Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Syracuse Nationals 2017 Coverage: Are We Ever Going To Run Short On Photos? Probably Not
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We love the fact that Mike Brooks shot pretty much everything that moved during the 2017 Syracuse Nationals car show. It gives us the ability to continue sharing his...
Have You Been Watching The AutoMeter Garage Build? Here’s An In-depth Clutch Install On The Project EVO
If you have been following along with the AutoMeter Garage series you know that the guys have really done a nice job of upgrading their project EVO. The car started life as a bone stocker and it now...
Drag Strip Fun: Check Out This Punishing Burnout, Period Backup Action, and Dry Hops!
Ahhhhhh, showmanship! In an amazing twist, the world of modern pro stock seemed to stumble upon the idea of entertaining their fans last weekend in Brainerd, Minnesota. How? Breaking in tires. Those...
19 Feet of Ugly – This 1958 Lincoln Premiere Is One of The Few Remaining Examples Of The Largest Unibody Car Ever Built
This is not a custom car, this is not something that someone at home cobbled together to complete their artistic vision or anything like that. Nope, this is a 1958 Lincoln Premiere and among other...
2017 Syracuse Nationals Photo Coverage: Street Machines, Trucks, And A Whole Lot More
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re back with more Syracuse Nationals photos from the lens of Mike Brooks! He totally loaded us up with these bad boys and we took a brief interlude drug the...
Bonneville Speed Week 2017: More Cars, Trucks, Racing, and Scenes From The Sprawling Pits
So here’s a photo-set that I shot on Tuesday and it is basically presented as a “day in the life” of the salt type of situation. There’s the killer Barracuda with its twin...
Movin’! McLeod Racing Is Relocating To New Digs In September 2017 – No Interruptions For Customers
We’re always happy to hear about legacy aftermarket companies continuing on their tradition of success and in the process of doing that, upgrading their facilities. In the case of McLeod...
Trouble Down Under: Column Paints Stark Picture Of Aussie Supercar Series
What happens when a factory style racing series loses virtually all of its factories? That’s the question that the organizers of the V8 Supercars series (now the Supercars series) are asking...
Sleeper For Sale: This Chevelle Has Four Doors, a Big Block, and a Blower!
Sleepers come in all shapes and sizes. From tricky mini-vans to tiny pocket rockets and muscle cars that appear to have seen better days, there’s no wrong way to sleeper in our book. That being...
Amazing Video: Original Footage Of Don Garlits Winning The 1967 US Nationals And Shaving His Beard At The Starting Line – All Time Stuff!
I know that I am a weird guy and I am OK with saying that out loud because when I watch a video like this, I feel myself getting emotional because of how cool the whole scene is. Just one of the...
Northern Illinois Steam and Power Show Coverage: More Behemoth Tractors and Mechanical Coolness
This is great coverage and the only downside to these Greg Rourke photos is the fact that we’ve gotten to the end of the line. As you have likely been able to tell by Greg’s contributions...
Bonneville Speed Week 2017: Know What Time It Is? Time To Keep The Salt Photos Rolling
Speed Week may be over but our celebration of it is not. Both Chad and I have the good fortune to spend a lot of time at automotive events, McTaggart as well. In doing that you can’t help but...
Eddie Hill Is Selling His Crazy Two Seat, 1,200hp Fun Boat – One Off Creation Is Mental
Legendary boat and asphalt drag racer Eddie Hill’s name is no stranger to BangShift. We have showed you video and other stuff of how the elder statesman of speed is still enjoying going fast...
