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.
When you see the price for this running, driving Mini Jeep many can't resist. For those of you in this predicament here's what one person went through to get his shipped to the US.
The US saw the highest rate of traffic deaths since 2007 according to the NHTSA. With COVID-19 lockdowns and a general decline in driving what happened?
3D printing is revolutionizing everything from race cars to rockets. Even production cars are benefiting from the technology. Now an aerospace company in California is preparing its first 3D printed rocket for launch later this year. And it’s working on a second, larger 3D printed rocket, too. The first Relativity Space rocket launch is later …
A Texas appeals court has upheld a $195 million award for a family against Toyota involving a rear end crash that caused head trauma to children in the back seat of a Lexus.
The 2022 Ford Maverick will change what the least expensive pickup truck will be. For now, there is the base Toyota Tacoma, but you have to know what to order to get it.
With interrupted production in both 2020 and 2021 the 2022 Corvette will begin production soon. There are a surprising number of changes for the new model, and two new special packages. Dealers begin taking orders in a couple of weeks.
Volkswagen's history of vans in the US has been spotty over the years. Now it can bring over its new 2022 T7 Multivan to fill a niche mostly abandoned by most other manufacturers.
One of the most outrageous hot rod trucks ever built was the Dodge/Ram SRT-10 Viper Truck. Available for only three years, recent price spike are almost 50 percent year-over-year.
Henry Ford II had this 1966 Mustang GT convertible built for his use in France. It includes a slew of unique and one-off features that will only increase the selling price.
Both Komatsu and Honda have teamed up to electrify the construction equipment industry. But using the Honda swappable battery technology kickstarts the electrification process.
The ABB Pixelpaint process uses a printing nozzle head instead of traditional atomizing spray head. It eliminates paint waste and speeds up the paint process by 50 percent.
Arkansas State Trooper uses the pit maneuver to stop pregnant woman's SUV though she was following the Arkansas recommended guidelines when being pulled over. Now she is suing for the police using deadly force.
Lordstown Motors has been on shaky ground the past several months, but now things are heating up. It announced it can't remain in business without more money. Sound familiar?
Due to the microchip shortage GM has announced it will eliminate the stop-start fuel economy feature on certain Chevy, GMC, and Cadillac trucks and SUVs. This will reduce fuel economy but allow GM to continue producing the popular vehicles.
This highly modified 1977 Ford Bronco, owned by comedian Kevin Hart, will be auctioned off at the June Barrett Jackson auction in Las Vegas June 17-19. Here's the skinny on the resto-mod off-roader.
Ford's new 2022 Maverick small pickup fill the gap left by the old third-gen Ranger. As trucks have gotten larger, this fills in for an smaller, entry-level pickup with a base price of $20,000.
The Queen Mary is one of the last of the great ocean liners. That’s because it isn’t an ocean liner anymore but a moored hotel and events center in Long Beach, California. Now, for the first time since its permanent home became Long Beach over 40 years ago, the city has taken control of the …
If you ordered a 2021 Corvette and have not received it yet there is a good chance you won't. A supply chain issue has caused the Bowling Green, Kentucky, assembly plant to stop 2021 production to gear up for a full year's worth of 2022 production.