Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
National Dragster Vintage Drag Photos Column, Part 2
A little over a week ago we posted an item about a column that National Dragster editor Phil Burgess had written about how vintage drag photos tend to circle the Internet. The best part of the column...
eBay Pick of the Week: 1951 Kaiser Henry J
This week’s eBay pick has us in a bit of a quandry. Is a 1951 Henry J, admittedly unhacked, but without an engine, is it worth $4,000? It is the perfect foundation for a Gasser project, and...
Wisconsin Mopar Guy Indicted for Fraud and Money Laundering Through Car Sales
Sometimes you have to wonder where all the money comes from in high-stakes muscle car buying and selling. In this case, it may have all gone into a big shell game played by Fred Englehart of...
Super Chevy Show Sold: Something Interesting Is Happening Here
When we heard the news the other day that the Super Chevy Show had been sold, we figured some promotions or event company bought it and the event series was on the short road to extinction. Then we...
Jeremy Mayfield Interviewed During Auction of His Property
BangShift.com member Bobby Kincade tipped us off onto a great interview with ousted NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield that was actually done while his personal property was being auctioned off last week....
Monday Time Killer: The New CarsInBarns.com
Looking to burn some hours while you’re on the clock at work? Check the new version of CarsInBarns.com. As the title promises, the site is loaded with photos of derelict muscle cars resting...
Another Best for Larry Larson: 6.93 at 211.59
Larry Larson just keeps knocking them down, and BangShift Chad keeps calling in the news. This time, the word from the PSCA race in Las Vegas is 6.934 at 211.59 mph. Something tells us it’s...
Breaking News! Larry Larson’s Drag Week Nova Goes Even Quicker: 6.96 at 210!
On Thursday night we reported that Larry Larson in his Hot Rod Drag Week winning 1966 Chevy Nova ran a best-ever et of 6.99 at the Pacific Street Car Association race in Las Vegas. Now, at 10:30 PST...
American Drivers Sweep Pro Classes at Arabian Drag Racing League Opener
The opening of the Arabian drag racing season saw two American drivers, Mike Castallana and Von Smith take the wins in their respective classes. Castallana won the Pro Nitrous category and Smith took...
Dumbass: Aussie Driver Who Had Car Taken and Crushed By Police Has Second Car Taken By Police
We had friends growing up who would hurt themselves doing something and then do it again just to make sure it hurt. Thankfully, they wised up before the age where reason and good decision making is...
Cool Project: Washington Cam Company Recreates Cam For Wright Bros. Engine
Delta Cams is a Washington-state company best known for reworking factory cams for customers. We’ve used them in the past for engines that have a very limited aftermarket cam selection....
Anglia Hot Rodding History
Anglias are steeped in hot rodding history. They were popular cars to use during the Gasser Wars after the NHRA revised wheelbase rules to allow them to run. In stock form, Anglias barely made enough...
GM To Build Bad Ass Caddy Wagon
Good news! GM may have bled out like a billion dollars or so last quarter, but the company will go ahead with plans to build a Cadillac CTS-V sports wagon. This means that there will finally be a...
Craigslist Pick of the Week: Vintage NASCAR Look 1972 Road Runner
When we went for our weekly trip down the dark halls of CraigsList and saw the words Road Runner and NASCAR pop up in a listing, we cringed and clicked the mouse button. We were shocked to find a...