Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Cheap Truck Challenge 2016: A Sad Liberty Versus A Tired (But Nitrous Injected) Blazer
One of the fun videos that has become a yearly tradition for the Dirt Every Day series is the Cheap Truck Challenge. This is where Fred Williams and some buddies get together to take a couple of...
Brock Yates Has Died – Journalist, Racer, Broadcaster, Provocateur, and Icon Was 82
Few people in the world of automotive journalism have done what Brock Yates managed to do over an active career that spanned a half century. He was a fearless journalist that was as outspoken as he...
Holley Just Dropped Their LS Fest 2016 Overview Video And It Rules Beyond Measure – Wow!
As much as Chad and I can tell you how great Holley LS Fest is, as much as all of the media coverage can tell you how great Holley LS Fest is, the video that Holley just dropped this am will do more...
Nostalgia Drags Photos: 2016 Glory Days Nostalgia Drags At Maple Grove
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Back in August Joe Grippo, our Pennsylvania representative did his civic duty and attended the Glory Days nostalgia drags at Maple Grove. The famed track in Reading,...
New Duramax Engine Headed For 2017 Silverado and Sierra HD Trucks
Earlier this year we let you know about the engine specs for the upcoming 2017 Ford Super Duty trucks that use the 6.7L Power Stroke diesel V8 engine. That baby is cranking out some big horsepower...
Depending On How Much You Love Mopars, This Video Will Either Make You Laugh Or Cry
We show you funny Craigslist Ads and other stuff from time to time that people with our same sense of humor post. You know the ones with the car so rotted that it looks like a movie prop and it is...
The Duramax Camaro and the Cummins Charger – You’ve Seen Them In Print Now See The Video
Over the years I have been granted the good fortune to put lots of words on pages both electronic and paper about cool cars. I am not sure I will ever have the opportunity to introduce the world to a...
Big News: Continental Acquires Hoosier Racing Tires
German tire manufacturer Continental has purchased Indiana’s Hoosier Racing Tires according to an announcement made by the company yesterday. Apparently the two organizations had been working...
NMRA World Finals Coverage: More Photos From The Season Ending Battle In Bowling Green
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – If there is one thing that you’ll see little of in this group of Bryan McTaggart photos from the 2016 NMRA world finals in Bowling Green, Kentucky it is...
Do You Know The Twisted Tale Of The Chevy Iraqi Taxi Malibus? No Options, Three Pedals, Three On The Floor!
(By Greg Rourke) – There has been some discussion about manual transmissions in G body GM cars. BMcT recently showed us an Olds with a factory manual. Apparently, they aren’t as rare as...
Truckin’ On Down The Line: One Last Collection Of Cool Trucks At The 2016 NSRA Nationals
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Lots of interesting stuff in this group of photos. There were no less than four ice cream truck inside and out at the event. All of them cool in their...
FE Freaks – There’s A Set Of 427 Tunnel Port Heads For Sale On eBay Right Now
The FE engine has one of the most awesome life stories of any big block in the muscle car era. From its beginnings as a 352ci displacement mill to the wild high riser version that powered the Ford...
Drag Action: Julian Hunt’s Awesome Photos From Dragstalgia At Santa Pod
(Photos by Julian Hunt) – When it comes to nostalgia drag racing in Europe, the events do not come any bigger or better than Dragstalgia which is held every year at Santa Pod Raceway in...
This Pro Street 1982 AMC Concord Wagon Is Just Wacky Enough To Be Awesome
The first car I ever remember riding around in as a kid was the AMC Concord wagon that my parents had chosen as our family truckster. I don’t remember a bunch about it other than my father had...