Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Behind The Scenes Video: This 1980s Look At The Work Of Monster Truck Crews Outside An Arena Is Cool
Mar 27, 2024Brian Lohnes0
So you might have to be mildly dorky to love this video but I think there are plenty of you out there that fit the description. What you are going to see below is a home-video obviously made by a...
Today Is 3/27 Let’s Celebrate The Little 327 Small Block With Some Dyno Video Action
Mar 27, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Since today is 3/27 we thought it was only right that we honor the diligent little 327 small block Chevy. The 327 arrived on the scene in 1962 and over the years there were a bunch of different...
Great Video: Here’s The Inside Story On How The Legendary GMC Syclone Came To Exist And Fly!
Mar 26, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Some cars and trucks will just be forever cool, right? We think that the GMC Syclone is among that group. The looks, the performance, the drivetrain used for its era. All of these things set the...
Old School Cool Video: This 1974 Film From Perfect Circle Piston Rings Showcases Indy, Manufacturing, Lloyd Ruby
Mar 26, 2024Brian Lohnes0
This is a gem of a video. Made by the Perfect Circle Piston Ring Company in 1974 it takes us through the world of manufacturing rings from conception to actual quality control tasing. It also takes...
Amazing Video: Watch These Raw Crankshafts Get Finish Machined By Hand The Old School Way
Mar 26, 2024Brian Lohnes0
We’ve showed some pretty amazing videos from “The Mechanic” channel on YouTube before but this one may take the cake. Why? You are about to enter a factory where raw cast cranks are...
Hey There 3/26! Let’s Take A Look At The Little Pontiac 326 Engine – A Small Bore Worker
Mar 26, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Well we’re continuing to hit as many engine high points as we can over the course of the “muscle car” months this year. Today, being 3/26, we’re going to pay some homage to...
This 1971 Vintage Drag Video From Lions Is The Coolest We Have Ever Seen!
Mar 23, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Lions Drag Strip is one of the most magical places in drag racing history. Accurate or not, many consider it the “best” drag strip of all time. That may be more of an emotional vote...
Carroll Shelby Goes Racing With Ford Is The Coolest Factory Produced Film Of The 1960s
Mar 22, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Filmed in the middle 1960s, “Carroll Shelby Goes Racing With Ford” was a promotional film made to highlight both the production cars and racing efforts of Ford and Shelby America. From...
Wait, What? You Could Still Buy A DeTomaso Pantera in 1987 Check Out This GT5-S Video Review!
Mar 22, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Somewhere along the line I guess I lost the memo about the fact that you could still actually buy a DeTomaso Pantera in the year 1987! The cars were interesting in the fact that the body and chassis...
Happy 3/22! Today’s The Day We Celebrate The Little 322ci Buick Nailhead V8 Engine
Mar 22, 2024Brian Lohnes0
The little Buick 322ci engine was the second smallest (preceded by the tiny 264ci version) in a line of engines that Buick introduced during the 1953 model year. The Fireball V8 had many of the same...
1973 Footage From US 30 Dragstrip Has Top Fuel and Pro Stock Legends
Mar 22, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Here’s some really awesome video featuring action from the 1973 season at US 30 Dragstrip located in Gary, Indiana. The video is actually part of a bolt media program that the track had during...
Awesome Video: This 1967 Piece By Coca Cola Called “Pit Stop” Highlights Every Major Form Of Racing
Mar 21, 2024Brian Lohnes0
Back in the late 1960s the United States was absolutely gaga for motorsports of all kinds. Stock car racing, drag racing, sports car racing, open wheel racing, and motorcycle competition were all...
Hardhat History: This 1940s Allis-Chalmers HD5 Crawler Tractor Sales Video Is Great
Mar 21, 2024Brian Lohnes0
It sounds weird to say but as we have seen cars evolve from the 1940s through today, many of the same things that have happened in cars have happened with heavy equipment. This 1940s Allis-Chalmers...
Retro Review: The 1990 VW Corrado G60 Was An Oddly Supercharged Zinger That Led The Company’s Resurgence
Mar 21, 2024Brian Lohnes0
We hate when we forget about cars, but thankfully there’s the internet to remind us of their existence. While we remembered the VW Corrado (mainly because we knew a guy in college who owned...