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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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Trends

What Is a ‘VIP Style’ Car?

Have you heard of “VIP Style” cars? They’re a certain style of large 1990s luxury sedans, with an occasional van thrown into the mix. Essentially, they feature big brushed alloy wheels, cambered tires, and extreme lowering. The trend started in Japan, but we see them all over the Los Angeles area. So the fad has …
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The 1969 Chevrolet Camaro like this one hosted a ZL1, which was the fastest Chevrolet Camaro of the decade.
Trends

What Do These Car Names Mean?

Some car names are strange, some are an alphabet soup of mumbo jumbo, while others have no meaning at all.
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News

You Can No Longer Order A 2023 Z06 Corvette

You can't order a 2023 Z06 Corvette at least through the rest of this year. Production of the Z06 at the Bowling Green assembly plant just began this week. So what's going on?
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