Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Rock Bouncers Galore At Dirty Turtle Off Road Park – These Are The Hot Rods Of The Woods!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – We hadn’t visited DTOR (Dirty Turtle Off Road Park near Bedford, KY) in a while and when we heard ARC was holding a bouncer race there we made plans....
Better Breather: We Bolt On More Power And Economy With An Airaid Intake On A 2013 Chevy 3500 HD Gasser
Thirty years ago if you wanted to make your car breathe better you bolted on an open element air cleaner. It certainly changed the way your car sounded and it might have added a couple of horsepower...
Project Possum Update: Wilwood Brakes Get Added – Out With The Drums And In With The Discs!
(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – I know it has been awhile since I’ve given everybody an update on my 1973 Plymouth Scamp, A.K.A. Project Possum. Life kind of got in the way as it...
Ride On Bret Voelkel’s Shoulder As He Hammers The Goodguys Nashville Autocross In His 1969 Mustang
It isn’t often that you get to look over the boss’s shoulder at work but that’s exactly what we get to do in this video that the guys from RideTech tipped us off to. Taken with a...
Bonus Mopar Photos From The Somernites Cruise in Somerset, Kentucky – Neat Stuff!
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Before being made an afternoon snack by a spider, Bryan McTaggart attended the recent Somernites Cruise in Somerset, Kentucky and blasted all kinds of photos....
The Famed 1970 Chrysler 300H Parade Float – Linda Vaughn’s Famous Shifter Ride Is For Sale Intact!
Well this is a pretty amazing find! The famed “one of one” Chrysler 300H “parade float” that Linda Vaughn and her massive shifter rode on to international fame during the...
Trans-Am Series Coverage: The Sounds Of V8 Thunder Fill The Connecticut Woods Again – Lime Rock Roars!
(Words and photos by Tyler Garrett) – At Lime Rock Park in beautiful Lakeville, CT on a crisp, clear Memorial Day weekend Saturday it looked like 1970 all over again. The sounds of Trans Am...
ChampTruck Racing Lives! This Video Is A Behind The Scenes Look At The First Race In New Jersey
Well, it is official. Big rig road racing lives in the USA again as the ChampTruck series recently completed their first event at New Jersey Motorsports Park. This video by the guys at Minimizer...
The Top 11: Best Factory Transmissions Ever Offered in American Cars
(Editor’s note: Apparently a Chrysler in-house magazine referenced this list when talking about the Torqueflite transmission this month, calling us “experts”. Because of that we dug...
MSD Wants You To Upgrade To Greatness And There’s Cash Coming Your Way If Your Do!
The boys and girls at MSD always cook up interesting promotions for this time of the year when people are out cruising, racing, and using their hot rods. This year they have a neat deal going on...
Kemah Cruise May 2015 Coverage: Scenes From Our Favorite Little Cruise In The Houston Area
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – It has not been a pleasant couple of weeks in the Houston, Texas area that is for sure. With the amount of rain and the ensuing flooding that has occurred, many...
Event Coverage: Nitto Auto Enthusiast Day Arlington, Texas – Tons Of Cars, Tons Of Smoke, Lots of Fun
(Words and photos by Kaleb Kelley) – When I got off work one day during a rainy, cloudy week, I looked at the weather for the weekend and saw that it was going to be absolutely gorgeous. I...
This 1971 Datsun 1200 Was Raced By The Legendary Paula Murphy And It Is Still Ready To Hit The Strip
Paula Murphy is an American racing legend. She has done everything from endurance driving trips around the world to piloting nitro funny cars, rocket cars, and even fire breathing drag race Datsuns...
