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Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart

How Many Ways Can You Say “K”? The Entire Rundown Of Chrysler’s Hail Mary Platform

The last time I attempted this stunt, it was based off of one model: the Plymouth Duster, a car that had a special edition for every season of the year, it seemed. This time around I decided to try...

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Random Car Review: The 1984-85 Ford LTD LX – The Hot Fox That Slipped Under The Radar

Fourteen different model names rode on Ford’s Fox platform between 1978 and 1993. All of those names have different reputations: the Ford Mustang and Mercury Capri get the automatic pass...

Project Angry Grandpa: Our Crotchety Chrysler Gets New Brakes And New Tortion Struts For His 100,000th Mile!

Ok, in the spirit of being honest, we’re a few hundred off of the magical 100,000 mile mark with our 2006 Chrysler 300C, but it is a good testament to both the care that the car received from...

Scrapple, Your Weekly Guide To The “meh”-worthy News: Autonomous Semis, Ford Trucks Hate Jalopnik, and TopGear’s New Presenters?

Deep in the news blurbs, headlines, PR releases and more is a whole seething mass of information that should inspire a collective *yawn* from BangShifters far and wide. Instead of blending in the...

This 1980 AM General M934 Expansible Van Is What You Need If A Big Military Truck Is Missing In Your Life

So Lohnes wants to compare apples to oranges by going after a nice, clean SJ Wagoneer with…of all things…an M35A2 Deuce that has been chopped and converted into a bright yellow oversized...

Another Track Is Shutting Down: Miller Motorsports Park In Utah Is Closing Up Shop

We have learned through Autoblog that Miller Motorsports Park’s 2015 season will be the last, and that the track will cease operations at the end of October 2015. The track, which opened in...

Touring Car Racing Doesn’t Get Much Better Than The Battle Between Steve Soper And Andy Rouse At Brands Hatch In 1988!

When all else is equal, racing comes down to driver skill. The wheelman who can keep his cool the longest, run the line the hardest, and keep the car together will emerge the victor, no matter what...

Yes, Somebody Really Did Jam A 6.0 Powerstroke Into A Honda Civic! Torque For Days And Tire Stripes For Miles!

(Lead photo: engineswapdepot.com) The 2012 footage of this unholy marriage between a fifth-gen Honda Civic hatchback and a 6.0L Powerstroke diesel V8 has been swirling around social media and has...

This Tough Truck Ramcharger Makes A Hard Run, But Does It Survive The Knox County Fairgrounds Track?

Tough Truck races are, as far as I’m concerned at least, a Viking funeral for a truck that has worked long and hard, and is at the end of it’s road. Pushing the truck well beyond the...

This 1983 Test Of Porsche 928S Against Camaro Z28 Shows That Even In The Bad Old Days, Expensive Didn’t Always Mean Better

The year I was born was not a good year for cars, period. The fastest car available was the Ferrari 308GTBi, and that prancing pony came from Maranello with just 230 horsepower and a 0-60 of 6.8...

Historical Footage: This Promotional Film For The 1966 Mercury Comet Line Is Only Missing Moose And Squirrel

Step into the WABAC machine with us and take a look at this gem! The 1966 Mercury Comet is a very handsome car in person. Having moved from the compact Falcon platform to the intermediate Fairlane,...

Hot Rod Garage Unveils Their New Project, A 1974 Chevy Van That’s Getting 630HP Of Lingenfelter Power

Freiburger is building a van. No, that’s not a joke…the TEN Network and MSD are teaming up to turn a fairly worn 1974 Chevy short-wheelbase van into a 630 horsepower stomper that the...

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This Subaru-powered VW Type 2 Runs Twelves All Day Long At Santa Pod

Ok, where are all of the Volkswagen bus fans? I know you’re out there. The VW Type 2 platform is just as quintessential Volkswagen as the Beetle, and in my world…well, sorry, but...

There Was More Than One Killer French Rally Car: Meet The Alpine A110 1800VA

Alpine isn’t so much a car manufacturer as they were a parasite of Renault, using their running gear and chassis to create capable sports cars. The A110, based upon the architecture of the...