Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Project Raven: The History Behind Why I Adopted One Of The Most Unloved Mopars Ever
Easily, one of the most asked questions about the Imperial is, “Why?” A lot of people don’t understand why I chose to work on a Chrysler with no aftermarket support or rarity. So, I’ll...
Rough Start: 1987 Dodge Ramcharger, Ready to Rock
For my next Rough Start choice, I moved into my old stomping grounds and searched the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington State. Prices up here are really decent, and as long as you check closely for...
Rough Start: This Screaming Chicken Is Looking For It’s New Home
The next Rough Start find takes me to my hometown, Colorado Springs, Colorado. From the mountains to the prairie, from Fountain to North Academy, this city is teeming with great sheetmetal. The warm...
Check Out This Factory Pontiac LeMans Ute! Why Weren’t These More Popular In The States?
(Photo courtesy of Hemmings Motor News and LeadedGasClassics.com) I’ve got a soft spot for utes. El Caminos, Rancheros, even the Rampage/Scamp twins…I like the idea of a car-based ute...
Carnage Video: Watch a Geo Metro Get Turned Into Farm Fertilizer!
Ah, the manure spreader. It doesn’t lead a glorious life. It spends every second of it’s life either taking crap, giving crap, being filled with crap, or reeking of crap. That’s a...
2014 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion Feature Car: 1967 Dodge D100 Gasser
I enjoy finding vehicles that turn Lohnes into a drooling idiot. It’s a fun game that we here at BangShift have been playing for a few years now on the forums. The recipe is simple: Find a...
Rough Start: Would You Take a Chance On This Lincoln Mark VII?
(Rough Start is a new feature here at BangShift. With this, McTaggart will scout a random Craigslist area for a car that can be bought and driven for $2,500 [under “by owner” only], and be made...
Watch This Jaguar XJ220 Light The Tires Off Right-Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em!
Whoever is behind Tax The Rich on Facebook is easily the most BangShift-minded supercar owner (owners?) on the effing planet. They are notorious for a series of YouTube videos that show cars that are...
2014 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion Feature Car: 1970 Mustang Grande 351
Every car has a story. Some live fast, die young and end up resting in a field somewhere. Some live basic lives that aren’t real notable, and some, like Rick Pierce’s ’70 Mustang, shine years...
The Promotional Video for the 1978 Dodge Aspen Lineup Is The Most Seventies Thing I’ve Seen…Ever!
It’s not a secret around BangShift that I’m a fan of Chrysler’s F-J-M bodystyles. I’ve at some point or another have dealt with all three: I almost had a really decent Aspen (F-car) when I...
Meet the Newest BangShift Project Car: Project Raven, McTaggart’s 1983 Chrysler Imperial
Project Raven is my 1983 Imperial. It is the latest in a string of Mopars that I’ve owned, is my daily driver, my toy, my racer, and a significant source of automotive frustration at times, like...
2014 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion Feature Car: The “Two Timer” 1964 Rambler American
The mark of a great car at a show such as the 2014 Holley National Hot Rod Reunion is the ability to catch your attention when there are so many other rolling beauties vying to grab your eye as well....
More Recall Woes, This Time It’s Honda And Toyota’s Turn. And You Won’t Believe What This One Is For!
Yesterday we reported on GM’s latest woes as they called back every 5th gen Camaro made for a key that could stall the car out…if your knee hit the key hard enough, the car would stall. Well,...
Craigslist Find: 1969 Plymouth …trailer?
Ever see the remains of a truck bed converted to a trailer? Not the rusty, well-used bed that’s serving it’s purpose long after the whole truck stopped functioning, but the clean pickup...