Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Someone Swapped A 468ci Big Block Chevy Into A 2005 Kia Sorrento – Factory Looking Install
This is the only BangShift approved Kia Sorrento in the world. Why? Because some flamin’ maniac installed a 468ci big block Chevy, a 700R4 transmission, and an NP 205 transfer case in this...
Watch the LSx Willys Pull A Massive Bumper Standing Wheelie – No Roll Bar, No Hope Of Survival, Nuts!
The LSx Willys is famed for the fact that it may be the most overpowered vehicle ever. With the addition of a ProCharger D1, nitrous, and DIY Autotune controlled EFI, the 4.8L thing is officially...
Incredible Photos: Images Of Abandoned Russian Space Shuttles Are Haunting And Awesome
(Photo credit: Daily Mail) – During the 1980s, the Russian government was hellbent on getting a space shuttle program together like NASA was operating here in the USA. Incredible resources...
Father-Daughter Team Dominates COMP Cams Engine Builder Duel At Power Tour – Cool Stuff!
As history has shown, hot rodding is as universal an activity as anything man has ever created. It doesn’t know race, gender, or creed. What it does know is smarts, dedication, and commitment....
Awesome Read: Ed Hinton’s Column on Why Race Drivers No Longer Run Different Series – Great Historical Perspective
I am an Ed Hinton fan-boy and I have no problem admitting that because Hinton is the best living American auto racing journalist. He has a historical perspective that no one else currently has and he...
Gasser Reunion Coverage: We’re Not Done Yet, There Are Too Many Cool Cars To Show You
(Photos by Mike Brooks) – We’re not done yet! That’s right, Mike Brooks shot so many great photos at the 2015 Gasser Reunion and Nostalgia drags at Thompson Motorsports Park that...
Auto Meter Now Shippting LED GPS Speedos – No More Hassle, Just Needs Power And A Ground To Work
Let’s be honest here. There are parts of building a car that can get annoying. Figuring out stuff like speedometer drives is one of those parts. There’s often hassle involved and even...
NTPA Mule City 300 Coverage: The Photo Barrage Continues With More Trucks And Tractors
(Photos by David Whealon) – We talk about how truck and tractor pullers are often not given the motorsports credit that they are due and we have a fine example of that from an unnamed source....
Indy Goodguys Autocross and Show Coverage – Sweet Cars, Trucks, And Pro Touring Action On Course
(Photos by Mike Mendenhall/RideTech) – Being a proudly Indiana-based company, when the Goodguys Rod and Custom tour comes to Indy, RideTech shows up in force. Last weekend that was the case as...
Watch A Stock Car Racer Cross the Infield, T-Bone A Guy on Purpose and Then Brawl With Him!
I have seen a couple of fist fights at circle tracks before, none on the actual racing surface like these guys, but there have been a few pit based donnybrooks in my spectating past. This single...
This 1955 Chevy Gasser Is No Recreation It Is The Real McCoy And We Can Personally Vouch For It
I may not be so good at remembering the names of my wife and kids but man I can’t forget race cars, especially cool ones and that is the reason I can personally vouch for what the seller of...
This Hilarious Craigslist Ad Is The Best Listing For A Riding Lawnmower Ever – Pure Genuis!
The art of the hilarious craigslist ad is fickle. Often times we get tipped off to these things and they turn out to be complete rip off/copy cat postings that someone else came up with. Other times...
Watch Thomas Fletcher’s Incredible Top End 360 In A Stock Eliminator Camaro From NHRA Epping 2014
(Editor’s note: This weekend I’ll be up in the tower calling the action at the NHRA national event at my home track in Epping, New Hampshire. The craziest thing that happened up there...
Bobby Johnson’s Mid-Engined 1970 Mustang With Ford GT Power May Be The Most Awesome Car On Power Tour
(Photos by Jeff Lee/HammerHead IRS) – When people decide to do unnatural things to classic cars it normally doesn’t turn out the way they (or anyone else) wanted. It takes some...