Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
SEMA Show 2018 Floor Photos: More Of The Iron You Want To See From Las Vegas
(Photos by the author) – Annnnnd we’re back with more images from the 2018 SEMA show floor. From the incredible Andy Leach built coupe we used in the lead photos to the wild Mexican Ford...
2018 RockFab Car Show Photos: This Even Brought Out KILLER Stuff For A First Year Gathering
(Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – Here’s the thing about SEMA. Most of the people there think that the whole world stops when the show starts. The reality is that they are wrong by a lot. Yes,...
SEMA Cool Cars 2018: This Manta Mirage In The Borla Booth Was AWESOME – The Builder May Surprise You
There’s no way you can predict what you are going to see at SEMA. It is literally impossible. Sure, we get press releases and invites to things being unveiled and first shown to the public but...
Perhaps The World’s Nicest 1991 Dodge Spirit R/T 5-speed Is For Sale CHEAP
In the realm of “under appreciated early 1990s performance cars” the Dodge Spirit R/T is close to the top of the list. You are looking at the quickest four door mass-produced car in the...
SEMA 2018 Photo Coverage: More Cool, Different, Awesome, and Unique Iron From The Show Floor
(Photos by Brian Lohnes) – Even a couple of days after the show I have been waking up post SEMA 2018 and thinking I needed to get my ass moving and over to the Las Vegas Convention Center. We...
SEMA 2018: Disguised LS Engines Were A Hot Trend At The Show – This “Nailhead” Was One!
There are always trends to be spotted at the SEMA show and 2018 was no different. Whether it was the continuing weirdness of huge trucks on short sidewall tires, C10 square bodies, or the emerging...
SEMA 2018: Aeromotive Introduces The New Phantom Trifekta – More Power Supported Than EVER
How do you make a good thing better? If it is a fuel pump you bring even more of that good stuff that the engine wants. We knew that when we read the press release that was titled, Aeromotive...
Mark Williams Enterprises Offers Drag Racing’s Most Hardcore Brakes – Check ‘Em Out!
When we think of Mark Williams Enterprises we think of stuff that makes cars GO not exactly the stuff that makes cars WOAH but that’s a mistake. Why? Mark Williams Enterprises offers drag...
This Insane, Flame-Throwing Russian Hot Rod Is Proof That Cars Are The Universal Language
We have to thank the ever vigilant Matt Cramer of AMP EFI for pointing us onto this awesome video from Russia that shows one of the weirder hot rods we have seen in a long, long time. Basically what...
2018 RockFab Car Show Photo Coverage: Killer Cars At A First Time Show In Virginia
(Words and photos by Benoit Pigeon) – This was the last car show of the year for the Roanoke, VA area and I almost missed it, probably because it’s new. First weekend of November, the...
Amazing WWII Video: The Story Of Glamour Gal A 105mm Howitzer at Iwo Jima and The Men Who Manned Her
No, this is not a video about cars. You’ll actually not see a single one in it. This is a video about the connection of man and machine, though. In this case the machine is Galmour Girl a 105mm...
eBay Find: This 1986 Dodge Daytona Is Retro Perfection – Going Pro Street? Go ALL IN!
We live in a world where people are often afraid to fully commit these days. This is especially true when it comes to cars. Guys want to build cars and trucks that are good at everything. They want...
Watch The 1988 NHRA World Finals Right Here – Underdogs vs Heroes!
I look toward the 2018 NHRA Auto Club Finals with a bit of a jaundiced eye each year. The event is always big fun, full of action, and followed by some rockin’ parties but it is the last race...
