Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Is There Anything Cooler Than Vintage Wheel Dozers? This Collection Of Vintage Photos Proves That There Isn’t!
I know that I am not the only freak for old heavy equipment around these parts and I’ll admit to keeping this awesome website in my back pocket for a while but now it is time to share it with...
This Farmpunk Slingshot Dragster May Be The Slowest, Coolest, and Purest Hot Rod We Have Seen In A While
Why do people build things? Why do some guys look at a pile of otherwise useless stuff and create things from it? The answer (we think) is pretty simple. Personal satisfaction. Guys build cars to...
Cruise Missiles: RideTech Looks At The Big B-Body Chevrolets From 1958-1964
You know we like big cars around here and guess what? RideTech likes big cars, too. They love to make them turn and ride like the factory could have never dreamed and it isn’t the easiest job...
Awesome Interview: Carl Tasca Talks About The History of The Tasca Ford Name At The Drags
There are certain names in any realm of competition that have a legacy, an aura, and a history. When we talk of Ford drag racing, that name is Tasca. The family that continues to operate one of the...
2017 Cincinnati Cavalcade of Customs: Car Show Photos and Crazy Carpet In The Duke Energy Center
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – The Duke Energy Center might be a good place for conventions and gatherings, but upstairs might be the worst place I’ve ever tried to take photos of...
TX2K17 Coverage: The Night Time Is The Right Time In Houston!
(Words and photos by Jacob Marshall) – It’s 2 am. I pop the tab on my third energy drink of the day, screw my next lens into my Nikon, and head for another night meet. As my feet shuffle...
Barnstormin’: Upper and Downers – Drag Racing Performance Marks Are Falling Weekly, Is That Good?
While at the various races I have worked over the last few weeks, I have been thinking a lot about how people relate to performance barriers. Of course last weekend in Gainesville was the 25th...
Watch Dax Shepard, Star Of The New CHiPs Movie Make Some Lot Laps In The Big Red Camaro
Now this is pretty cool! Word has leaked out over the last week or so that the iconic Big Red Camaro was about to hit the big screen. As it turns out, the car will be seen in the CHiPs move being...
Driveway Tech Part 2: The Caddy Powered C10 Gets A Holley Sniper EFI Installed
(Words and photos by Mike Brooks) – Part 1 in this series of articles covered the install of the new fuel system in the truck. Part 2 will go over what those new parts will be feeding. When...
TX2K17: Photos From The Pits Of A Packed Royal Purple Raceway in Texas
(Photos by Jacob Marshall) – The latest running of the famed TX2K series, the aptly named TX2K17 was held last weekend in Baytown, Texas at Royal Purple Raceway and the place was filled with...
Introducing Project Brutha Of A Cellah Dwellah – Another Kart Joins The Fleet And This One Is Racy
Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, we’re back with another winter kart project! Since last year’s was dubbed the Cellar Dweller and since Tom’s brother Jack ponied up...
Got A 1963-1976 Buick Riviera? OPGI Has Your Restoration Needs Covered AND A Free Catalog For You
OPGI has been a restoration industry leader forever and the big reason is that everyone at the company loves cars and they know that the products that they produce and sell are the pieces keeping...
Cincinnati Cavalcade Of Customs 2017: Drag Cars, No Prep Stars, and Lots Of Horsepower
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Some of our readers that are grudge race, no-prep, and outlaw fans might recognize a few of the cars early on in this gallery. The 513 area code is...
