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Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart

FBI Searches Ford HQ After Employee Bugs A Conference Room. No, Really, It Happened.

This one sounds like it came directly from the Watergate files. A former Ford employee, 43 year old Sharon Leach, had her home raided by the FBI in June. Among items seized were computers, portable...

Meet The Newest BangShift Project, “Angry Grandpa”, And Check Out The First Mod: A Cat-Back Magnaflow System!

After running my 2006 Chrysler 300C at London Dragway in Kentucky, I drove away both very impressed and wanting more. The big barge had turned better times than I was expecting; honestly, instead of...

Unknown Parts Counter Guy: The Dog Days Of Summer And The Unenjoyable Results Of The Heat

With temperatures hovering in the mid-90s, humidity at full steam, and the only relief coming in the form of a thunderstorm, summer is wearing out the locals around here. I, for one, only bitch about...

Ebay Find: This Nasty Corvair Is Ready For A New Owner

When I was a kid, my grandfather had a black early Corvair behind his house. I never quite understood it then…there were Chevrolet bow-ties visible, but the word “Chevrolet”...

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Evil Little Sleeper: 728 WHP out of a Camry

Is there a car any less BangShift-y than a mid-1990’s Toyota Camry? These things are all over the place, at best have a 3.0L V6 humming out 185 hp, and are a perfect example of a...

Craigslist Find: This 1970 GMC Astro Is Calling SOMEONE’s Name…

This beauty of a GMC Astro 95 crossed our radar and you-know-who is trying his best to ignore it and instead is burying himself under his tow truck under the premise of “fixing his...

How Insane Do You Have To Be To Convert A Ferrari Into A Ute?

Ferrari owners are…well, kind of fickle about their cars. They tend to be fastidious about the care and maintenance of their vehicles, even if it’s a full-on race car. They would never...

Forget A Lamborghini Or A Ferrari-You Want To Make An Impression, Roll Up In An Indy Car Like A Boss

Reggie Wayne is notable in the NFL for making a statement about the season by what ride he drives in on the first day of the Indianapolis Colts training camp. A few years ago, the wide receiver...

Watch as JRT Customs’ Nissan Gets Sideways Off The Line At Loring!

One of the highlights of racing at Loring, Maine last weekend was watching JRT Customs’ 1995 Nissan D21 start off down the track. The SR20DET-powered truck launched soft, but even in second...

Ebay Find: Missing Linc? It’s Missing Something, Alright…

Some things are hard to look away from, even if you try. In the case of this 1978 Lincoln Continental, the list of reasons why you were staring in the first place is pretty huge. For starters, this...

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Take A Trip Back In Time And Enjoy The 1962 British Motor Show!

Put on your fine clothes, don’t forget your hat, and prepare to walk about the 1962 British Motor Show, held at Earls Court in London. This video, recorded by Pathe Films, was used to showcase...

“Hellaflush” Stanced Vehicles Now Illegal in Quebec, yo.

“Hellaflush”, or “stanced” cars, have now been officially banned in the Canadian province of Quebec. Citing concerns over safety in regards to vehicle handling, the SAAQ...

Honda NSX Burns Down At Nürburgring…It’s Official, It’s A Modern Supercar!

We’re pretty sure that if you utter the words “trial by fire” anywhere near a Honda tester right now, you’ll be knocked the hell out. During testing at the Nürburgring...

Volvo Introduces System That Keeps Drivers From Making Unsafe Left Turns As Part Of Their “No Deaths” Promise

Volvo and safety go together like peanut butter and jelly. From the rolling bricks that were 242’s to today, if there is only one word to describe the cars turned out by the company,...