Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Where The Rubber Meets The Road, Part 1: Mike And Steven Sleeper
(Words: Wendy Martin; Photos: Martin Photography) Although there is 5 years difference between the two, these brothers share a passion… Drag racing. It has been in their lives since they were born....
Let The Neighbors Hear It: This 427-Powered 1971 Camaro Screams It’s War Cry!
Some days, you just have to let go of your inhibitions and have some fun. You’ve been good for weeks on end. You’ve shuttled the kids around. You’ve sat through every meeting...
Rough Start “Tour Of Temptation”: 1969 Ford Falcon Futura
Okay, as of today it’s Rocky Mountain Race Week for your guide to low-buck classified hunting, and I’ve decided to try something a bit different today. From today until I’m back...
Want To Win A Field-Fresh 1957 Chevy Sedan That Does Burnouts? This One Is Being Given Away!
It is damn hard to look at a 1957 Chevrolet and say, “No, I don’t want that.” If you are a GM guy or a classic car nut, you know the appeal. And even if you’re die-hard...
Ever Wondered How Harley Earl Became GM Legend? RCR Dives Deep Into The Man’s History
In the history of the automobile to date, there are a select few names in the world of designers who deserve the praise they get. Think of Larry Shinoda, Virgil Exner, those names. Men who turned...
Autocrossing A Barge: This Lincoln Town Car Owns An Autocross Course!
Normally when we show you a vehicle on an autocross that you normally wouldn’t expect to be there, you get wild, sideways fun but a lap time that isn’t what you would call...
Unhinged: The Noose Left In Bubba Wallace’s Garage (Warning: Language)
Many drivers in the early days of NASCAR had their start in moonshine running. Many had histories with families that had ties to racing or other high-adrenaline sports. Wendell Scott was no...
Project Bottle Rocket Coronet: Uncle Tony’s Featherweight Mopar Project Finally Sees The Track!
I’ve been looking forward to this video more than I think Uncle Tony and Lamchop have…and that’s probably underrating how badly they’ve wanted this video to happen. The...
This Dead-Stock GMC Sierra Blasts Straight Up A British Columbia Hill Like It’s Nothing!
I’ve confessed to being a fan of Grand Theft Auto before, and what you are about to see in this video clip might as well be a page straight out of the strategy guide. You see, in-game, the...
2020 Modern Street Hemi Shootout At Kentucky Dragway – Saturday’s Start Of Racing!
You know that whole thing about alcohol, how your tolerance resets back to zero after you’ve been away from the bottle for a while? Yeah, the same exact thing happens with heat and sunshine,...
What Does It Look Like When A Car Is Sent Into A Tree At 55 Miles An Hour? Simply Put, Bad.
Car at speed plus trees equals bad time for everyone involved. Nobody will question that logic. A tree of decent size and girth, will stop a car right in it’s tracks and only show a scar on...
This V8 Pinto Is A Great Example Of Not Needing Huge Power Numbers To Have Fun (VIDEO)
Keep your “kaboom!” jokes to yourself with this particular 1979 Ford Pinto, because this snotty little bastard is proof that you don’t need to be making Hellcat-territory power...
Happy Father’s Day From All Of Us At BangShift.com!
He handed me my first car while I was still crawling around in the shag carpeting in a house in Colorado Springs, a little silver Corvette that I still own to this day. He worked his ass off from the...
