Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Question Of The Day: What Car Is Currently The “Do Whatever” Hot Rod, And Which One Is Next?
It’s a predictable pattern: Car is too new to modify. Car is still kind of new, but a couple of tasteful bits won’t hurt. Car is ok to modify. Hell with it, nobody wants these damn things...
From The Land Of Oz: Check Out This 8-Second Ford Ute Run The Quarter At Sydney Dragway
As the Earth tilts and we start to get cooler in the Northern Hemisphere, in the land of Oz things are finally starting to warm up. I think…from what we can tell, the fun never does seem to end...
Rough Start: This 1978 Pinto Cruising Wagon Is Almost Perfect! But You’d Better Like Orange…
Say you want something fun and funky to rock on your “part-time at Taco Bell” budget. Basic society would suggest taking what you can get, shutting up, and moving on. Manufacturers would...
Ebay Find: A Checker Marathon For Your Inner Hot Rodder And Taxi Driver
I never have understood anybody’s obsession with the Checker Marathon. Ok, the absolutely freaking huge Aerobus eight-door wagons are kind of cool, but the regular four-door Marathon taxi cars...
OUCH – This Audi Vs. Bentley Accident At The Blancpain Sprint Series Misano Race Is Cringeworthy!
That misty shot of dirt, debris, and scattering body panels is the result of the coming together of an Audi R8 and a Bentley during the Blancpain Sprint Series race at Misano. Coming out of a corner,...
This Hellcat Challenger Whips Up On The Unsuspecting At A VMAX200 Event In Europe!
Ranting, raving, and fawning over the Hellcats should be over…they are out and about, and hunting. Quarter mile times are known, top speeds are known. Done and done. What’s left?...
Tough Truck Racing! Check Out The High-Flying, Axle-Breaking Fun At Dennis Anderson’s Muddy Motorsports Park!
If it’s destined for the junkyard but runs, you might as well have some fun with the vehicle before it dies, right? That’s the theory behind some of the best low-buck racing you can find:...
We Take A Look Back At The Subaru That Got The Performance Ball Rolling, The Impreza 22B, With MotorWeek
Until I turned on Gran Turismo for the first time, Subarus were dinky little sedans and wagons that made a farting noise wherever they went. Sure, the SVX was around, but that was a freak of nature....
Top 11: Picks From The Mecum Chicago Auction – Can We Predict A Decent Deal In The Catalog?
11. 1968 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible It’s the size of Rhode Island, comfortable as a barcalounger, drinks like an angry Scotsman, and looks like New England old money. This...
Scrapple, Your Weekly Guide To The “meh”-Worthy News! This Week, We Have The Trumpghini, Karma And A Dancing Musk!
Temperatures are finally starting to cool off, leaves are starting to show the first tinges of color, the harvest is coming in, the geese are heading out, and every last broken bone is starting to...
Ten Cars, One Quarter Mile: Motor Trend’s World’s Greatest Drag Race 5!
In what has turned into tradition for the guys over at Motor Trend, the field of new cars battling it out for the title in their annual Best Driver’s Car series are hauled off to an airport...
This Turbo-Four Eagle Talon Is A Monster That Can Hold It’s Own Against Turbo V8s
I had all sorts of Mitsubishi-related jokes lined up. “Danger to Manifold”. “Dude, I almost had you!” “See crank walk. Walk, crank, walk.” Fine…we all saw...
Official Footage Of The Upcoming 2017 Ford Raptor Playing In The Sand – Will This One Be As Good As The Last One?
My first introduction to the Ford Raptor was pretty memorable: I got in, shook hands with one of Ford’s official drivers, strapped in, and enjoyed a quick trip that involved running over a ton...
Ever Wonder How A Corn Combine Works? This Video Will Show You How!
As I write this from the newest BangShift Mid-West location, I’m watching the owners of the field behind my property line harvest the acres of corn. It’s the first absolute sign of fall...