Category Archive: Craigslist Find, FORD, TRUCKS
Rough Start: This 1992 Ford F-150 Flareside Is The Perfect First Car
Oct 20, 2017Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Rough Start: This 1992 Ford F-150 Flareside Is The Perfect First Car
The ideal first car for a brand new driver is a twenty-five year old Ford truck? Yes, it is. In this era of safety first, driving third, this Ford strikes a great balance of what a kid could want and...
Classic YouTube: The 1974 Bathurst Run Of John Goss And Kevin Bartlett
Oct 19, 2017Bryan McTaggart2
We may wax nostalgic about how NASCAR used to be in the 1970s, but compared to most other racing series, the circle track guys still have one major downfall compared to everybody else: they will not...
Money No Object: Walking Softly And Packing A 544 RWHP Turbocharged Lincoln LSC
Oct 11, 2017Bryan McTaggart11
Yep…the resident freak-show fan is back with one of his typical choices. I’ve made no bones about the fact that I love the Lincoln Mark VII LSC. Fox chassis, Aerobird shape, Lincoln...
Classic YouTube: Watch This Twin-Engined Ford Play In The Mud!
Oct 04, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
Before LS swaps, monster Mopar mills and Coyotes, there was the LT-1, Magnum series and the 5.0. And before that? Well…you were either raiding musclecars of their heartbeat or you were managing...
How Would You Build It? This 1978 Ford LTD II Was Stored Away For Twenty Years…What Would You Do?
Oct 03, 2017Bryan McTaggart18
Growing up, I read all of the musclecar restoration rags. They all had this one theme that they tried to cover: “FOUND after XX years hiding in a barn, perfectly preserved!” Buick Gran...
The GT-51 Ford: Check Out Last Year’s Gran Turismo Awards Winner With Jay Leno!
Oct 03, 2017Bryan McTaggart4
We are on short time towards the 2017 SEMA Show, and the timing of Jay Leno couldn’t be better, because he recently got wheeltime with the one car that shut up just about everybody who laid...
NMRA All-Ford World Finals 2017: More Test Session Shots From Beech Bend!
Sep 30, 2017Bryan McTaggartComments Off on NMRA All-Ford World Finals 2017: More Test Session Shots From Beech Bend!
There is one factor that must be taken into account for the NMRA All-Ford World Finals event this year: the weather. You see, by the time the NMRA fall event rolls around, the weather for Beech Bend...
NMRA All-Ford World Finals 2017: Our First Look Into The Blue Oval World At Beech Bend
Sep 29, 2017Bryan McTaggartComments Off on NMRA All-Ford World Finals 2017: Our First Look Into The Blue Oval World At Beech Bend
The GM fans had their fun at Beech Bend recently, now it’s the Ford contingent’s turn! The NMRA All-Ford World Finals is at Beech Bend, and if you have any sort of inkling for anything...
Hoonicorn Meets Pikes Peak: Ken Block’s “Climbkhana” Unveiled To The Masses
Sep 26, 2017Bryan McTaggart5
I last worked on Pikes Peak in the summer of 2000. Yeah…for a few months, I was either the guy making donuts in the back, manning a cash register up front, or cleaning up things in the tourist...
Such A Pretty Afternoon: This 434-powered Fox Mustang Goes Straight For The Sky At Byron!
Sep 25, 2017Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Such A Pretty Afternoon: This 434-powered Fox Mustang Goes Straight For The Sky At Byron!
Is there anything the Fox Mustang can’t do? They can run fast, they can corner, they can rally, and they can even provide the driver with an IMAX-like view of the skies above their heads with...
Yeah, We’re Jealous: Watch As The Hooniverse Guys Test Out That Georgia Dealership’s Ford “Lightning”
Sep 20, 2017Bryan McTaggart4
The flash-fire of fandom that woke right up when the words “Ford Lightning” were put to press was actually pretty interesting to watch from our end. The truck, which is now appearing in...
Rough Start: How About A Two-For-One Special On Mercury Cougars For A Winter Project?
Sep 18, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
Wake up and smell the burning leaves and pumpkin spice: autumn is closing in fast, and especially for those gearheads who live in climates that are due for some snow sooner than later, now is the...
Rat Poison: The Cyanide Mustang Puts The Power Down With Four Lugs And Extreme Prejudice!
Sep 18, 2017Bryan McTaggart3
Yes, it’s a notchback Fox Mustang that can howl. There’s tons of them out there, ranging from turbocharged Pinto-powered beasts to the absolutely mental Radial cars we are fond of. But...
BangShift Question Of The Day: Are You Cool With Dealerships Building What The OEMs Won’t?
Sep 15, 2017Bryan McTaggart26
See that 2017 Ford F-150 regular cab right there? Yeah…with the side pipes, one-off wheels, and a badge that dates back about fifteen years or so? It’s not the work of some dreaming...





