Historical Bonneville Video: This Glimpse Of Hot Rods On The Salt Will Make You Smile
Aug 10, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Historical Bonneville Video: This Glimpse Of Hot Rods On The Salt Will Make You Smile
Today we take for granted that the pits at Bonneville will be filled with cool and unique hot rods, homebuilt creations, and strange ideas on how to go fast. Such was not always the case though. The...
Have A 2005-2014 Mustang? Want To Make It Really Corner? Here’s The Ticket – RideTech Coilover Suspension Install!
Aug 10, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Have A 2005-2014 Mustang? Want To Make It Really Corner? Here’s The Ticket – RideTech Coilover Suspension Install!
It makes us feel angry and ancient to admit that that a 2005 Mustang is not a new car anymore. The things are 13 years old and can be had for a literal song on any sort of internet selling operation...
Rough Start: Who Knew That A Clean Early Mazda RX-7 Could Be In Budget?
Aug 10, 2018Bryan McTaggart4
It might be the world’s loudest doorstop and look like a Triumph TR7 from more than a couple of angles, but the first-gen Mazda RX-7 is a neat little car. Powered by a 12A two-rotor system,...
Seems Safe: What Happens When you Drop A Truck Whose Tires Are Turning At Speed?
Aug 10, 2018Bryan McTaggart6
“Every warning label has a story”. This isn’t just a comic’s intro to a horrifyingly funny story, it’s a real thing. No engineer on the planet can possibly think up...
BangShift Tune-Up: “Rag Doll” by Aerosmith (1988)
Aug 10, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
So what does a very dilapidated 1964 IH Metro van left languishing in the woods of western Massachusetts have to do with today’s BangShift Tune-Up? That van is the very first tour van that...
This Australian Drag Racing Video From The 1970s Is Absolutely Awesome – These People Are Nuts
Aug 10, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on This Australian Drag Racing Video From The 1970s Is Absolutely Awesome – These People Are Nuts
Welp, I’ll freely admit to being fascinated with the drag racing scenes of England and Australia during the 1970s. The sport grew quickly in those countries during that decade producing stars...
Deathmobile! This Clone Of The Animal House Car Is The Daily Driver You Really Need!
Aug 10, 2018Bryan McTaggart1
I should probably be embarrassed by saying that I’ve never seen “Animal House”. Not once, not ever. In fact, the first time I’ve seen any part of that movie was a few minutes...
The Mach 12: Check Out How This 1973 Ford Mustang Is Being Turned Into One Man’s Vision Of A Sports Car!
Aug 10, 2018Bryan McTaggart2
(Words: Kevin Brown) When it comes to engines many believe that there’s simply no replacement for displacement. But in all reality, every variation of engine size, and style, has its place. Turbo...
Watch One Of The First Monster Truck Bus Crush Attempts – Bear Foot In 1984 Has Axle Breaking Fun
Aug 10, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on Watch One Of The First Monster Truck Bus Crush Attempts – Bear Foot In 1984 Has Axle Breaking Fun
Back in the 1980s, one of the most precarious looking and cool things that monster trucks did was to crush old school buses. They did not actually crush the buses but they did drive across the top of...
NHDRO Results From Indy – Bad Ass Bikes On A Bad Ass Track Makes For Big Fun!
Aug 09, 2018Brian LohnesComments Off on NHDRO Results From Indy – Bad Ass Bikes On A Bad Ass Track Makes For Big Fun!
(By Tim Hailey) – Big Money payouts continue to flow from the Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—into the hands of winning racers. This past weekend it was the bracket...
A Rough Start For The Pontiac Freaks Among Us: A Trophy Four And A Whole Lot Of Work
Aug 09, 2018Brian Lohnes9
My pal and fellow NHRA announcing cohort Alan Reinhart sent me this listing for a 1962 Pontiac Tempest sport coupe the other day for consideration as a Rough Start. This is proof that (a) AR reads...
This Is Bonneville: Rebuilding An Amazing Motorcycle In The Bed Of A Truck Sitting In Front Of A Motel 6 Hotel Room
Aug 09, 2018Brian Lohnes1
(Editor’s note: As we travel to the Bonneville Salt Flats today we’re thinking of one of the best stories from Speed Week 2017. This is the epitome of why we love this place, why we love...
Street Car Super Nationals V Gallery: Shutting Down The Show In Style!
Aug 09, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Street Car Super Nationals V Gallery: Shutting Down The Show In Style!
Saturday was a solid seventeen hours of racing that was arguably some of the best we’ve ever seen. Any and every issue we had prior to Saturday at Street Car Super Nationals V was completely...
Daniel Pharris Is Going Down Under To Race In The Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series’ Radial Riot Event!
Aug 09, 2018Bryan McTaggartComments Off on Daniel Pharris Is Going Down Under To Race In The Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series’ Radial Riot Event!
Daniel Pharris is a man who knows how to put down the power. We’ve seen him run the Corvette for years, and we’ve been watching him take the Lexus RC-F and do things with it that Lexus...












