Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
This Hilarious Ad For The Brickyard 400 Proves That Indianapolis Motor Speedway Has A Sense Of Humor
When you combine elements of an old school drag strip screamer ad, horrendously cheap special effects, and a tongue planted firmly in a cheek, you get the hilarious ad below which was made by...
eBay Find: 1974 AMC Matador X – So Weird It Is Cool Or So Weird That It Can’t Be Cool? You Tell Us!
The AMC Matador was never exactly a styling tour de force, although in the context of its era the car was pretty bold. Hell, magazines declared the very car you are looking at below the best styled...
BangShift Road Test: The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 4WD LTZ Crew Cab – Duramax Diesel Power Under The Hood
One of the things I always pay attention to when cruising a road test car or truck is how much impact it is having on its immediate surroundings. Is anyone paying attention to it? Anyone gawking or...
Pro Mod And Doorslammer Action From Roxboro Motorsports Park – Superchargers And Killer Paint Everywhere
(Words and Photos by Benoit Pigeon) – There are few things that make us smile wider than learning of the sale of a drag strip and how it was revitalized under new ownership. Such seems to be...
Diesel Power Challenge 2014: The Infamous Trailer Towing Obstacle Course
If there is one event at the Diesel Power Challenge that puts the driver front and center it is this one, the trailer towing obstacle course. Rather than an all out speed competition, this is more of...
Ride With Jim Pace As He Laps The Daytona Road Course At Incredible Speeds – BONUS: He Narrates The Whole Lap So YOU Can Be A Daytona Hero
If there is a road course in America that has scared the crap out of people more than Daytona, we’d love to hear it. Different tracks may have different corners and sections that are...
Lions Super Pull Of The South Coverage: Super Stock Diesel Tractors Blocking Out The Moon
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – We promised you on-going coverage of the 2014 Lions Super Pull of the South this week and here’s our second installment. This time we’re taking a peek...
2014 Meltdown Drags Coverage: The Inside Story Of The Event And Another Load Of Awesome Photos
(Words: Greg Rourke – Photos: Rourke/Chiluk) – The Meltdown Drags was borne out of the frustration on a group of vintage drag racing enthusiasts. They felt they were being treated rather...
Kustom King Car Auction Next Month Features 500+ Cool Resto Candidates And Parts Cars In Savable Shape – This Is Nuts!
BangShifter Corey Stainbrook gets the gold star today for tipping us off to one massive, no-reserve auction that’ll be happening up in Alberta, Canada next month where more than 500 vintage...
Somernites Cruise July 2014 – Check Out The Sweet Cars, Trucks, and Freaks That Showed Up
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – When McTaggart hit his first Somernites cruise back in May of 2014 he was immediately hooked. The show is a big, multi-day affair with all kinds of activities you...
Canadian Car Dealer Makes Sweet Video As Introduction To Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Reaper Truck
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering’s Reaper pickup trucks are reaching the grubby mitts of their dealer network now and that means that customers are getting the beastly creations that they...
Diesel Power Challenge 2014 Video: Day One On The Dyno Was Both Humbling And Enlightning For Competitors
One of my favorite gigs this year was hosting the 2014 Diesel Power Challenge for the fine folks at Diesel Power Magazine. The event is held in and around Denver, Colorado each Spring and it is...
Barnstormin’: Where Will It End? (And We Don’t Want It To Stop)
Horsepower has certainly been in the news a ton over the last couple of weeks with Chrysler dropping the 707hp number on the Hellcat, Ford announcing that even the least powerful 2015 Mustang will...
Watch Another Mustang Lose It And Crash In The Same Spot On Mustang Week – This One ALMOST Wiped Out A Crowd
Over the weekend we showed you THIS VIDEO of a guy at Myrtle Beach’s huge “Mustang Week” losing the handle on his car during a burnout, shooting across traffic and crashing into a...