Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
American Powertrain Releases New X-Factor Modular Aluminum Cross member for 1963-67 Chevy II/Nova
If you are planning or in the midst of an engine and transmission swap or contemplating a transmission swap in your classes 1964-1977 Chevy American Powertrain has your solution! The company has just...
This Eight Tire Equipped Jeep Looks Cool But Has One Massive Flaw – Can You See It?
The first time I ever saw a monster truck pulling off the eight tire look it was the “American Eagle” truck which was attempting to drive across a lake or something in Florida and the...
This 1951 White Moving Truck Has A 427, A Turbo 400, And Tiny House Potential For Days
We’ve got to admit to kind of loving this old truck. My wife and kids watch the tiny house show religiously and while they occasionally do something neat on there, we think that this rig has...
World’s Fastest Off-Road Vehicle To Be Debuted At Aeromotive SEMA Booth
There are many different things to get excited about with the 2016 SEMA show coming. There’s the new parts and pieces that we will see, there are the parties we’ll duck into, but...
ECTA Land Speed Racing Coverage: Action Photos From The Last Ever Race At The Ohio Mile
(Photos by David Whealon – DW-PHOTOS) – Well folks, September marked the last time that the ECTA would be competing at the Wilmington Air Park in Wilmington, Ohio. The facility is...
Throwdown In T-Town 2016 Covrage: Action From Tulsa Raceway Park!
(Words by Bad Brad Klaassen, shots by Patrick Red Williams and Jennifer Durrant Williams, Red’s Drag Racing Photos and Ricky Ritchie, FTS Photos) –The fall edition of one of the biggest 1/8th...
Hot Rods! From Traditional Iron To Radical Creations, Here Are Some Favorites From The 2016 NSRA Nats
(Words and photos by Greg Rourke) – Now we come to the traditional Pre-49 ‘street rods’. This is still the most dominant group of cars we see at the event. It’s only been a handful...
This 1956 Pontiac Star Chief Wagon Is Perfect (With A Liberty Taken Here or There)
Maybe we’re wrong but we think that this 1956 Pontiac Star Chief could actually be better looking than its Chevrolet counterpart the Nomad. The car is equipped with the right 287ci version of...
Throwdown, Wheels Up! Watch This Chevelle Carry The Nose 300ft Off The Starting Line
While the world has been mesmerized by the likes of guys named Stevie Fast and Frank Soldridge pulling wheelies at 300ft, what about the good old fashioned wheelie off the starting line move that has...
Watch Frank Soldridge Drive Into And Through A Power Wheelie Like A Boss
The twin turbocharged big block Chevy powering Frank Soldridge’s Mustang is a very, very potent piece. Like all of the cars running in the nearly unlimited Radial VS the World class, it is on...
Dream Team: RideTech and Lingenfelter Partner Up For OUSCI 2016!
It’s a match made in heaven designed to give other racers hell. Yes, RideTech and Lingenfelter Performance Engineering are joining forces once more to bring the heat at the Optima Ultimate...
Watch Two Alky Funny Cars Come Within Inches Of Mashing Each Other At 260mph! Crazy!
When it comes to nightmare scenarios at the track, two cars tangling up at the stripe ranks very high on that list. Last weekend at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals drivers Shane Westerfield (left...
Going Racing This Year? Running Alky Or Nitro? Look Into Prolong’s 40W Nitro Racing Oil
While many people know Prolong for their extensive line of oil and fuel additives, car care products, and industrial lubricants, hardcore gearheads know that the company has had a super high quality...
This Classic Bombardier Snowmobile Sounds Awesome With An Open Piped Chevy 350 Providing The Motorvation
Shot just about two weeks ago in the mountains of Norway, this video shows a classic Bombardier snow vehicle driving around by a small village and the BangShifty angle of it is that the vehicle is...