Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Motorized Freak of the Week: The LeTourneau L-2350 – W/Video!
This week’s freak hasn’t been chosen because it was a failure, quite the opposite actually. This thing is a (literal) huge success. The LeTourneau L-2350 is the largest front end loader...
Watch The Rear Axle Get Ripped Out From Under A Top Fuel Dragster On The Launch! Old School Wild Footage
Tommy Johnson Jr. is having a pretty good weekend here at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia. His “Make A Wish” funny car has qualified strongly in the field and he seems to have shaken...
The Most Insanely Dangerous Rally Corner We Have Ever Seen Is Populated With Fans Who Share A Collective Death Wish
Maybe it sounds mean to say that the rally fans in this video have a death wish but that’s only because they do. Why else would they stand in the middle of the road as race cars flew through...
Bitchin’ Video: Ride Along In a 410 Sprint Car On A Banked 3/8 Mile Oval in Michigan – Ludicrous Speed!
Of all the mighty beasts that roam the circle tracks of America, few have the mystique, raw power, and ability to keep people on the edge of their collective seat like 410ci winged sprint cars. These...
Mustang Nosed 1981 Ford Fairmont Is A Big Block Powered, BangShifty Dream Machine – Still For Sale!
(Editor’s note: About a year ago, we found this car for sale from a private seller on eBay. The car is now back for sale but at a dealer of some kind. So many of you didn’t get to see...
The Legend Of Roy Hill – This Long Form Interview With Hill Is Great! Petty, Illiteracy, Success, and Secrets
Roy Hill is one of drag racing’s most interesting characters. He grew up in poverty and discovered the sport in the early 1960s. He managed to fake a birth certificate and get his...
2017 FE Race and Reunion Coverage: More Classic and Muscle Bound Fords From Beaver Springs
(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – If you wanted a break from the on-track action, the midway had Jay Brown’s FE Power and Barry Robotnick’s Survival Motorsports and their bad ass parts...
Heavy Iron: Kenworth 963 Oil Field Trucks Come To Life – These Are The Kings Of The Desert!
(Photos credit: Kenworth Trucks) – When it comes to big, awesome trucks there are few bigger and more awesome than the mighty Kenworth 963 oil field truck. These massive off-highway trucks...
Want to Watch Holley LS Fest West Live, Including Us Racing? Here’s The Spot!
We’re going to be kicking off our 2017 Holley LS Fest West coverage LIVE on Facebook and the link to catch it all is below! Through the weekend we are going to be all over the place at Las...
BangShift Test Drive: The 2017 Lincoln MKC Black Label – Can Lincoln’s Luxury Compact SUV Make A Dent In A Crowded Field?
We like many others have been kind of harsh on Lincoln’s attempt to get back to relevance in a luxury market that seems to have passed the brand by. Ford has injected a lot of money into...
Cool Video: Watch The Army Try Our Experimental Steel Airless Tires On A Jeep – They Worked Pretty Well
This interesting video shows the US Army trying out experimental steel airless tires on a Jeep in a bunch of different conditions. While we do not have the specific makeup of the “tires”...
The Amazing 421 Powered 1955 Pontiac Barn Find Owned and Built By Vic Hubbard Is For Sale
While this car may have the appearance of just another ratty looking mid-1950s Pontiac, it is anything but that. If you read Hot Rod Magazine you know about this car already because it was featured...
Lavon Miller Claims Second Ultimate Call Out Challenge – Champion For Two Years Running
For the second straight year, Firepunk Diesel and Lavon Miller have claimed the championship at the Ultimate Call Out Challenge. This is a diesel event that is basically unlimited in the scope and...
