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Thom Taylor

Thom Taylor is a celebrated automotive journalist. He was awarded the Top 100 Most Influential People in Hot Rodding from Hot Rod Magazine, and was inducted into the Grand National Roadster Show Hall of Fame and the National Rod and Custom Hall of Fame. He’s a member of SEMA and the NHRA.

Thom has authored a number of books, including Hot Rod & Custom Chronicle and several guides for drawing vehicles like a pro, which pull from his distinguished ventures as an automotive illustrator.

Thom joined the MotorBiscuit team in 2019, and focuses his coverage on new vehicle releases, design, and the latest features and tech in the industry. His tenure of 25 years writing about the industry gives him a unique context for the auto news he covers, whether it’s part of the Rusty Monday series or the latest news from Chevy. Thom has built two complete cars from the ground up and driven vintage roadsters at the Indy 500.

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2021 Fiat Strada pickup | FCA-
Crossovers

Is This The Future Entry-Level Ram Pickup?

Fiat Chrysler has been developing a new Fiat Strada pickup for the last several years. It was meant to debut in South America right about now. The coronavirus pandemic has put a hold on most all new-vehicle introductions. But, we do have images as a result of a filing to the National Institute of Industrial …
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The 25 Most Expensive Cars Sold At Auction

Auction houses are where the action is when it comes to publicity for expensive cars. Though most cars in this realm are sold privately, these auctions give some clue as to the value of the highest end of car collecting. Most of these cars raced and have an extensive pedigree. All of them are beautiful …
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Mutant Crazy-Fast Nissan Juke/GT-R Is For Sale

The Juke-R was a mystical, mutant, mad mashup of a 2015 Nissan Juke and GT-R. Actually, it was more like a re-bodied GT-R since the majority of what is under the carbon fiber body is all GT-R. Yeah, even the body isn’t really Juke but a lighter facsimile of a Juke. Basically this is the …
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We Can Do Better Than “Cash For Clunkers” Redux To Stimulate Car Sales

Sometimes even bad ideas should be explored to see if there is a solution hidden there. But sometimes bad ideas are just bad ideas. The “Cash for Clunkers” vehicle sales stimulus program back in 2009 was a bad idea. So, why is Ford bleating about doing it again? Because it was effective for car manufacturers. …
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Freak Show Friday Microbus:Ghia Pickup
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Freak Show Friday: Ghia To Microbus Slick Pickup

For this week’s Freak Show Friday we delve into the union of two homogeneous Volkswagens. Many freaks are assembled from disparate pieces. It sometimes looks like the builders just grabbed what was laying around the homestead in a drunken stupor. It’s a mystery just why they picked what they picked to make what they made. …
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The new Mustang car unveiled at Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium on January 28, 2016 in New Delhi, India
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Leaked: The Mustang Mach I Returns In 2021

One of the most revered names in Mustang’s past will finally be revived in 2021. Leaked via a dealer VIN decoder guide the Mustang Mach I package will be back. It has been rumored for years that Ford would revive the Mach I again. Since it will also be cranking out its Mach E Mustang …
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Cadillac Has All-New Scapegoat For Poor Sales

Cadillac always has a reason for selling poorly. Like oxygen to breathe, it floats a new excuse every few months to explain the inexplicable. The inexplicable being why the buying public doesn’t scoop up Cadillacs like hot dogs at baseball games. It has tried many things and bobbed and weaved for a few decades to …
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Trucks & SUVs

Hate Minivans? You’ll Love The Mitsubishi Delica Bushmaster

Yeah, we know minivan sales are dying here in the US. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be cool providing they look like this Mitsubishi Delica “Bushmaster.” If you’re not familiar with the Delica it’s a small van that many countries get, but not the US. That’s because as we’ve stated minivans are not selling …
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There Are No US Vehicle Sales Right Now

When the world of cars shut down in March everyone from potential customers to investors thought it would last one or two months. Now everyone on the business side is looking at scenarios of six- or nine-month shutdowns. Things took a dramatically downward forecast this last weekend. That’s when Donald Trump extended the social distancing …
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Aston Martin Is Just About Toast

In spite of receiving a $663 million cash infusion by a group led by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, the European Securities and Markets Authority says it’s not enough for Aston Martin. The Authority says that Aston Martin does not have sufficient working capital. An “increased and unquantifiable uncertainty” because of the coronavirus crisis does not …
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Man Arrested After Police Chase With Dog Driving The Car

You knew there would be some strange stories coming out about this whole COVID-19 stay-at-home weirdness. Well, we at Motor Biscuit aim to please. A man in Lakewood, Washington, was jailed after multiple 911 calls about a car driving erratically. According to authorities, numerous parked cars were hit. When the Washington State Patrol attempted to …
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Honda and Mazda Ditch Touchscreen Controls For Knobs: Finally!

Wow! We can now assume that both Honda and Mazda engineers actually use their Hondas and Mazdas. That’s because with how bad touchscreen controls are it seems nobody ever tested them in typical driving situations. Besides being unintuitive, annoying, and slow; you also need to take your eyes off the road. Though it seems to …
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2021 C8 Corvette Changes Announced

Through some leaky Chevrolet dealers, we now know what changes will happen for the 2021 C8 Corvette. Didn’t it seem like just last week that Corvettes started showing up on dealership lots? Now we’re salivating over what changes will take place for the 2021 models. But, the reason things have ramped up is twofold. First, …
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Learmousine: Lear Jet Street-Legal Party Barge

Talk about a party on wheels! This is the “Learmousine.” And, it is what it looks like; a Lear jet body mounted on a four-wheel chassis. Plus, you can purchase it or one like it. This one is going to the Mecum auction in Indianapolis in May if it is still happening. In the works …
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Trucks & SUVs

Can You Believe GM Restarting SUV Plant Despite Pandemic Concerns?

GM is asking for volunteers to man its Arlington, Texas, assembly plant despite the coronavirus pandemic sweeping through the US. You remember the coronavirus, right? Well, so does GM. But we can only guess that profits must be ahead of people when it comes to the Texas plant. This is where the 2021 Cadillac Escalade, …
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2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited High Altitude | FCA
Trucks & SUVs

2020 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited High Altitude: Most Expensive Model Made

It looks like Jeep wants to take the Wrangler way upmarket with the “Unlimited High Altitude.” Is this Escalade territory? Probably not, but the High Altitude package is estimated to put the Wrangler at just shy of $50-Big. That gives it a high altitude price of $9,100 more than the Unlimited Sahara which tops $40,000. …
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2020 Chevy Silverado Pickup | GM
Trucks & SUVs

Chevy Can Produce A 2020 SS 454 Pickup If It Wants: Here’s How

If you are of the opinion that “there’s no replacement for displacement” then chances are you probably drive a pickup truck. While everything else on four wheels changes radically from time to time a pickup truck is still a pickup truck. It’s traditional, all-American, familiar, and sometimes even stylish. Those are traits that appeal to …
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Freak Show Friday: 3rd- and 5th-Gen Camaro Mashup

More and more these sometimes glorious, sometimes ghastly freaks are showing up on social media. That makes them ripe for plucking to show you the Twilight Zone of custom car building. Some of these; like Volkswagen Beetles with two front ends, or radically shortened station wagons and vans are crude attempts at car humor. Others …
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Aviar R67 Mustang
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Russia Remakes 1967 Ford Mustang With Tesla Drivetrain

Is this a good idea or a bad one? A company in Russia, KB Arkhipov is remaking the 1967 Ford Mustang fastback. The interior will be updated, the body will be carbon fiber, and the drivetrain will come from a Tesla. It’s called the “Aviar R67.” We first heard about this a while ago and …
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All The Bad Stuff Happening At GM Right Now

GM is in the news as a result of the coronavirus and just like the virus none of it is good. Even the President of the United States is saying not-so-good things about GM in some of his infamous tweets. Here’s all of the bad stuff happening at GM right now: White-collar salaries are cut …
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