Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
How Dead Is The Savoy? And What Will Re-Power Christine’s Lazy Sibling?
Well…apparently a 1958 Plymouth will not magically fix itself when you stand in front of it and slowly whisper, “Okay…show me.” For Dylan McCool, that sucks, because instead...
Money No Object: 1999 Dodge “Ramcharger XL” 2500 Cummins?!
I don’t care how much of a fan you are of GM or Ford or Toyota trucks…the truck of the 1990s was, without a doubt, the 1994-2002 Dodge Ram. When it debuted, it dropped like a bomb. After...
Pro Personal Luxury: This 1971 Pontiac Grand Prix Model J Creates Envy
The “personal luxury coupe” that became prevalent in the 1970s sought to do two things. One, it was a way to extend out the price range of an intermediate coupe by allowing an...
Sand Skipper: Junkyard Digs Takes The Cadillac/Bronco Trar Out To The Silver Lake Sand Dunes
It took me a minute to figure out what Junkyard Digs’ latest field find reminded me of. I couldn’t picture the Bronco that it used to be, and I certainly couldn’t picture a...
The Sequel: Dragging A Derelict 1958 Plymouth Back To The Land Of The Living
We’ve seen this movie before. Boy finds used, abused and pretty much abandoned 1958 Plymouth wasting away. Boy decides that the Plymouth is one of the most beautiful things he’s seen,...
The Charger: Lock And Load The Parts Cannon For Maximum Effect
I made the conscious decision to not treat this 1976 Charger the same as every other project car that I’ve owned over the past three decades. Any change from the way the car was when I first...
More Aggression Needed: Proof That The Thunderbird And Cougar Needed More Engine
By all accounts, the MN-12 Ford Thunderbird and Mercury Cougar were duds overall. We aren’t calling them bad cars…they are comfortable, they will eat up miles well, and they are one of...
I Now Pronounce You Bronco And Cadillac: Junkyard Digs’ First Trar Revival!
Both Chad and I don’t have the greatest relationships with 1980s era Cadillacs. The short, sweet story? We both understand that for all the fluff and gingerbread, Cadillacs were one part...
Classic YouTube: Road & Track’s 1995 Fastest Cars In America Competition
When you are a twelve-year-old gearhead in the making, all that matters is speed. It doesn’t matter how it’s made, it doesn’t matter how it gets to the ground. Vmax speed is the...
Somernites Cruise, May 2022: Mopars And Classic Longroofs In The Town Square
Our trip out to the Somernites Cruise in Somerset, Kentucky, was no accident. After not having gone for what felt like years (oh, wait…), we had a car worth bringing out and for once, we wanted...
Friday Night Thunder At The Somernites Cruise – Finally, A Reason To Go To The Mall!
It is approximately 130 miles between BangShift Mid-West and Somerset, Kentucky. I’ve taken two cars to Somerset for the Somernites Cruise in the past: the Angry Grandpa Chrysler, which had...
Unhinged: Cheap-Ass Camping In The Infield At Kansas With Junkyard Digs!
It’s taken about a week to process all of the information you are about to see…and most of the alcohol that was consumed over a weekend that saw all sorts of debauchery, from hot tubs and...
The Grand Prix Grand Prix: Where $400 W-Bodies Get Final Glory Before They Get Crushed!
A couple of years ago, as a Question of the Day article, I offered up the idea of a one-model racing series that could be done on the cheap with used-car lot refugees that were half a step away from...
