Category Archive: 1320 Gallery, BangShift 1320, BangShift Galleries, Drag Races, Gallery, Unhinged
Unhinged: A Night At The Dragstrip – Your Average, Everyday Test And Tune
May 03, 2017Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Unhinged: A Night At The Dragstrip – Your Average, Everyday Test And Tune
It takes absolutely zero seconds from the moment someone asks me, “Do you wanna hit the dragstrip later?” to the point where my brain yells out, “Hell yes!” loud enough to be...
Unhinged: Maybe Ending Cars And Coffee Events Could Be A Good Thing?
Apr 25, 2017Bryan McTaggart19
19-year-old Tahj Turnley is going to remember the last Nashville Cars and Coffee for quite some time. That’s because he was filmed leaving the Thoroughbred 20 Theatre area after the show,...
Unhinged: Removing The Heart Of The Beast (And Cleaning Up The Blood)
Apr 09, 2017Bryan McTaggart4
“I’ve only got three bolts holding in a crossmember. We undo those, and wrestle everything out, and we will be done. Should be a piece of cake. You in?” Famous last words. After...
Unhinged: A Good Plan Never Goes Unpunished
Mar 20, 2017Bryan McTaggart5
Saturday morning at BangShift Mid-West was as picturesque as it could’ve gotten: the sun made an appearance for the first time in weeks, with warm, Spring-like temperatures in the air. A light...
Unhinged: Remembering The Cars Of My Father
Mar 14, 2017Bryan McTaggart4
Most people don’t just magically wake up one day and decide that they are into cars as more than just a light hobby, and when it’s rooted in from childhood, the blame usually has to be...
Unhinged: Look, But Do Not Touch!
Mar 12, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
In the upcoming Fast 8 movie, there is a scene where “the family” of gearheads is walked into a garage of dreams by Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham). Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) goes full-on...
Backfire: A Reader Discovers Why His Ford Focus RS Rides Like A Buckboard!
Mar 10, 2017Bryan McTaggart5
One car that we have been not-so-patiently waiting to get our greasy mitts on is the Ford Focus RS. With plenty of power on tap, all-wheel-drive, and the button that made every last Ken...
Unhinged: Believing The Hype After Surviving The 2017 Good Vibrations March Meet
Mar 08, 2017Bryan McTaggart1
As an American gearhead, you’re usually wired to believe that California is Mecca for whatever you wish to do. It’s not far-fetched…in fact, it’s pretty accurate...
Unhinged: Mitsubishi Finally Blew The Welds On The Intake
Feb 15, 2017Bryan McTaggart5
(Eclipse Cross photos: Mitsubishi) To call my relationship with Mitsubishi Motors products a “love-hate affair” would be doing a disservice to the actual status of where I am at with the...
Unhinged: How Oregon’s House Bill 2877 Is A Warning To The Automotive Community
Feb 12, 2017Bryan McTaggart11
You see that 1997 Chevrolet Camaro SS 30th Anniversary Edition there? In junior high, that was the dream car right there, and you could make mine T-topped, powered by the rare-as-hen’s-teeth...
Unhinged: It’s A New Year…What Would You Like To See Us Do With It?
Jan 29, 2017Bryan McTaggart10
Is it strange that the novelty of writing for you guys hasn’t worn off yet? It’s been three years since Brian and Chad gave me a shot to put posts up on the page, and since then...
Unhinged: Yes, The Ford Bronco Is Coming Back. But Don’t Get Your Hopes That Far Up Yet…
Jan 10, 2017Bryan McTaggart5
Yes, it is finally true and confirmed by Ford Motor Company: The Bronco nameplate will return, as will the Ford Ranger. We knew the Ranger was coming back, but the Bronco, which has been steeped in...
Unhinged: McTaggart’s Favorite Moments From 2016
Dec 21, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Unhinged: McTaggart’s Favorite Moments From 2016
Brian and Chad promised that 2016 would be one hell of a year, and they delivered in mass amounts. From shows and events to race coverage and even test-drives, 2016 will go down as the year I truly...
Unhinged: Why Cutting Loose In The Snow Is Good For The Gearhead Soul
Dec 19, 2016Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Unhinged: Why Cutting Loose In The Snow Is Good For The Gearhead Soul
It’s reckless, juvenile, and it’s too much fun to resist. Maybe it’s a leftover instinct from childhood that implies that the first snow of the season should be a time for play....