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.
A Massachusetts man like the new 2021 Camaro ZL1 he was checking out at a Chevy dealership, he purchased it with an $83,000 cashier's check. The problem was he had stolen the money from another account he hacked.
This 1975 Pontiac Grand Ville convertible is the last of the breed of big, luxury convertibles. With only 1,500 miles it snagged $100,000 on eBay.But is it really worth that, or is it just a big red doorstop?
If you've always wanted a unique car that stands out in a crowd may we present the "Clown Vic" Ford Crown Victoria sedan seen here. It has almost every Ricky Racer part money can buy.
While only a concept right now, the Canoo Anyroad would combine a city car, RV, and off-roader into a single vehicle. We explore the pros and cons of such a vehicle.
It had to happen. Combining the worlds of classic cars and boats is what Floating Motors is developing in conjunction with Italian boat manufacturer Jet Capsule.
North Carolina's ban on squat trucks takes effect in December, but now it includes language that could also see an owner's license suspended for years.
Russia is at it again with another copy of an American design. This one is the Strela SUV, which is a knock-off of various Hummers built over the years. It also uses a Cummins diesel engine.
While we don't expect that the coming Hyundai Casper mini-SUV will come to the US, we can at least see what it is about and suggest Hyundai needs to bring it here.
Ram is dropping a number of options and models in an attempt to keep the assembly lines cranking because of components shortages from the microchip shortages it expects to run into 2022.
The Suzuki Jimny is still forbidden fruit in the US. But that won't stop us from wishing its latest promo; the Jimny Beans mobile coffee bar, would come stateside.
The Tesla Model X seen in Silicon Valley parked at the curb has the owner's pooch resting comfortably with Dog Mode. But this Model X is hiding something.
A hovercraft for land or sea as everyday transportation? That is what VonMercier is proposing with its Arosa supercar. Prototypes are being finished right now.
After almost 60 years the only black NASCAR driver to win a Cup race finally was awarded the winning trophy. The family accepted the award at the 2021 NASCAR finale.