Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
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...
NMRA World Finals Coverage: Action From The Strip and Scenes From The Pits In Bowling Green
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – The NMCA and NMRA had banner seasons in 2016. While the NMCA boys and girls finished up their campaign just before Indy the NMRA crowd had their finals last...
Next Generation Ford Bronco To Be Built In Michigan – Not A Hoax, It Is Happening
(Image from Bronco6G.com) – After a couple of years of internet hoaxes, speculative renderings, and all out begging from Ford fans, it has been confirmed in the most interesting of ways that...
America’s Most Hated Camaro Owner Is Back And Better Than Ever – Watch The Hollywood Trucking Camaro Destroyed At Byron Again
Everyone probably remembers the famed “Hollywood Trucking” Camaro that the owner pretty much destroyed by his own hand at the World Power Wheelstanding Championships last year, right?...
More Sweet Trucks From The 2016 NSRA Nationals – Iconic Americana Here!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – When sorting photos from a collection as large as what we had for a show this big (over 11,000 vehicles being driven into the fairgrounds) we’re bound to...
Edelbrock Is Offering $500 Rebate and FREE Shipping On Any E-Force Supercharger System!
This is an awesome time of the year to be a hot rodder. The seasons are changing, the air is cool and dense, companies are offering rebates and cash off of tons of stuff, and it is almost time to get...
Aeromotive Releases New Fuel Pressure Regulator With -12 Ports
In the world of high performance aftermarket and racing parts, the key to success is answering the needs of your customers. Aeromotive has forged a legacy on doing just that the newest product to...
The Coolest Ford Ever? This 1966 Fairlane 500 R-Code Is A Big Block, Bench Seat, Four Speed Killer
When it comes to iconic muscle cars of the 1960s, the factory built drag specials by GM, Mopar, and Ford sit atop the heap both on horsepower and collectibility. Believe it or not, some of these cars...
Question Of The Day: What Is The Least Amount Of Power You Have Ever Picked Up From An Engine Swap?
During tech at the Ohio Mile yesterday, racer Brandon Malone of Connecticut said, “Hey I have a good BangShift Question of the Day for you!” Often those words are followed by ideas so...
CCW Wheels Is Offering Up To $75 Off PER WHEEL! Save Hundreds Now –
CCW has been producing some of the most sexy and stylish wheels for hot rods, muscle cars, pro touring machines, and race cars for years now. These are wheels that meet the highest quality standards...
This 1959 Chevrolet Is A 3/4-Ton NAPCO Equipped, Freshly Restored, Beauty – All Matching Numbers
It has taken me three hours to write this blog entry because after seeing this truck and falling to the ground, I awoke only to see this truck and fall to the ground again, that time using the stairs...
Vintage Drag Video: Relive The 1986 NHRA Keystone Nationals Through This Sweet Video
Since the weather is pretty crummy in Maple Grove this weekend and it ain’t exactly the Sahara here at the Ohio Mile, either I decided to dig up some cool old drag video. Leaping back in time...
Historic Drag Racing Video From Maple Grove – Take A Trip Back To The Early 1970s At Da Grove!
This weekend the NHRA will be attempting to run a National Event at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania. We say attempting because the weather forecast is so horrible looking that we have...
Slow Mo! This Cool Compilation Of Slow Motion Action From 1320Video Rules
Slow motion video has long fascinated people for different reasons. In sports it can be used to determine whether someone was in or our of bounds, whether a fumble occurred, who the last person was...