Author Archive: Brian Lohnes
Ride Along With Jerry Hoffmann On A 202mph Pass! He Earns A Spot In The ECTA 200mph Club On This Run
I have become seriously enamored with the world of land speed racing over the last few years and the reasons are many. The racers I have interacted have been amazing people, the cars and motorcycles...
Tiny Town, Huge Car Show – Photos From St Paul, Nebraska Where Hot Rodders Invaded The Town With Awesome Iron
(Words and photos by Scott Liggett) – The tiny town of St. Paul, Nebraska hosts a yearly car show that brings out hundreds of cars from all around the great plains. Part of the Grover...
SCCA To Invite Muscle Cars To Compete At Tire Rack Pro Solo Finale – Classic American Muscle Class On The National Stage
We got an email from Dave Dusterberg who is an SCCA Regional Executive working in the Indiana region and a guy who was one of the driving forces in the creation of the SCCA Classic American Muscle...
This Awesome Video Gives A Great Look At The History Of The Unimog From The 1940s Until Today – Unstoppable From Beginning To End
It isn’t too much of a stretch to say that the Unimog can be considered the most versatile four wheel drive truck in the world. There are a couple available versions of the truck. One of them...
Edelbrock Now Shipping Small Block Chevy E-Force Supercharger Systems – Bolt One On, Make Big Power!
Edelbrock has a bona-fide hit on their hands with the E-Force supercharger line. The company has put a lot of resources into developing the components and installation kits that allow car owners to...
This 1943 Ford GTB “Burma Jeep” Is Totally Awesome And For Sale On eBay – Interesting Mule Of A Truck
When most people stumble upon something like the 1943 Ford GTB “Burma Jeep” you see in the lead photo, they look for a second and them move on. Not this guy, I freak out and then quietly...
Listen To Former SR-71 Blackbird Pilot Colonel Buzz Carpenter Talk About Flying The Baddest Airborne Hot Rod There Ever Was
When it comes to airborne hot rods, there are varying levels, just like their four wheeled cousins on the ground. There’s stuff that isn’t all that fast but rules like WWII bombers....
Gravel Slinging Action Photos From Gravelrama 2013 As A Primer To Get You Hyped For Gravelrama 2014!
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – (Editor’s note: I have been thoroughly obsessed with the idea of attending Gravelrama since literally the time I could read. Why? I learned to read...
The Marines Are Testing Out A Gnarly New Landing Craft – This Thing Is A Monster….And Only Half The Size Of The Real One
Let’s say that you are a bad guy and you happen to see this big boy coming your way…only it is twice the size, laden with Marines, tanks, and other things that will make you day end...
Outlaw Pro Mod Action From London Dragway – Sweltering Heat Matched By Hot Cars
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Yesterday we dropped the first photos from our recent visit to London Dragway all up in your business and today we’re back with the final batch. McTaggart...
Watch Two Grudge Drag Racers Tangle On The Strip With Violent Results – Major Wreckage
Grudge racing is hardcore stuff that usually involves large sums of money, cars that haul ass and but look like garbage and limited prep on the track. This pair of cars is made up of a Fox Mustang...
Doorslammer Jam: Outlaw Pro Mods, Small Tire Cars, And Bracket Bombers Invade London Dragway In Kentucky
(Photos by Bryan McTaggart) – Last weekend, McTaggart planned on going to London Dragway to take in some good old fashioned southern door slammer action and he did. The only thing he...
This 13-Minute Collection Of Early 1970s Drag Racing Footage From Around The Country Is All-Time – Fuel Cars, Gassers, Pro Stock, More
BangShifter Alain Jean gets all the credit for tipping us off to this flipping sweet 13-minute long collection of vintage drag race footage that was taken at tracks all over the place from Kil-Kare...
This 1966 Chevy Step Van Was Converted Into A Big Block, Four Wheel Drive, RV With 38 Forward Gears – You Can Own It!
We’ve got to thank John Ulaszek from II Much Fabrication for the tip on this amazing beast of an RV that has shown up for sale on Craigslist. The unit was homebuilt by the seller’s dad...