Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Awesome Video From The 1962 US Nationals – Mickey Thompson, Don Garlits, Twin Engine Dragsters, More!
About a week from now, I’ll be on the way to Indianapolis for my favorite NHRA drag race of the year, the Chevrolet Performance US Nationals. There’s nothing like it and there has been...
Watch This Real 1963 289 Shelby Cobra Suffer A Massive Crash At The Goodwood Member’s Meeting
If there is one risk with racing historic cars it is wrecking historic cars and this video shows just that. Amazingly, driver Karsten Leblanc walked away from the worst crash of a 1963 289 Shebly...
American Powertrain Announces New Pro-Fit 6-Speed System For 1968-82 C3 Corvettes
Got a ‘Vette? If you do, there’s a better than average chance that it is a C3 model because Chevrolet produced millions of them between 1968 and 1982. These cars, especially the later...
Bonneville Speed Week 2017 Photo Coverage: Hot Rods, Crusty Bikes, and High Speed Racing Machines
We’re rolling on with our non-stop barrage of photos from Bonneville Speed Week 2017! This time it is a collection of my photos from early in the event and you’ll see hot rods, ancient...
Bonneville Push Car Perfection? This 1963 New Yorker Station Wagon Rules and It Has A Cross Ram, 426ci Max Wedge Engine!
We know what you are thinking. “Why would you ever put a wagon this nice and awesome on the Bonneville Salt Flats?!” Yes, the thing would get salt on it but frankly it ain’t the end...
More Salt! We’ve Got Photos Galore Left To Share – From Small Blocks to Target 550, You’ll Enjoy These
(Photos by the author) – You didn’t think we were simply going to share one measly gallery from the salt today, did you? HA! Oh ye of little faith. Nope, here’s a second blast of...
Video: This 1905 Fiat Isotta Racer Has An Airship Engine, Power For Days, And An Incredible Story
If there’s an era of racing that we have fallen more and more in love with over the last few years it’s definitely the stuff that happened from about 1900 through 1920. This was the era...
Watch The Most Impressive Two Minutes Of Big Rig Driving You Will Ever See – This Dude Dominates A Truck Rodeo
If this were a sports car we’d call it an autocross or a gymkhana but because it is an Iveco big rig, we’re calling it a rodeo. You may think you are somebody behind the wheel but until...
Steam and Power, Baby! More Great Photos From The Northern Illinois Steam and Power Show
(Photos by Greg Rourke) – We’re back with more great photos from the 2017 Northern Illinois Steam and Power show. We think it is pretty cool that Greg Rourke was at this event while Chad...
AutoMeter Direct-Fit Dash Kits Provide A Custom Install Look Without The Custom Install Price
If you are looking to revamp your interior, better your instrumentation, or finish the dashboard of a project you are building AutoMeter may have the perfect solution for you. The Direct-Fit complete...
Bonneville Speed Week 2017: News and Photos – The Speed Demon Crew Pulled It Out!
(Photos by Chad and Cole Reynolds) – So we have more photos for you below to cruise. Those photos will show you a lot of stuff but they will not show you what happened yesterday. Long story...
Bonneville Speed Week 2017: The Salt Is Still Flying On The Massive Salt Flats In Utah
(Photos by Chad and Cole Reynolds) – We have a good news/bad news scenario for you here. Chad and I have both hit the bricks and left the massive salt flats in Utah, which is the bad news. The...
Edelbrock Expands High Performance LS Water Pump Line With New Applications
It’s summer time and there’s no time like this to test out the capability of your cooling system. If you are running a high performance LS engine and relying on a stock pump after making...
