Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
eBay Find: A Killer 1948 Ford COE Pickup
We’ve been hung up on cool cab over engine trucks lately. Most of them seem to be converted into low bed hauler trucks, but this bad ass 1948 Ford COE was turned into a pickup. It’s...
ProCharger Announces the Hemi Supercharger Giveaway
roCharger is at it again with the announcement of its ProCharger Hemi Supercharger Giveaway. By getting out to the events that serious late-model Hemi owners will be at and giving everyone a shot at...
Insane Project Video: Tom Cotterill’s Rocket II — A Blown Hemi Custom Trike
Some vehicles totally defy description. Artist Tim Cotterill’s “Rocket II” trike is one of them. It’s a freaking trike powered by a blown Hemi. See, we told you. Words do it...
Craigslist Find: Heck of a Deal on a 1970 GTO Judge Ram Air III
We’re telling you the truth when we say that the lead photo came from the Craigslist ad touting a 1970 GTO Judge Ram Air III for 700 bucks. It’s right there in the ad…next to the...
Event Coverage: Pinks All Out — Maple Grove Raceway
Ace BangShift.com photo contributor Joe Grippo recently attended the filming of Pinks All Out held May 14-15 at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania. Joe was there as a racer in his kick ass...
Crazy Wreckage Sequence: A Top Sportsman Wreck from Castrol Raceway
Castrol Raceway is an IHRA national event track located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We got tipped off to some crazy photos of a racer wrecking there in what looks to be a Top Sportsman entry in a...
Auto Trader Classics Find: The 1961 Hoyt Special
While small European companies were cranking out sports cars from crusty old factories in the 1950s and early 1960s, American gearheads were fashioning their own and mixing it up on road courses...
Awesome Old Promo Video: How Chevrolet Dealer Service Went Circa 1950
We love old promotional films from domestic car companies. Previously we have found and shared videos that were specifically aimed at sales people on the floor and how they should approach selling...
Roush to Offer Three Phases of Superchargers
Roush has announced the creation of three phases of supercharger kits for 4.6L Mustangs. Starting at 475hp and stepping all the way up to 625hp, these kits will really wake up stock ‘Stangs....
eBay Find: A 1973 Dodge Coronet Super Bee Sedan
Opinions are sure to vary wildly on this never actually built Mopar, but we totally dig it and the thought process behind the theme and execution of the car. There’s still a decent amount of...
Drag History Treasure Trove: Norb’s Place
We’re always amazed when our readers point us toward yet another awesome website that features cool old photos and information about drag racing history. We may live in the age of YouTube, but...
2010 Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour Directions Released
Just the other day, Hot Rod Magazine announced the driving directions for the 2010 Power Tour presented by the GM Performance Division. The drives vary from roughly 200 to a high of 302 miles. Having...
Flying Engine Kills Spectator at North Carolina Drag Strip
In one of the most tragic and freakish drag strip fatalities we have ever heard of, a spectator at Harrells Raceway in Harrells, North Carolina, was killed when a car crashed and its motor came...