Author Archive: Bryan McTaggart
Unhinged: The Story Of The PedoVan – The Strangest Vehicle I’ve Ever Dealt With
The list of stories I’ve got about vehicles I’ve messed with is long. I’ve bought cars that showed up with interiors that looked like bread left out on a plate for two weeks....
Pro Commuter Perfection: 400WHP 1993 Ford Escort GT
I’ve got a weird relationship with Ford Escorts. On one hand, it’s the closest I’ve come to being seriously injured or worse in a car…I was a passenger in one that went...
Classic YouTube: When The Boost Kicks In On This Wild Jeep SRT-8, The Red Mist Appears…Literally
OST Dyno’s 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 is one sincerely wicked piece just sitting still. With drag radials on all four corners, a seriously pressurized 6.1-based 426ci third-gen Hemi under...
It’s Back! Just As Big, Just As Bold…The 440/4-speed 1976 Chrysler New Yorker Is For Sale!
This car makes the rounds every few years and every time I see it, I twitch, because this would shut up my Mopar freak show itch permanently…If I could ever afford the damn thing when...
The Starting Point Of Stealth: The History Of The “HAVE BLUE” Stealth Fighter Project
Growing up in the 1990s, it’s easy to think that the F-117A “Nighthawk” as being a modern take on what a fighter aircraft could be and would be. Truth be told, it wasn’t, not...
Get It Up There: Viagra Hill Attempts From The Busted Knuckle Vault!
Whoever decided to name the obstacle at Disney, Oklahoma “Viagra Hill” is one warped puppy. The obstacle, a rock wall with a water feature at the starting point, was for a long time...
Project Great Pumpkin Mustang: Getting The Wheel And Rack To Talk With Borgeson Parts!
On the positive side, I’m finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel when it comes to the SN-95 five-lug conversion of the Great Pumpkin, our 1980 Ford Mustang Ghia. The rear axle is...
It’s Always A Gold Grand Marquis! Maybe Not On A Racetrack, But Still…
You know how this goes…you’re cruising along a nice, winding backroad heading towards a decent little town. Sunny day, good temperature outside, perfect weather to go have a nice blast...
Random Car Review: The 1993 Chevrolet C-1500 “Coolside” Factory Concept…Because What Compliments A 510ci Big-Block Better Than All-Wheel-Drive?
At the dawn of the 1990s the auto manufacturers were still in the “early awakening” process, barely stirring, just starting to figure out that smog equipment, emissions laws, computers...
The Big Boy: Going In-Depth In Ryan Anderson’s “Son-uva Digger” Monster Truck!
Monster trucks of today are the closest thing there is to a cartoon in the real world. They weigh as much as four average cars and are pushing well over a thousand horsepower. The tires are just...
Cash For Clunkers 2? Regular Car Reviews Takes A Look At The Potential Second Wave
Anybody who happily tells me that a car is a “clunker” automatically pisses me off, especially when they start breathing heavily over the program from a decade ago that might have handed...
The Shop Toy, Part 1: Dusting Off A 1989 Mustang To Put Back Onto The Street
The Introduction The story of this car, from my perspective, starts with meeting the woman who is now my wife. After meeting face to face at the 2010 SEMA show, the next proper step was for me to...
Cartoon Break: Tiny Toons Takes On “Duel” With The Same Red Plymouth And One Unlucky Little Coyote!
Ah, Tiny Toon Adventures. I’ll admit that nothing will take the place of the original Looney Tunes for the ultimate Saturday Morning Cartoon, but Tiny Toons was a sarcastic, wit-fueled breather...
Money No Object: 1974 Pontiac Trans Am 455, Looking Cool In White
The color list for the 1973-74 Pontiac Trans Am SD455 cars was exceptionally small: Cameo White, Buccaneer Red, Brewster Green for 1973 only, and Admiralty Blue for 1974 only. The only color rarer...