It Came from the Fab Shop: The Project Wagoneer
Feb 27, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on It Came from the Fab Shop: The Project Wagoneer
(By Loren Krussow) – The common Jeep Wagoneer, as produced from 1963 to 1991, could quite possibly be one of the homeliest vehicles on the road (or sitting in backyards, or lined up in the...
Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Camaro Killed For the Right-Hand-Drive Crowd!
Feb 27, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Camaro Killed For the Right-Hand-Drive Crowd!
Chevrolet, in an effort to curb spending, has announced that it will not be making right-hand-drive 2010 Camaros. Ha ha ha! I know it’s not nice to poke fun at the Brits, and all others...
Motorized Freak of the Week: The Buffalo Bomb-Proof Truck
Feb 27, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Motorized Freak of the Week: The Buffalo Bomb-Proof Truck
The military has some of the most purpose-driven vehicles in the world. Whether they are fighting vehicles or support trucks, every one has a role that it’s destined to fill. The Buffalo,...
CraigsList Pick of the Week: Soap-Box Derby Domination
Feb 27, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on CraigsList Pick of the Week: Soap-Box Derby Domination
Ever build your kid’s science project? Chat with Chad about that because he did last week. This is the racing equivalent of that. These are a couple of soap box derby racers apparently built by...
Gearhead Destination of the Week: Texas Raceway
Feb 26, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Gearhead Destination of the Week: Texas Raceway
When thinking of Gearhead Destinations, it’s easy to get caught up in the historical, big, or famous aspects of a place. But sometimes, it’s fun to brag about one of the local spots...
Video of the Week: 1990 Pikes Peak In-Car Action!
Feb 26, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Video of the Week: 1990 Pikes Peak In-Car Action!
We’re not sure that we’ll ever be able to top this one. This is footage, both in car and out, is of Ari Vatanen driving a seriously hot rodded Peugeot 405 in the 1990 Pikes Peak Hill...
Lohnes’ Pic of the Week: Top Comedy from Lime Rock
Feb 25, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Lohnes’ Pic of the Week: Top Comedy from Lime Rock
Here’s some more fun from Lime Rock. This GT1 racer began his race with a hard top and ended with a roadster, much to his chagrin. On talking to the driver, we learned that he was involved in...
Site of the Week: How to Do a Burnout Wiki!
Feb 25, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Site of the Week: How to Do a Burnout Wiki!
The wonderful age of high-tech video and the Internet have finally come together for the greater good. Yes folks, thanks to Wikihow.com, you can learn how to do a burnout online. And lest you think...
Crane Cams Reportedly Shut Down
Feb 25, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Crane Cams Reportedly Shut Down
We learned the hard way last week that not all reports of horrible business news are correct at first, and we hope the same is true here, but a story on new-journalonline.com seems to verify the...
Vintage Race Car of the Week: Sir Malcom Campbell’s 1935 Bluebird
Feb 24, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Vintage Race Car of the Week: Sir Malcom Campbell’s 1935 Bluebird
If you want to talk about the intersection of blunt force trauma and stylized design, then no conversation on the topic would be complete with out bringing up the Bluebird of Sir Malcom Campbell,...
Roadside Find: A Trio of Old Navy 1950 Chevys
Feb 24, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Roadside Find: A Trio of Old Navy 1950 Chevys
Since the snow has been melting around here in Massachusetts and the glaciers are receding, old cars and trucks are now seeing daylight after being literally buried for months. We saw this neat group...
Video Review: 7-Second Love Affair
Feb 24, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Video Review: 7-Second Love Affair
The golden era of Top Fuel racing during the ‘60s is heavily romanticized. Stories from those days just seem too good to be true and even reading period racing newspapers conveys the feeling...
FreiburgersJunkyard.com is Becoming BangShift.com!
Feb 24, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on FreiburgersJunkyard.com is Becoming BangShift.com!
It’s pretty well known that the founder of this site, David Freiburger, has moved on to more well-paying pastures as the Editor In Chief of Hot Rod magazine, and has handed this web asylum over...
New Gallery: 2009 Milers Land Speed Club Meeting
Feb 24, 2009Chad ReynoldsComments Off on New Gallery: 2009 Milers Land Speed Club Meeting
To participate in the land speed races at El Mirage Dry Lake here in California, you must be a member of one of the clubs that comprise the Southern California Timing Association. Last year I was...