Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Ebay Find: 1969 Jeep Gladiator, Powered By 500 Cubic Inches Of Cadillac Power
You have to love a Jeep truck. M-715, J-10, Gladiator…call it whatever you want, but the basic premise is there: it’s a bulletproof tank of a truck that’s dead simple to work on....
Question Of The Day: What’s The Worst Excuse You’ve Ever Heard Anyone Give For Not Liking A Car?
The video of the guy from Vehicle Virgins who listed why he disliked the 2005-era Ford GT drew some sharp fire. While I wanted to give the guy the benefit of the doubt, the rest of you went straight...
Edmunds’ Road Test Of A 2015 Ford F-150 Starts Out With A Durability Test – With A BFH Straight To The Bed!
The idea of a long-term new vehicle test is simple: over the course of 12 months, the vehicle gets subjected to real-world testing that covers everything from daily driving to random acts, like...
Classic YouTube: Tearing A Stuck Geo Storm A Brand New One
Nothing says “perfect winter car” quite like a Geo Storm. Light, front-wheel-drive, and if something should potentially happen to the little coupe, you’re only out about a couple...
Rough Start: The Dreaded One-Pic Ad – Is This 1975 Firebird Good Enough?
Gaaaah! If there’s one thing I hate when it comes to surfing Craigslist, it’s the one-picture ad. It’s one thing for AutoTrader and the local newspaper where you’re paying for...
This Is The Story Of A Corner-Carving Plymouth Valiant That Started Out As A $400 Bucket [VIDEO]
A two-door post Plymouth Vailant isn’t normally something to get feverish over. The Mopar A-body had some better shapes (1968 Barracuda and the Duster/Demon twins come to mind), but underneath...
Historical Hooning: 8mm Footage Of Romping A Tired 1949 Plymouth In The Sands In The 1960s!
This is one of the coolest YouTube finds I’ve stumbled on in years. Take one 1949 Plymouth that has seen some better days, a bunch of guys hanging out on the beach, and some good old-fashioned...
2000HP Lamborghini Spins Into Water At Florida wannaGOFAST Event [VIDEO]
2000hp is a stout number for any type of vehicle, period. Land, air, sea, it doesn’t matter. Corralling 2000hp in a Lamborghini Gallardo requires jet fighter reflexes and a lot of confidence in...
Valet Driver Makes A “Car Review” Video With A Customer’s BMW M4, BMW Forum Goes Vigilante To Bring Idiot His Due
Hell hath no fury like properly irate BMW owners. When a video surfaced on YouTube with the title “VALET DRIVE BMW M4”, members of the BMW forum Bimmerpost saw it, and immediately cried...
Are There Ways To Possibly Hate The 2005 Ford GT? Vehicle Virgins Has A List Of Some Issues With Them…
When Ford dropped the GT for 2005, the public, and more importantly the buyers lined up ready to shell out at least $150,000 for one, were feverish for the car. A modern take on the GT40 race car, it...
Angry Driver: Harsh Words At The Beginning Of The 24 Hours Of Daytona
Racing drivers are ego-driven and tend to be hot-tempered when a race is on. Most drivers can corral that temper when they need to, but press the right buttons or smash the right parts of a car and...
Question Of The Day: What’s The Wildest Mechanical Theory You’ve Ever Heard?
Until Roadkill proved beyond a shadow of a doubt, the idea of a leaf-blower acting like a supercharger was one of the most pie-in-the-sky suggestions out there. There was merit to the idea of using...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: I’m Not A Serial Killer, And You’re Welcome
I have wondered from time to time what people would ask the Parts Guy if they saw him standing at the counter at the store. Would it be awkward, seeing some big dude with a bag over his head standing...
Why Doesn’t This Jaguar XJ6 Accelerate? Regular Car Reviews Asks The Tough Questions Of This British Sled
It’s easy to make jokes about old Jags…everybody does it! Electronics by Lucas, an engine that hemorrhages oil in frightening amounts, looks that said “1960s” because they...