Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Are You A Technician That Uses MAHLE Original Gaskets? You Can Win A Petty’s Garage Built Twin-Turbo Mustang!
MAHLE always does something cool for the hardworking people that use their products each year. They understand that lines like MAHLE Original gaskets continue to grow and thrive because of the...
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Photo Extra: People, Header Flames, and Scenes From Charlotte
(Photos by David Whealon) – The NHRA’s “southern swing” has come to a close and the second of the three stop series of races at zMax Dragway was awesome. There is really...
2017 FE Race and Reunion Coverage Continues – More Iconic Fords On Display and On The Strip
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – No we’re not done yet with sweet photo coverage from the 2017 FE Race and Reunion at Beaver Springs Dragway in Pennsylvania. Joe Grippo’s photos are great...
American Powertrain Overstock Sale! Tremec TKO 5-Speeds For Killer Prices
Listen, we normally don’t get excited about overstock sales because what’s the first thing you think of? Exactly, some crummy clothing store selling sneakers or something, right? This is...
BE THERE! The Annual Car Show and Open House At Aeromotive Is This Saturday!
It has become a rite of Spring in Kansas that gearheads love and it just keeps getting better. We’re talking about the annual car show and open house at Aeromotive of course! This Saturday from...
This One Of None 2-door Plymouth Belvedere Wagon Is Totally Awesome – Check It Out
(By Greg Rourke) – Station wagons. Before SUV’s, and before mini vans, station wagons were the preferred way for lugging the clan around. And on weekends, fold down the seats and load it...
This Is What It Looks Like Inside A Pro Mod When The Clutch Explodes – WOW!
Clutch explosions are some of the most fearsome and dangerous catastrophes a drag racer can face. Obviously things have gotten a lot better since the days of the 1960s when drivers were maimed or...
These Hot Rodded Big Rigs Lay Down Some Impressive Numbers At Famoso! Fast Muscle Car Territory
Today we have for you some large and lovely quarter mile entertainment that was captured at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California at the National Hot Rod Diesel Association drag races a couple of...
The Top 11 Reasons Why 1964 Was Bar None, The Greatest Year For American Cars And Will Never Be Topped
Since McTaggart took us through his twisted mind today I thought it was a good idea to take you through some history as well. 1964 was of course 51 years ago and it was the greatest year for the...
Vintage Petty Video: A TV Ad For the 1972 Richard Petty Special Lawn Mower at Lowe’s
Long before life and NASCAR got very complicated for Richard Petty, he was living the dream. Racking up wins and earning sums of money that few if any other drivers in the world of motorsports could...
Gearhead Guys You Should Know: Barney Oldfield
Barney Oldfield was a race car driver. More specifically, Barney Oldfield was the first guy to gain fame and fortune for driving here in the US. With a successful bicycle racing career in full swing,...
Watch An Idiot Truck Driver Smash A Too Tall Crane Into A Bridge Repeatedly – This Is Incredible
Potentially the most basic rule of being a truck driver is knowing how tall the load on the truck is and paying attention to structures (like bridges) that may be too low for the truck and its cargo...
All The Humanity! This 4-Door Late Model Challenger Is Just…Wow
We recently were educated about a four door Barracuda concept that never made it beyond a single prototype. In our opinion, it wasn’t a bad looking car, but filled a need already covered by...
This Guy Put An Allison Airplane Engine In A 1939 Chevy, Added EFI And We Love The Wacky Looking Thing!
Tom Carrigan’s 1939 Chevrolet is absolutely friggin’ insane and we love it. Powered by an Allison V-1710 12-cylinder engine that was purchased from epic BangShift hero EJ Potter, this car...