Siphon Job, And More!
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart2
Another week, another week’s worth of news piling up in our inboxes and on our desks. For every bit that is worth looking at, there’s ten that are barely worth the time, and there are...
This 1973 Pontiac GTO Is So Damn Perfect, It Hurts! 455, Four-Speed, And Black? YES PLEASE!
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart10
“The patron saint of automotive lost causes.” Brian Lohnes once wrote that about me, because my taste in cars is at the fringe edge of acceptable on a good day. It’s not that I...
Caption This: This Amatuer Photographer Captured The First Spy Shot Of Honda’s New Monorail!
Feb 06, 2016Bryan McTaggart6
I’ve had the privilege of living in places that have unbelievably gorgeous views over my years on Earth. I’ve lived in the high deserts of Arizona and got treated to the colorful Mogollon...
The Parting Shift: Ripping Gears In A Ten-Second Six-Speed Supercharged Challenger
Feb 05, 2016Bryan McTaggart8
Jay “Speedy” Orrand’s 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T is one bad mother. The namesake behind Speedy’s Garage and the creator and organizer of the ChallengerFest show in Bowling...
What Could Possibly Be Great About A Beater Chevy Cavalier? Let This Guy Show You!
Feb 05, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on What Could Possibly Be Great About A Beater Chevy Cavalier? Let This Guy Show You!
Ryan Symancek came to light as a college kid who had the urge to drive rally cars. Not a bad plan to have…he’s been to New Zealand, driven a Lancia 037 ex-racer, and generally has enjoyed...