Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Auction Update: The Burt Reynolds “Bandit” Trans Am Sells For $450,000!
If you know of a more expensive second-generation GM F-body, show us, because this is the highest price that we’re aware of yet for one. Julien’s Auctions was in charge of selling off...
Ebay Find: Another Beautiful Ambassador For Your Consideration
A little while ago, in one of our “Would You Rather?” games, we presented two AMC Ambassador coupes for your consideration. One had a cool beater vibe, the other was a show car that had...
These Cadillac Wheelstanders Are Awesome…But We Have No Info! Do You Know Anything About “The Peacemaker”?
Ok, BangShifters, I’m calling on your vast knowledge once again for some information on a strange racer from the past. Last time I got a ton of info on Russ Theus’s Lincoln Mark VII...
Top 11: McTaggart’s Best Pictures From 2014
If you had told me I would be doing this gig this time last year, I would’ve been floored. I’m writing this one year to the day I got my degree and walked across the stage. I started...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-worthy News Of The Week: Upmarket Scions, TopGear World, And More!
It’s been a busy run for us here, with the PRI Show going on and whatnot, but the regular, boring old news doesn’t stop just because we find a bunch of awesome to report on. While we find...
Project Raven: Pulling The Weak Engine And Dead Trans From Our Imperial
It’s been three months since the Project Raven Imperial unceremoniously blew the transmission at Beech Bend, and it’s been just a touch longer since the engine put up some seriously...
Motivated Seller With Motivated Sleeper: This S-10 Is Packing An LS And A Six-Speed
In order to properly sell the “sleeper” vibe, the vehicle has to be able to fly far under the radar of anyone looking. There can’t be any giveaway to what’s going on with the...
Minnesota State Trooper Pulls Over Deathtrap Pinto, Takes Pictures. Roadkill, Eat Your Heart Out.
(Editor’s note: As we continue to creep towards New Year’s Day, it is fun to look back over 2014 and see the blog items that really got people’s attention. This was one of them, a...
Ebay Find: This Custom International Has An Oldsmobile Heart And A Look That Was Last Seen In 1992
If I have typed “International” into the search bar on eBay, I’m looking for one of two items. Either I’m searching for the next truck I’m going to torment Lohnes with,...
Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Don’t Blame Me, It Was Like That When I Got Here.
The only reason I went to the store today was to unload some old oil. That’s all…just getting rid of some well-used Texas Tea, and maybe I’d spend a few minutes BSing with Store...
Want A Real Ex-Military HMMWV? Defense Logistics Agency Gearing Up To Auction Off Up To 4,000 Of Them!
In many minds (mine included), the only real Hummer is the original, the large-by-huge and unapologetically American version, the one that was sold to civilians as the Hummer H1 and the military got...
It’s A Treasure Trove Of History! Check Out These Old Chicago Auto Show Clips!
Photos and footage from any of the big auto shows are excellent snapshots into the history of automobiles, something we have spent tons of time perusing through YouTube for over the years. However,...
Historical Video: The Official Introduction Of The 1992 Dodge Viper
By the late 1980s Chrysler’s K-car renaissance was getting stale and sales showed it. The management knew that they had to bring out something special in order to stir up new interest, and...
If You Are Looking For Tips On How To Race Your Bike, This Video Will Show You Everything You Should Not Do
Drag racing, even at the amateur level, isn’t as easy as it looks. Hitting the gas and driving a straight line for a quarter mile can present it’s challenges, and most of them are at the...