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.
Yes, this looks like a rock and it is, but it is also a boat. Created by a French artist, it blends into the environment while causing a lot of attention. We think it has many commercial possibilities.
When an online response called the Performance Blue paint on Ford's entry into the Christopher Street Day parade "very gay" Ford decided to transform the truck into the "Very Gay Ranger Raptor."
GM is supposedly dropping the 3.0-liter "baby" Duramax diesel engine over supply issues. But since there has not been any official response from GM there is no information as to how long this will be. Or is it permanent?
When GM killed the EV1; its first all-electric car, it made sure none would ever ply the highways and byways ever again. Of the over 1,100 made, only 40 were saved. GM destroyed the rest. But occasionally, as rare as they are, another one pops up. This GM EV1 belongs to Howard University It’s not …
If you're going to do some friendly drifting, whether professional of first-timer, don't do it in a top-heavy SUV with passengers on the sand at the beach. Too much can go wrong, and it did.
The incredible Elder & Company Camelot Cruiser was the ultimate in motorhome luxury when it was built in 1974. It's huge, and comes with everything you'll need including a basement with two vintage snowmobiles.
Mercedes and other European automakers are cutting back on engine variants due to tightening European emissions legislation. Or could it just be to ease manufacturing to make more profit?
Though the Kansas Highway Patrol is not saying much, it has spent more than five years trying to destroy an innocent man's seized 1959 Corvette because it is "contraband."
The owner of this 2020 Corvette had just sold it and wanted to take it for one last ride. This became far more memorable than he would have thought after he totaled it on the open highway
With Britney Spears in the headlines over her conservatorship woes, it was the perfect opportunity to shill her boyfriend Sam Asghari on social media, to be in the next episode of the Fast and Furious movie.
With the reforming of endurance racing happening in 2023 more manufacturers and teams are getting ready to join in. Cadillac has just announced an new car and new engine that will premiere in 2023.
We don't think very many drivers have tried to lane split with a car but you get to see someone try in this dashcam video. Unfortunately, it doesn't end well.
What some consider "the most famous car in the world," the James Bond Aston Martin from the movie Goldfinger was stolen almost 25 years ago. Now, an art recovery company says it knows where it is hiding.
The Ora Punk Cat was an obvious rip-off of the Volkswagen Beetle. Now Ora claims the new Ballet Cat is a completely different model from its Punk Cat, which is a completely different model from the VW Beetle. Sort of.
To help launch Harley-Davidson's new Series 1 eBikes is commissioned a custom one-off that is inspired by the Schwinn Sting-Ray bicycles from the 1960s.