Big Drill Car is a punk rock band from Huntington Beach/Costa Mesa, CA.

[1987] Big Drill Car was formed by Frank Daly (vocals), Mark Arnold (guitar), Bob Thomson (bass), and Danny Marcroft (drums).
[1988-1991] Big Drill Car signs a deal with Greg Ginn's Cruz Records, then releases Small Block, a six-song EP, and their two full-lengths, Album Type Thing and Batch.
[1992-1994] Thomson and Marcroft quit Big Drill Car. The duo were replaced by Darrin Morris on bass and Keith Fallis on drums. Big Drill Car releases Toured, a live recording, and their final album No Worse For The Wear.
[1995] Big Drill Car breaks up. Daly and Arnold later resurface in All Systems Go.
[2008] The band reforms with the original lineup.