Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
This 1956 Chevrolet Makes A Statement With Twin 8-71 Blowers On A Big Block
Nothing really makes a statement like twin 8-71 blowers on a big block, does it? This 1956 Chevrolet may not be built to everyone’s taste but it is a pretty cool in our eyes. The engine is...
Crazy Video: Watch The ME-163 Komet Rocket Fighter Fly In This Captured WWII Nazi Footage
While it seems crazy to say, there has been only one rocket power fighter plane actually used in combat. It is even crazier to say that it was used in WWII by the Nazis and it was called the ME-163...
Big News: Holley LS Fest WEST 2017 Is This Weekend And We Have The Latest Info On The Event HERE
We’ve been beating the drum for Holley LS Fest West 2017 and beating it hard because this is one of the biggest events for hot rodders this year. There will be everything from autocross to drag...
Crummy News: Kanawha Valley Dragway Is Closing Until Further Notice – New Buyers Supposedly Lined Up
A long running West Virginia drag racing institution has hit the skids and we are sad to report that Kanawha Valley Dragway is closing until further notice. Since last fall the operators of the track...
Relive The Fun Of The 1981 NHRA Southern Nationals With This Cool TV Broadcast Of The Event
This weekend the NHRA completes its first “threefer” of the year with the 2017 running of the vaunted Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia. The triumvirate of races...
Dead Drag Strip File: Shuffletown Dragway, North Carolina Then and Now (Video and Photos)
The 127th drag strip I have ever been to (living or dead) is displayed here before you. Shuffletown Dragway in North Carolina is one of the most eerie abandoned strips I have ever been to because...
GM Has Opened Its Renovated ‘Factory One’ Building In Flint, Michigan – Place Where Seeds Of GM Were Sewn
The building where the seeds of what would be become GM were sewn has been purchased, renovated, and reopened by the country. Yes, GM has opened its renovated ‘Factory One’ building in...
WELD Racing Is Hiring And They Want YOU To Join Their Team!
We have had several blog entires over the last few weeks centering around the fact that aftermarket companies are hiring and we have another one today. This is a great sign for the industry because...
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals Pro Mod Action Photos: History Made, Castellana Wins
(Photos by David Whealon – DW Photos) – Mike Castellana and Frank Manzo earned the first J&A Service Pro Mod Wally at the 4-Wide Nationals last weekend and boy did they earn it. As...
Not A Frame Swap: This 1957 International-Harvester A120 Is A Factory 4×4 With The Original Binder Engine!
I promise you that I did not get my hopes up too high when I found this truck the other day. I was convinced that I would open the eBay listing only to find someone had swapped the chassis from a...
Watch This Plymouth Belvedere Suffer A Rear Suspension Fail On The Launch – Sub-Par Welds Appear To Be The Cause
If there is one thing that you can never really put a value on it is quality craftsmanship. You can certainly put a value on work that is not up to snuff and that value is both monetary and...
This 1959 Bristol Ace Is NOT A Shelby Cobra and That May Actually Make It Cooler
Any car guy worth his weight in salt knows that the car that became the vaunted Shelby Cobra began life as a Bristol Ace. This relatively unknown little sports car was not much of a big seller in the...
Big Winner! Steve Matusek Breaks Through For First Career National Event Victory In Pro Mod
Everyone loves to see their friends succeed and that’s why we were smiling doubly wide two weekends ago at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas watching our pal Steve Matusek capture a win in...
2017 Dusty Rose Comeback Tour: Southwest Heritage Racing Association
(Words by Bad Brad Klaassen, photos by Kenny South, Dusty Rose and Bad Brad Klaassen) – Let’s go back to September 17, 2016, at Tulsa Raceway Park’s, Nostalgia Nitro Nationals and a...