Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
This 1983 Jeep Wagoneer Is Cleaner Than The Governator’s SJ (And Doesn’t Cost $85 Grand!)
Yesterday Lohnes showed off Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Jeep SJ that is currently on eBay. We love the full-size Jeep trucks and SUVs around here, but brodozer wheels and a connection to West Coast...
Managed To Get Your Kenworth Stuck? Call In A Cummins Dodge!
A typical tow rating for a 1990s Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins truck is somewhere between 10,000lbs and 12,000 lbs, depending on such options as four-wheel-drive and axle ratios. Not bad at all. We are...
The Hitman Hauler: This Lightly Customized 1976 Cadillac Mirage Is A Legit Pickup…With A “Golf Club Door”!
I’ll be honest: whenever I see a mid-1970s Caddy I can’t help but picture Boss Hogg. That’s all I can see! They are unbelievably huge, ponderous tanks of a car that don’t seem...
Quigley Vans Has Gotten Their Hands On The New Ford Transit – Interested In A Four-Wheel-Drive People Mover?
Chances are good that if you’ve ever seen a lifted four-wheel-drive full-size van, that Quigley Vans have had their hands on the build. They’ve been doing the conversions since 1975 and...
An 8-second, Street Legal XJ Cherokee Packing 1100+ Horsepower? Yes, Please!
YouTuber “BigKleib34” has been a busy man lately, shooting some of the fastest and most impressive stuff he can find at the strip, and he doesn’t disappoint with this find. The...
This Snotty 6.9-powered Ford Flatbed Sings A Big-Block Song With A Diesel Accent
The 420ci International IDI engine found in 1983-87 Ford trucks was Ford’s first shot at a light-duty diesel engine for their F-series trucks and E-series vans. While they were beat to the...
Mater The Tow Truck Moved To Australia And Picked Up A Smoking Habit
We run a lot of Australian burnout footage here, we know. It seems like a one-trick show, but it’s an excellent way to see how much hell an engine can put up with while turning the burnout into...
Rough Start: If You Can Find A Better Deal Than This 1996 Impala SS for $2500, Buy It
The 1994-96 Impala SS has character, room for at least four adults, the LT-1 V8, pretty much all of the 9C1 Caprice’s suspension bits, a full frame, a tow rating that isn’t...
A Medley Of Sounds From Goodwood’s Festival Of Speed: Pure, Unadulterated Automotive Music
Sometimes, it is the simplest things in life that are the best. And around here, it doesn’t get much simpler than seeing and hearing a good racing car that is putting in some work....
This Oldsmobile 88 Rips Around An Autocross Course With The Tires Screaming For Mercy
A late 1990s Oldsmobile 88 is probably the last car anyone should ever think about bringing out to an autocross. It’s front wheel drive, it’s got a suspension setup that is meant to...
Take A Record-Setting Ride Along With Subaru’s Rally Team Up Mount Washington!
Pikes Peak might be more famous, but the Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race in New Hampshire is just as tauntingly dangerous…and that’s before the mountain’s infamously...
Question Of The Day: Are You For Or Against This Rat Rod Camaro? Would You Want To See More Of This?
“Ratty Muscle Cars” on Facebook is normally a safe haven for gearheads. With all of the pretty showcars and high-dollar builds we are normally inundated with, it’s a nice change....
That’s Gotta Hurt: This Citroën C2’s Second Impact Is Worse Than Its First
A rally crash normally is cringe-worthy, but this just made my top-10 list. The car is a Citroën C2 and it is being piloted by Yoan Droumenq with co-driver Gabriel Durand reading off the notes at...
How Does Ferrari Thank A Test Driver That Has Been With The Company Since 1969? Like This: “Four Queens For A Knight”
Dario Benuzzi has been with Ferrari since 1969. He has tested vehicles and knows the Fiorano test track like the back of his hand. Over the years he has earned a special place in Maranello, and even...