Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Engine Autopsy: Here’s A Look Inside The Ill-Fated DeBoss Garage 16-Cylinder Detroit Diesel
About a week ago we showed you the DeBoss Garage video of the guys buying a junkyard Detroit Diesel V16 engine, getting it running, and then blowing the sucker up for fun. It was going to be crushed...
Pro Mod Action Gallery: These Images From Orlando and The World Outlaw Nationals Will Get You Ramped Up!
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Last weekend at Orlando Speed World, just outside of Orlando, Florida one of the baddest door slammer races in the country took place as well as one of the most...
The World’s Newest Drag Strip Just Opened In Kuwait: Check Out The Action From Kuwait Motor Town! (Photos and More)
(By Tim Hailey) – The drag racing-crazed nation of Kuwait finally saw the opening of its long awaited new dragstrip at Kuwait Motor Town last week, and the result was an over-the-top festival...
Big Fail: This Video Is Nine Minutes of Cringe-Worthy Dump Truck Fails – How?!
Since I was a kid, I always wanted to drive a dump truck and for a while I got to do that. As a CDL holder and a guy who was hustling to pay the bills for a few years, I would pick up odd jobs and...
OPGI Is Having A Clearance/Overstock Sale – The Parts List Is Long And The Discounts Deep
This is cool and interesting. OPGI is having a clearance/overstock sale and the list of every available part for sale is at the link below. We’re talking everything from Pontiac Ram Air pieces...
Woah: These Wheels Look Like A Million Bucks Because They (Almost) Are – $150,000 A Pop!
Well, when you have a car worth 10s of millions of dollar, even the most basic stuff skyrockets in price we guess. When we saw an ad for a single wheel on eBay for $150,000 we figured it was one of...
GatorNationals History: Watch This Killer Highlight Show From The 1984 Gators!
There are singular events in drag racing history that bring the best out of people. We’re not just talking about the NHRA, either. There’s the Sweet 16 event that DuckX Productions puts...
Historic Video: Watch How The Chinese Built WWII Air Bases By Hand in Less Than A Month – Incredible
The level of global cooperation during WWII among the allies was nothing short of astounding. It was the only way that the war was won, really as no single nation was well equipped enough to take on...
WTF: European Parliament Rules That All New Cars Must Have Speed Limiters When Sold
Well that’s a headline that should make your blood run cold. The sad part is that it is true and the only good part about this is that car companies are expected to fight this ruling tooth and...
The NHRA’s Greatest Races: Watch This Awesome Highlight Reel From The 1982 GatorNationals
The 50th running of the Amalie Oil NHRA GatorNationals kicks off next week and we’re going to be talking a lot about the Florida drag racing institution because the event has been home to so...
NOS News: Dry Nitrous Plate For Sniper EFI Fabricated Race Series LS Intake Manifolds
Here’s some fun news for anyone who has been using a Sniper EFI fabricated race series LS intake manifold on their engine! NOS has just released a dry nitrous plate that is designed to bolt...
Detroit Autorama 2019 Photo Coverage: Meet The Ridler Winner And The Great 8 Contenders
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – It is one of the hardest core awards in the world of hot rodding and it is one that guys throw millions of dollars at their cars to win. The Ridler Award still stands...
Crazy Close: Watch Sidnei Frigo and Jose Gonzales Run IDENTICAL Speeds and Elapsed Times On The Same Pass!
The Real Pro Mod Association held their yearly “Winter Warm-Up” at Orlando last weekend and all the big time NHRA quarter mile hitters were in attendance, getting their stuff ready for...
