Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
This 1956 Chevrolet NASCAR Promotional Film Rules – Daytona, Darlington, Dirt, and Asphalt
Now this is awesome! Watch a 1956 Chevrolet NASCAR promotional film that touts the company’s racing success and works hard to drive hime the “Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday” ethos...
Watch Stephan Papadakis Assemble A 1,000hp Four Banger In A Minute And A Half!
Stephan Papadakis is no stranger to big horsepower. You may remember his name from the old NHRA Sport Compact series where he was one of the big guns in competition. Now he is the team manager of...
The Taming Of The Owlet – A Look At The Weirdest And Coolest Goodwood Car On The Planet
The first time we saw video of the famed Frazier-Nash Owlet circling a race track we thought it was some sort of a sped up gag. No car that looks like it was ripped from the pages of a Dr. Seuss book...
Ride In A 1955 Chevy With A 489 BBC, A Doug Nash Five Speed, And A Mad Man At The Wheel
Sweet mother of mercy, this is one of the finest Parting Shift videos we have ever shown you. Filmed in Alaska back in 2012, it features a guy named Scott Granus driving his 1955 Chevy at Alaska...
Quit Yer Trimmin’! Mark Williams Now Offering A 10″ Gear 9″ Third Member Gasket That Fits With No Cutting
We love when companies solve problems or at least make life easier for people with parts that are solutions. This is one of those times and the company involved is Mark Williams Enterprises. These...
Milt Bergman’s Rambunctious Pulling Tractor Had An Allison AND Multiple Oldsmobile Engines! (Video)
So I am on the bit of a kick for oddball and interesting tractor pulling iron. Yesterday we showed you Lee Pendleton’s City Slicker tractor which pretty much sets the bar for crazy historic...
The Great Drivers: Bob Glidden – This 1980s Interview Between Brock Yates and Glidden Is Awesome
The Glidden name is alive and well in the sport of drag racing as Billy Glidden has made a return to NHRA J&A Pro Mod competition this weekend and the legacy shows no signs of slowing. It was...
Do You Know How To Properly Load A Trailer? These Videos Show You How NOT To Do It!
(By Greg Rourke) – Today we’re here to educate you rather than entertain you. Our subject is trailer loading. My day job is in the rental industry, among the items we rent are trailers....
In-Car Video: Watch This Wild 10-Car Crash On The Nurburgring Caused By Oil On The Track
There’s no question that many people dream about ponying up the money necessary and taking their car for a joyride on the Nurburgring. There’s not competition license necessary, no proof...
It’s Tops! This Historic Sales Video For The Allis-Chalmers HD-19 Crawler Tractor Is A Fun Watch
The Allis-Chalmer HD-19 was an important crawler tractor for the company and it was used everywhere from the farm to the battlefield over the years. They were shipped to England as part of the...
Truck-omotive: Ever Heard Of A Nordco Shuttlewagon? Locomotive Truck or Truck Locomotive? BangShifty!
In the realm of stuff that we never knew existed, the Nordco Shuttlewagon is king. Working with the mundane title “rail car mover” what you see here is basically the most extreme version...
The American Powertrain Parting Shift: A Mustang Driver That Wields The Shift Handle Like A Weapon
This video rules because it is a nine second run with a stick box done the old fashioned way. This dude powershifts the absolute wee out of this car enroute to a 9.25/143mpg blast. The ‘Stang...
Bonkers Video: Watch A Circle Track Modified Run A Hill Climb And Win! Ride IN The Car!
(By Eric Rood) – “Run what you brung” means a lot of things to different people, but it’s hard to imagine the ultimate example of that phrase isn’t Mark Nienhouse ripping up a hill...
Awesome Video: How To Make A Blacksmith’s Anvil Out Of Railroad Track!
(By Greg Rourke) – When it comes to metalworking, you can buy all sorts of high zoot equipment. English wheels, planishing hammers, and all sorts of welding machines. When it comes down to it,...