Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Spring Fling Galot: Our Final Load Of Drag Racing Action Photos From The Big Buck Bash!
(Photos by David Whealon) – When bracket racing exploded in popularity in the 1970s as an answer to the escalating costs of heads up class racing no one could have foreseen the sport as it is...
Sportsman Drag Action: K&N Spring Fling Galot! Big Money Bracket Racing In North Carolina
(Photos by David Whealon) – The world of big money bracket racing is booming again and one of the reasons is because of two guys. Kyle Seipel and Peter Biondo have truly captured lightning in...
Hot Rod Heaven Discovered: We Take A Tour Of Hanksters Hot Rods and Muscle Cars
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – On a trip to the Daytona, FL area we happened upon a place that we hadn’t seen before. This is because it previously wasn’t there. Occupying a...
2017 FE Race and Reunion Final Action Gallery – One Last Huge Helping Of Ford Greatness
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Yes, we knew it was going to have to end at some point but we have come to the 2017 FE Race and Reunion Final Action Gallery. This will be our last showcase of images...
Have You Visited AFCO Tech Central Yet? Lots Of Good Bulletins And Info!
While the internet has certainly brought its fair share of weirdness, badness, and craziness into the world, it has also done a lot of good stuff. Think about how much collective hot rodding...
Video: Here’s What Spending A Day With Kalitta Motorsports Looks Like
This video rules on a couple of levels. Firstly it rules because we get to spend some quality time with the Kalitta Motorsports team and their fleet of nitro powered race cars. Secondly it rules...
This 1949 International KB 6 Tandem Axle Van Used To Be An Oil Field Wire Truck – So Awesome
I don’t even know where to start. Literally. Do you talk about how this is a fully intact 1949 International KB 6 with its original engine? Do we start with the amazing van body that makes this...
Watch Larry Morgan’s Wild Slip and Slide Pro Mod Ride From Atlanta – Tire Shake Makes Things Weird Quick
Larry Morgan had a bit of a wild ride for himself during J&A Service Pro Mod Eliminations at the NHRA Southern Nationals last weekend. Morgan is driving the Brad Anderson owned and tuned...
The World’s Fastest: This Bonneville Documentary Project Looks As Though It Could Be Incredible
We are freaks for documentary films around here and when one pops up that is about not only Bonneville but the legendary minds and men that have been challenged by the place for decades, we’re...
2017 KYANA Spring Swap Meet Coverage: Trash, Treasures, Transmissions, and More!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We like swap meets. We like looking at things we either don’t need or can’t afford. When we stumble upon stuff we really want, think we need, and...
This Museum Restored 1962 Chevy 4×4 Pickup Is One Of The Most Stunning Trucks We’ve Seen
If you had walked into a Chevrolet dealer in 1962 and bought this exact truck and then dipped said truck in Cosmoline and not taken it out for 50 years, it still would not be as nice as the...
This 1987 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350 Is Bone Stock And Stunningly Clean
1987 was a huge year for performance cars at GM. Why? It was the year that the F-body got the 350 back and finally started to present a threat to the Fox-body Mustang that had been whooping up on it...
Ride On The Helmet Of Tony Pedregon As He Makes A Rip In Cruz’s Snap-On Funny Car
If you are Cruz Pedregon and your team is making test laps but you have to leave town to handle some business there can’t be much hesitation on who to call. Tony Pedregon got the nod to make...
Cool Video: Watch The Dramatic 1970s Footage That Shows The Rescue Of The Goodyear Mayflower Blimp Crew
When we think of the Goodyear Blimp fleet we don’t think of drama and amazing rescues. Nope, we think about gracefully gliding through the air, delivering cool camera angles at major sporting...