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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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2019 Toyota Tacoma SX
Trucks & SUVs

I’ve Got $12,000 For A Midsize Truck. What Can I Get?

You’ve got $12,000 and decided you want a midsize pickup. What can you get? What is out there that fits your $12,000 budget? Let’s look at Craigslist in four random cities to get an idea of what is available. We’ll go to the southern part of the country to look in the OC in So …
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Trucks & SUVs

How Much Do Pickup Trucks Really Cost You?

If you’re going to purchase a new or used truck you will be paying more than ever from financing charges. Monthly costs have soared making new vehicle ownership the highest it has ever been since stats were first tracked. You may think you got an economical choice, but your expenses go well beyond fuel and …
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Lordstown Plant
Trucks & SUVs

GM Sells Embroiled Lordstown Plant To EV Startup

The Lordstown, Ohio, GM plant that was at the heart of the recent month-long UAW strike has been sold. Lordstown Motors Corp. has purchased the former GM facility. The plant was a large part of the UAW strike this summer. The UAW was ultimately unsuccessful in getting GM to assign another vehicle for production there. …
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Ford In China
Trucks & SUVs

Lookout China Ford Wants To Build Pickups There

None of the US pickup truck manufacturers make them in China. Ford would like to change that, but there have to be some changes before it can begin. A Ford-branded truck could be built but it wants China to reverse its restrictions on trucks entering city centers. It does this to limit the already overtaxed …
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2019 ZL Motorsports Nissan Titan Dually SEMA | Z1 Motorsports-00 parked at construction site
Trucks & SUVs

Z1 Motorsports Nissan Titan Dually Freight Train

We hope that Nissan pays attention to this Z1 Motorsports Titan Dually XD. Z1 Motorsports, a Nissan tuner just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, is launching its Off-Road division. To kick things off it decided to take a 2019 Nissan Titan crew cab and do its version of what a Titan dually should be if Nissan …
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2020 JMC Tiger Pickup China | JMC-00
Trucks & SUVs

It’s A Chinese Pickup With A Ford Ecoboost Engine

The Chinese love pickup trucks just like in the US. But, guess what is at the heart of the Chinese 2020 Jiangling Motor Corporation Tiger pickup? A Ford EcoDiesel four-cylinder engine. In fact, Ford has a one-third share of JMC Yuhu trucks built in China since 1995. Interestingly, neither Ford, Fiat-Chrysler, or GM build its …
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Trucks & SUVs

I’ve Got $14,000 For A Used Ram Pickup. What Can I Get?

So you’ve got $14,000 and you want a used Ram pickup truck. What is out there that fits your $14,000 budget? We took four random cities; Seattle, Albuquerque, Chicago, and Atlanta, and scoured each city’s Craigslist to get an idea of what is available. Condition, mileage, engines, and options all play a part in the …
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2020 Ram 1500 Built to Serve Special Editions | FCA-00
Trucks & SUVs

Ram Honors Military With Limited Edition Pickups

Wanting to spotlight Ram’s “Built to Serve” effort organizing grassroots volunteers it will introduce a series of limited edition pickup trucks to honor Built to Serve. The 2020 special-edition trucks honor each of the five branches of the US military. The five versions of Built to Serve Ram 1500 pickups will roll out over the …
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1972 Ford F100 Jinnings-Churchyard Ford Design Award 2019 SEMA Show | Jinnings Facebook-006
Trucks & SUVs

1972 F-100 Wins Ford Design Award SEMA 2019

Ford always has a big presence at the SEMA Show and promotes its involvement in different ways. One way is to hand out special “Design Awards” for a few categories of Ford vehicles at the show. One of those winners for the 2019 SEMA Show is this 1,000 hp, twin-turbo 1972 Ford F-100 of John …
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Arrington 1984 Dodge Rampage 2019 SEMA | Copeland Facebook-00
Trucks & SUVs

Arrington Performance Mid-Engine Dodge Rampage

The outrageousness of the SEMA Show continues with the Mike Copeland-built Hemi, mid-engine Dodge Rampage for his Arrington Performance company. In classic hot rod style, Copeland took one of the cheapest cars (or trucks?) made and put in one of the most outrageous engines around. Then just for some spice, he chose to go mid-engine. …
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Truck Buyers Will Get An Early Gift For 2019

Good news for those looking to purchase a new or used truck between now and the end of the year. Interest rates are staying below 6% according to Edmunds. That’s a lot better than last year at this time when rates bumped up to a bit over 6%. What this means is that now is …
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2020 Shelby F-150 Super Snake Sport F-150 SEMA | Shelby-00
Trucks & SUVs

Shelby 755 HP F-150 And 800 Hp Mustang Concepts

Shelby debuted the over-800 hp Shelby GT 500 Dragon Snake Mustang at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. And for 45-less horsepower, there’s also the Shelby Super Snake Sport F-150 with 755 hp. Take your pick if you’re looking for fast fun in a Ford. Shelby Super Snake Sport F-150 Shelby already builds this …
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River City Rods Chevy C10 RV SEMA | River City Facebook-002
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Check Out Wild RV From 2019 SEMA Show

Expect the unexpected at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Who would have thought one of the crowd-pleasers would be an RV? But when you see it, you know why. River City Rods in Davenport, Iowa, have applied the SEMA Show mindset to an old RV with spectacular results. They are calling it “Brown Sugar.” …
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2019 SEMA Chevy E-10 Concept 1962 Chevy Pickup
Trucks & SUVs

All-Electric 1962 Chevy E-10 Pickup 2019 SEMA Show

Chevy has stepped up to vehicle electrification in the aftermarket with the E-10 Concept 1962 Chevy pickup truck. Debuting at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, it features Chevy’s all-electric crate propulsion package. In other words, it’s spotlighting an electrification package you can replace your internal combustion engine and driveline with. Engine swapping has …
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cheap 2019 pickups
Trucks & SUVs

10 Cheapest New Pickups You Can Buy In 2019

For years truck fleet customers could slide into a cheap new pickup by ordering the base model. These strippers came with rubber mats instead of carpeting, roll-up windows, no radio, a flat vinyl bench seat, and no upholstery on the doors. No trim was found on the bodies, and hubcaps were the dog-dish variety. Straight-6 …
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Ford Bronco R race prototype
Trucks

Bronco R Trophy Truck Suggests Production Version

In the middle of the Nevada desert, Ford just unveiled its homage to the Bronco that won the Baja 1000 50 years ago. Originally driven by Rod Hall and Larry Minor, the “2020 Bronco R” trophy truck will be driven by “Desert Assassin” Cameron Steele and Rod Hall’s granddaughter Shelby Hall. The race takes place …
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$9000 Ford Pickup
Trucks & SUVs

I’ve Got $9000, What Ford Pickup Can I Get?

Let’s say you’ve got $9000 and you’ve decided you want a Ford pickup truck. What will $9000 get you? We took four random cities; Los Angeles, Houston, St. Louis, and Charlotte, and scoured each city’s Craigslist to get an idea of what is available. Condition, mileage, engines, and options all play a part in the …
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Trucks & SUVs

Now You Can Buy Ford Ranger Raptor

Did you know that in other parts of the world you can buy a Ford Ranger Raptor? But not in the US. Why? This is America! What we can’t get we build. Texas truck tuner PaxPower took it upon themselves to create what Ford denies us; it made its own Raptor Ranger. Using both factory …
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Trucks & SUVs

Exploding Chevy Pickups And NBC Coverup

NBC rigged Chevy trucks to explode in certain tests for its weekly Dateline expose show back in November 1992. It wanted to prove that under certain conditions Chevy pickup gas tanks would blow up spontaneously. The segment was titled “Waiting To Explode.” Yeah, a lot of viewers tuned in to see if exploding Chevy pickups …
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