Category Archive: eBay Find, OTHER
Ebay Find: Four Harley-Davidson Engines Connected By A Jeep Could Be Yours!
Jul 03, 2015Bryan McTaggart6
There are easier ways to utilize eight cylinders for the single goal of making a Jeep tub haul the mail, but having the visual appeal of four Harley-Davidson Evolution running together through a...
Question Of The Day: What Do You Think Of Toyota’s Ultimate Utility Vehicle Concept?
Jun 26, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
Toyota sure has a funky way of celebrating the unveiling of the architectural renderings of their new North American headquarters. Most manufacturers would hold a small party for the executives....
Ebay Find: 1971 Shala Vette – A Lot Of Questions Wrapped Up In A 7/8ths Scale Corvette
Jun 14, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
Squint hard enough, and it looks like someone shrunk a Baldwin-Motion Corvette to almost comedic proportions. Look inside, and it’s Volkswagen architecture shines through, and sure enough there...
Unveiled: The Alpine Celebration – “It’s Only A Concept” They Say.
Jun 14, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
And for the second car we knew was coming out of LeMans, the Alpine Celebration. Renault has been quick to remind everybody that this is merely a concept car, but in all honesty…we call BS....
Ford And Renault Tease Up Their Surprises For The 24 Hours of Lemans
Jun 11, 2015Bryan McTaggart5
(Lead photo: John Dagys) This year’s 24 Hours of LeMans is going to be interesting before a wheel turns in anger, and you can thank Ford and Renault for the news. Both manufacturers have been...
Back From The Dead And More Deadly Than Ever: TVR Has Returned, And Some Big Names Are Behind The Resurrection
Jun 05, 2015Bryan McTaggart6
It’s the age-old story that tends to plague the older British sports car marques: a succession of fairly capable British cars, lack of money, ownership changes, and it usually ends up with the...
The WTF? Files: This Furry Fiat 500 Takes The “Cute Car” Thing Too Far
Jun 04, 2015Bryan McTaggart5
Some days, the jokes come too easily. This morning, it involves a Fiat 500 that somebody decided to cover in Teddy Ruxpin fur in Argentina. The Fiat itself is already the butt of “cute...
Would You Pay $1.1 Million For A 2003 Volkswagen Beetle?
Jun 02, 2015Bryan McTaggart5
Is the Volkswagen Beetle…yes, the Type 1, Bug, whatever your pet nickname for it…is it iconic? Absolutely. The shape has been around for what seems like forever and it takes sincere...
Scrapple, Your Guide To The “meh”-worthy News: Camaro Crunch, One Expensive Tangerine And Prius Batteries!
May 23, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
It’s a beautiful day outside! The sun is shining, the pollen is finally starting to disappear, and here you are, sitting at the computer, preparing to start the day. We all know that the best...
And Now For Something Completely Random: An Amphibious Subaru Impreza!
May 18, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
Land, water, air. We have vehicles for all three elements, but when it comes to making a vehicle work for two of those elements at the same time, the results can be pretty mixed. Can it be done? Of...
It’s A Glow-In-The-Dark Aston Martin DBS For The Gumball 3000 Rally, Because “Why Not”
May 17, 2015Bryan McTaggart1
The Gumball 3000 Rally is pretty much a rich person’s race that tours 3,000 miles in whatever direction race organizer Maximillion Cooper decides he is going to head off in that year. It takes...
BangShift Top 11: Cars From The 1980s That You Showed Us On Facebook!
May 16, 2015Bryan McTaggart3
In the interest of full disclosure, I wrote the rant about 1980s cars and attitudes while I was seeing red mist. It isn’t the first time I’ve lost my temper over other people’s...
This Tiny Little Peugeot Can Really Hold Its Drink: 1,337 Miles On Eleven Gallons Of Diesel!
May 05, 2015Bryan McTaggart4
It takes something serious for us to write about fuel economy. While we get that fuel economy is very important and has a place in the world of automobiles, usually that place doesn’t wind up...
Motor Trend Does Their Take On The Newest Big Rivalry In The Automotive Arena: Hellcat Versus Tesla
May 01, 2015Bryan McTaggart9
Ever since the owner of the green Challenger Hellcat saw Tesla taillights at a dragstrip, the comparisons have been flying between Elon Musk’s four-door electrolux sedan with it’s twin...