Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Jack Attack: Restoring A 70-year Old Blackhawk Bottle Jack Is A Satisfying Thing To Watch
There’s something awesome about saving old tools and equipment and that’s why I love this video that shows the step by step restoration of a 70-year old Blackhawk bottle jack. This is a...
Screaming Mimis: Check Out The All Rotary Powered Video From Malta’s Hal-Far Raceway
You know, we all have goals. I have been to over 150 drag strips both living and dead around the USA and Canada but there are hundreds more I ma dying to see and one of them is Hal-Far Raceway on the...
Here’s Some Early California Drag Racing Zen For You To Enjoy – Dragsters, Coupes, and More!
There are few cooler things than seeing early drag racing footage from the first full decade of the sport’s existence, the 1950s. This footage from California and it was taken at multiple...
Pucker Up! Watch This Massive and Loaded Mining Haul Truck Spin Out On A Slippery Road
There’s something totally wild about the idea that a vehicle as large as this mining haul truck could be so lacking in traction that it could spin an unintentional donut right in the middle of...
Happy 4/10! No We’re Not Talking Sprint Car Engines, Rather A Pair Of Forgotten Oldies From The MEL and FE Families
We’re here with a pair of blue oval products that were both short-lived and while of the same displacement they were not related at all. Interestingly Ford produced a 410ci of the MEL engine...
Retro Road Test: Check Out MotorWeek’s Look At The 1990 BMW M5 – No V8 Here!
Listen, I am a simple guy to please. I like large cars that can handle and make great horsepower. There are more of them available now than there ever has been but back in 1990, the idea of a larger...
Historical Video: This Documentary Shows The Debut Of The Porsche 917 In Can-Am At Mosport In 1972
This is the best thing you will watch today. This documentary shows the debut of the Porsche 917 at Mosport in 1972. The car was far afield of what most fans were used to seeing in the series and it...
4/09 Dyno Videos: Watch A Pair Of Vintage Chevy 409 Mills Make Beautiful Noise On The Pump!
Today is 4/09 and that means it is time to recognize one of the great Chevy mills of high performance lore. Of all the engines that have risen to legendary status long after their production run...
Vintage Carnage and Gearhead History: Wreckage and Cool Photos From the 1950’s
Here’s bunch of scans from one of my grandfather’s scrap books. In his younger days, Grandpa was a heck of a scrap-booker. He snipped new stories about trucks, trucking, and lots of old...
Dyno Video: Watch And Listen To This 1.5L Coventry Climax V8 Make A Dyno Pull
The Coventry Climax company in England is likely the greatest accidental racing engine builder history. After becoming successful making engines for things like pumps, generators, and forklifts,...
1985 Shelby Charger Review: Turbos Fixed Everything, Even 38 Years Ago
After Chrysler escaped the clutches of bankruptcy in the early 1980s and started to actually make some money, the company finale decided to build some performance cars. Hooking up with Carroll...
Drag Strip Time Machine: This Footage From Pomona In 1962 Is Absolutely Amazing
There’s understanding classic drag racing history and then there is SEEING classic drag racing footage. In the terms of this video we get to watch, almost like a fly on the wall, a drag racing...
Happy 4/08! Watch A 408ci, 700hp Naturally Aspirated Ford Cleveland V8 Scream to 7,200 RPM
While we know it is not a factory dimension, the 408ci small block is one of the most popular displacements for hot rodders to built. Guys do Chrysler versions and Ford versions primarily and today...
Drag Strip Time Machine Video: A Day At Great Lakes Dragaway Circa 1977 – Top Fuel, Pro Stock, More!
There are few tracks in the world of drag racing that have the history, the feel, and the outright awesomeness of Great Lakes Dragway in Union Grove, Wisconsin. Sure the place may be a little rough...