Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
BangShift Question of the Day: What’s the Best Factory Transmission Ever?
We’re always talking about engines here but we basically neglect the major driveline component that turns the motor’s grunt into action, the transmission. As much as some factory engines...
Wild Video: Helmet-Cam Ride on a Nitro Harley – Stopping is Scary!
Tommy Grimes is a legend amongst the small fraternity of nitro Harley racers. He’s been there and done it about 50 times during this career. He’s raced for some of the greatest names in...
Ford And Chevrolet Trade Barbs and Blows In These 1987 Commercials – Gold!
(By Jason Mazzotta) – Rivalries are a part of everyone’s life; Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees in the MLB, Auburn vs. Alabama in college football, North Carolina vs. Duke in college...
The Parting Shift: Ride Along In A 4-Speed Big Block A/Stock Camaro At Bandimere
Chad and I both love stock and super stock eliminator. Its is still a thrill to see classic muscle car era iron running down a drag strip especially when it has been tuned to perfection and is...
Piston Driven Sadness: There’s And Olds Diesel 350 For Sale On eBay Right Now – Makes For A Good Hot Rod Block
$75.00. That’s the asking price for this sad pile of pig iron being solon eBay right now. This is of course and infamous Oldsmobile 350ci diesel engine. The motor was an ill-fated attempt by GM...
Thinking Of Installing A Wideband Air/Fuel Gauge? This Video From AutoMeter Takes You Through It
A wideband air/fuel gauge is an excellent piece of equipment that allows one to have immediate and accurate knowledge of the air/fuel ratio the engine is seeing on a seeming nanosecond by nanosecond...
Runaway Truck! Watch This Trucker With Melted Brakes Get An Escort To The Runaway Truck Ramp!
(By Greg Rourke) – Truck driving is serious business. Weather, road conditions, other drivers and equipment failures can all conspire to ruin your day. Here we have an example of one day...
2017 Dunkirk Harbor Cruise – Nearly 1,000 Cars On The Lake Erie Shoreline!
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – Every year, the Lakeshore Street Rod Association puts on their annual Harbor Cruise show right on the scenic Lake Erie shoreline in Dunkirk NY. The show never ceases...
2017 Hurst Nationals at Carlisle – More History, More Cool Cars, and More Hurst Shifters Everywhere!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We’re back with the second and final Joe Gripo gallery from the 2017 and inaugural Hurst Nationals. The thing that you realize when you go through these photos...
2017 Meltdown Drags Coverage: Our Second Load Of Photos From This Massive Race
(Photos by Bob Chiluk and Greg Rourke) – In what will be a recurring theme over the next couple of weeks, we’re back with more photos from the 2017 Meltdown Drags at Byron Dragway in...
X275 Madness: Watch New England’s Joey Mauro Launch His Car To The Moon At Epping
(Video Credit: Mikel Visual YouTube Channel) – There’s a million reasons that the X275 class is such an awesome and exciting part of the drag racing world these days. The cars look like...
2017 Hurst Nationals at Carlisle Coverage: Most Awesome Assembly Of Hurst Vehicles Anywhere Ever!
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – We told you it was coming and bam…here it is! The first ever Hurst Nationals were held last weekend at Carlisle and until someone tells us any differently...
Meltdown Drags 2017 Coverage: The First Barrage Of Awesome Photos From Byron Dragway
(Photos by Greg Rourke and Bob Chiluk) – Once again, it’s that time of year…the Meltdown Drags! The eighth annual Meltdown might have been this biggest or best, but either way it...
Meet The Most Beautiful 1973 Ford F-250 XLT For Sale In America – This Truck Is Amazing
I am a freak for 1970s Ford trucks. Bump sides, dent sides, two wheel drive and four wheel drive, I love them all. This truck is simply stunning for about 600 different reasons. The truck is a one...