Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Mt Vesuvius On Steel Wheels: Check Out This Steam Tractor Pulling The Sled For Fun
While this is not the first time we have showed an exhibition pull being made by an awesome and massive steam tractor, we think it may be the most majestic one we have ever showed. You are going to...
This Vintage Ad For Irwindale Raceway Will Make you Long For SoCal Living 50 Yars Ago
There’s nothing like the history of southern California drag racing. A few years I spent days cruising SoCal to see the locations of many old strips. Between the finals and the exploration, was...
It Is 4/03 So Let’s Look At Some Olds 403 Dyno Videos! The Ignored Big Bore Small Block Can Make Power
The Oldsmobile 403 was a pretty short run engine produced from 1977 through 1979 and while it appeared in some performance minded cars of the era like the Firebird, Buick Riviera, and Olds 442, it...
Happy 4/02! Let’s Look Back At Chevy’s 402ci Big Block From The Early 1970s
There’s not a lot of mystery about what the 402ci big block actually was, right? You are basically looking at a 396 that was bored .030 to get the extra six cubic inches. Mechanically, the pair...
Wach Trailer Hitches Get Ripped From Under A Truck With Heavy Equipment!
Ok, this is a pretty fun watch. The video was made by a company who manufactures a product called the “Ditch Hitch” that is designed to be used in a receiver hitch to aid in pulling out a...
Gearhead History! Killer Ads and Cool Stuff From The Pages of Motor Life Magazine Circa 1960-62
So one of the things I have been enraptured with during the winter so far has been this massive collection of old magazines that I was fortunate enough to receive as a gift from the Kuntz family of...
The Frozen Shift: In Car Video Of A Guy Rowing A Four Speed In Iceland!
This is one of the most “pure” drag racing videos we have ever posted and it comes from Iceland, circa the 1970s. What do we mean by pure? Well we have a muscle car with the hood hacked...
Happy Nailhead Day! Let’s Celebrate The Buick 401 For All Of Its Torque Making Goodness
It may get annoying but this is Muscle Car Engine Month around here and we’re expecting you guys to keep us on our toes when it comes to celebrating all of the great mills that have graced the...
Crash Test Video: Watch This C3 Corvette Equipped With Air Bags Get Demolished
Crash testing is one of the most costly, interesting, and important factors in developing new cars. Sometimes it even he new cars that are used for crash testing as this video form Chevrolet proves...
Incredible Video: Watch This Aussie Falcon Wreck And The Insane Destruction Left Behind – Driver OK, Motor Ripped Out!
You need to watch this whole video. Why am I telling you that? When you see the two cars at the line lumber down the track you’ll want to turn the video off because how can a car going this...
Behind The Scenes Video: This 1980s Look At The Work Of Monster Truck Crews Outside An Arena Is Cool
So you might have to be mildly dorky to love this video but I think there are plenty of you out there that fit the description. What you are going to see below is a home-video obviously made by a...
Today Is 3/27 Let’s Celebrate The Little 327 Small Block With Some Dyno Video Action
Since today is 3/27 we thought it was only right that we honor the diligent little 327 small block Chevy. The 327 arrived on the scene in 1962 and over the years there were a bunch of different...
Great Video: Here’s The Inside Story On How The Legendary GMC Syclone Came To Exist And Fly!
Some cars and trucks will just be forever cool, right? We think that the GMC Syclone is among that group. The looks, the performance, the drivetrain used for its era. All of these things set the...
Old School Cool Video: This 1974 Film From Perfect Circle Piston Rings Showcases Indy, Manufacturing, Lloyd Ruby
This is a gem of a video. Made by the Perfect Circle Piston Ring Company in 1974 it takes us through the world of manufacturing rings from conception to actual quality control tasing. It also takes...