Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Are These 427 Ford SOHC Heads Actually Former Parts Run By Dyno Don Nicholson? Want To Make A $25,000 Bet?
Well this is an interesting mystery! There’s a guy on eBay selling a set of period 427 Ford SOHC heads and he’s saying that they may have been used by the late Ford drag racing hero Dyno...
Video: Fear The Fergie – This 1959 Massey Ferguson 35 Tractor Has A Blown Big Block And Amazing Details
European whiskey makers Ardberg wanted a unique and cool promotion vehicle to promote their brand and their company so when the idea of building some sort of hot rodded tractor came to life, they...
Want To Really Wake Up The Exhaust Note Of Your Hellcat or SRT/RT/Scat Pack Challenger? Flowmaster Outlaw Is The Way To Go!
There are times when you just need to be loud, right? If that’s your attitude regarding your car, then we have the option for you, especially if you are a Mopar owner. Flowmaster has rolled out...
This Vintage 1981 Footage of Bob Motz and His Jet Kenworth Highlights The Worst Job In NHRA History
There are some things that have no comparison and have no reference point. Bob Motz’s truck is one of them. The beastly machine has been hitting drag strips since the late 1970s with...
Historic Video: Watch The Hurst Hairy Olds Crash In 1967 – Was This The Last Pass The Wild Car Ever Made?
The Hurst Hairy Olds is one of the wildest promotional vehicles ever built dedicated to the sport of drag racing. Featuring twin, supercharged, nitro burning Oldsmobile 425ci V8 engines and four...
Awesome Gearhead Video: The Wild Story of A True Barn Find 409 and A Buried 1955 Chevy
Tommy Lee Byrd tipped us off to this wild video form his YouTube page that will have you smiling, shaking your head, and leaning forward all at the same time. It’s about local knowledge, local...
2019 Summit Racing Equipment Piston Powered Expo Coverage: More of The Same Awesomeness! Cars, Trucks, More
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re still romping and stomping along with our 2019 Summit Racing Equipment Piston Powered Expo coverage from Cleveland. This is the event that houses the most...
2019 NHRA Gatornationals Photo Coverage: Nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel Action Images From Gainesville
(Photos by David Whealon) – We have been working up to the nitro powered photos from the 2019 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals and now we’re there! David Whealon’s lens captured...
Grand Finale Photos: Our Tour Of The 3Dog Garage Heads To Floor Three – A Car Collection Beyond Compare!
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – Over the last few days we have shown you the amazing 3Dog Garage car collection housed in a beautifully restored old 3 story brick building in located...
Save The Race Track: Onondaga Dragway In Michigan Battles For Its Life – Here’s How To Help
Michigan’s Onondaga Dragway, which was reopened after years of wrangling and has been providing a place for hot rodders to gather and have fun is under assault, legally, again. The track is...
Are You A Circle Track Racer Looking For An Edge? A COMP Hustler Cam For Your CT525 Engine Is it!
The GM CT525 engine has become a mainstay of many circle track classes across the USA. The engines are cheap and tough and readily available to the people who want them. Like any form of racing,...
3Dog Garage Tour Gallery: A Look A The Second Floor Of America’s Most Jaw Dropping Collection
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) –Let’s continue our walking tour of the private collection of the 3DOG Garage. I had visited 3Dog in the past, but the collection recently has expanded to...
2019 NHRA Gatornationals Sportsman Action Photos: Beautiful Cars, Horrible Wreck
(Photos by David Whealon) – As much as we have talked about the pressures and awesome performances of professional racers at the 2019 Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, the fact that there were...
