NASCAR Bans Criticism of NASCAR
Jul 27, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on NASCAR Bans Criticism of NASCAR
According to an AP story, NASCAR made a pre-season trip to all of their teams and told them that criticism of NASCAR, the management, the cars, the temperature of the soft drinks served at the track,...
Video Bonanza: Great 1980’s TV Car Stunts
Jul 27, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Video Bonanza: Great 1980’s TV Car Stunts
There wasn’t a better time in world history to be a stunt man than the 1980’s. Long before the advent of computer effects and complex filming processes, stunt men made it happen. If you...
Retro Gallery: The 2009 Loring Timing Association Land Speed Meet
Jul 27, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Retro Gallery: The 2009 Loring Timing Association Land Speed Meet
We’re counting down the minutes before we get to turn our faithful Ford truck north and haul ass for about eight hours to reach Limestone, Maine. That’s where the action will be this...
Auto Trader Classics Find: A ’29 Model A That’s Neat as a Pin
Jul 27, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Auto Trader Classics Find: A ’29 Model A That’s Neat as a Pin
Ever look at a car and just think, “That’s nice.” If you have than you’ll completely undertand our reaction to seeing this sweet little 1929 Model A for sale on...
Great Read: A Look Back at the Career of Ohio George Montgomery
Jul 26, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Great Read: A Look Back at the Career of Ohio George Montgomery
There are few living drag race legends that have the resume of “Ohio” George Montgomery. He was one of the primary movers and shakers of the gasser era, led the class in many evolutionary...
Ford Posts $2.6B Profit, Moons General Motors HQ
Jul 26, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Ford Posts $2.6B Profit, Moons General Motors HQ
The good ju-ju continues at Ford as the company announced they have posted a $2.6-billion profit for the second quarter of 2010. Increased sales, leaner structure, and continued strong reaction to...
Historic Drag Video: Muscle Car Drag Race Action from Montana’s Glendive Drag Strip Circa the Late 60s
Jul 26, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Historic Drag Video: Muscle Car Drag Race Action from Montana’s Glendive Drag Strip Circa the Late 60s
This is some neato footage from Glendive Drag Strip that was taken sometime in the late 1960s. The coolest part about the video is that it’s all muscle car on muscle car action with some hard...
Event Coverage: Long Beach Swap Meet July 2010
Jul 26, 2010Chad ReynoldsComments Off on Event Coverage: Long Beach Swap Meet July 2010
The Long Beach Swap Meet is always a must attend affair here in Southern California, and this month cool temps and overcast skies meant the swap meet was nice and comfy while cruising the aisles for...
What the Hell is a Bill Caswell? An Interview With the Bucks-Down Rally Hero
Jul 23, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on What the Hell is a Bill Caswell? An Interview With the Bucks-Down Rally Hero
When we caught up with Bill Caswell, he sounded like Joe Cocker during a third encore. The night before our interview, Caswell had rounded up all his pals and set out to drain Chicago’s Tequila...
Barnstormin’: Monster Trucks, Turbos, and a Sanctioning Body on the Rocks
Jul 22, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Barnstormin’: Monster Trucks, Turbos, and a Sanctioning Body on the Rocks
I’m going to start this column off with an admission. I was utterly impressed with monster trucks last weekend. No fake impressed, but really, honestly, holy f’n crap impressed watching a...
Preview Video: Bill Caswell Attacks Pikes Peak, We Attack Bill Caswell
Jul 22, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Preview Video: Bill Caswell Attacks Pikes Peak, We Attack Bill Caswell
You know the name Bill Caswell because he’s the dude who scooped up an old BMW on Craigslist, modified it himself, and started attacking rallies all over North America. He made a big splash...
71-Year Old Corvette Thief Pleads Not Guilty in Ohio
Jul 22, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on 71-Year Old Corvette Thief Pleads Not Guilty in Ohio
Last month we reported on the case of Daniel Ott Sr., the 71-year old Ohio man who was scooped up by Federal authorities as part of the bust of a large car theft and chop shop ring. At the time of...
Philly Tow Truck Drivers in Turf War, Shooting Each Other, Setting Stuff on Fire
Jul 22, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Philly Tow Truck Drivers in Turf War, Shooting Each Other, Setting Stuff on Fire
Yikes, Philly is a tough place to be in the towing business! Recently, several Philadelphia area towing companies have gotten themselves embroiled into a good old-fashioned turf war which has...
Caption this Photo: A Bike We Simply Would Not Ride
Jul 22, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Caption this Photo: A Bike We Simply Would Not Ride
Every now and again we receive a photo via the BangShift.com “tip the editor” line that just stops us in our tracks. We have nothing good to say about this three-wheeled contraption that...












