Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
NTPA Pulling Action Photos: Flying Dirt, Smoking Tractors, And Crazed Trucks From the NTPA Pinetops 300
(Words and photos by David Whealon) – What does a small quiet downeast North Carolina town of Pinetops (pop. 1360) do for excitement after the hosting the best Christmas parade east of...
$20K Gets You In The Seat Of This Clean, Big Block Chrysler Powered, Pro Street 1966 Charger – Good Buy?
The 1966 Charger is certainly on the unloved side of things when compared to its slightly younger brothers produced later on in the 1960s and into the early 1970s. Maybe it was the Marlin-esque...
Show Coverage: 2015 Bay Area VW Club Poker Run – One Awesome Texas VW Gathering!
(Photos by Charles Wickam) – The old saw is that “everything is bigger in Texas” and our own Charles Wickam lived up to that adage last weekend when he managed to attend multiple...
The Green Needle: Four Days With A 2015 Challenger Hellcat Has Us Addicted To 700hp Blown Hemi Fun
(Photos by Dave Nutting) – If I had never considered speed or horsepower drugs before getting four days with a 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat, I sure as hell do now. It is everything I have in...
Highway Creepers 2015 Car Show Coverage: More Photos From The Fun Nebraska Get Together
(Photos by Scott Liggett) – When Scott Liggett told me he had plenty of photos from the Highway Creepers show, I wasn’t exactly sure if I should thank him or call the cops. After asking...
Rick’s Tanks Releases Resto Mod Tank Line – Video Takes You Through The New Tanks And What Makes Them Great
Rick’s Tanks reputation for quality and fitment is nearly unrivaled in the industry so when Rick told us that he was working on something big at his El Paso based business we knew it was going...
Barnstormin’: Is Indy’s High Tech Demolition Derby Deserving Of All The Hate? He We All Forgotten History?
(Photo credits: Greg Huey lower/Joe Watts above) – There is no doubt that ratings for the 2015 Indy 500, the 99th running of the contest will be higher than they have been in years. How could...
2015 FE Race And Reunion Coverage: Pit Photos – Cool Cars, Thrashing, Motors, More
(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Just when you thought it was safe to go outside, we’re back with more photo coverage from the 2015 FE Race and Reunion. Grippo went to this massive festival of...
Ohio Mile Coverage: Dedicated Land Speed Cars And Classic Bodied Machines At Speed
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I am a throwback, traditionalist, and have a soft spot for older things. This is why these are some of my favorite photo subjects. The flattie-powered,...
Chad Talks Clevite Bearing Tech With Mahle’s Bill McKnight
There are few names that garner more respect in their given part of the aftermarket than Clevite. The brand has been around for decades upon decades and the main reason is that the quality associated...
Watch This Passenger Get Way More Than He Bargained For During A Ride Along At A Snow Hill Climb – He Was OK
Mock me if you will, but there is no more terrifying thing than to be a passenger in a car someone else is driving at speed. Every gearhead in the world wants wheel in his or her hands and when you...
Highway Creepers Car Show 2015: Trucks, Rats, Kustoms, More!
(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – Central Nebraska car shows are already in full swing starting with a local car club’s second annual Rock n Rods car show hosted by Kearney’s...
This 1962 Jeep Pickup Made Us Weak In The Knees And The Price Tag Completely Knocked Us Out
Before we go into the details that may turn your opinion, just admire how freaking awesome this 1962 Jeep truck is. From the paint to the interior and our favorite, those white steel wheels, it is...
