Auto Trader Classics Find: The 1961 Hoyt Special
May 19, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Auto Trader Classics Find: The 1961 Hoyt Special
While small European companies were cranking out sports cars from crusty old factories in the 1950s and early 1960s, American gearheads were fashioning their own and mixing it up on road courses...
Awesome Old Promo Video: How Chevrolet Dealer Service Went Circa 1950
May 18, 2010Brian Lohnes1
We love old promotional films from domestic car companies. Previously we have found and shared videos that were specifically aimed at sales people on the floor and how they should approach selling...
Roush to Offer Three Phases of Superchargers
May 18, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Roush to Offer Three Phases of Superchargers
Roush has announced the creation of three phases of supercharger kits for 4.6L Mustangs. Starting at 475hp and stepping all the way up to 625hp, these kits will really wake up stock ‘Stangs....
eBay Find: A 1973 Dodge Coronet Super Bee Sedan
May 18, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on eBay Find: A 1973 Dodge Coronet Super Bee Sedan
Opinions are sure to vary wildly on this never actually built Mopar, but we totally dig it and the thought process behind the theme and execution of the car. There’s still a decent amount of...
Drag History Treasure Trove: Norb’s Place
May 18, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Drag History Treasure Trove: Norb’s Place
We’re always amazed when our readers point us toward yet another awesome website that features cool old photos and information about drag racing history. We may live in the age of YouTube, but...
2010 Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour Directions Released
May 18, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on 2010 Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour Directions Released
Just the other day, Hot Rod Magazine announced the driving directions for the 2010 Power Tour presented by the GM Performance Division. The drives vary from roughly 200 to a high of 302 miles. Having...
Flying Engine Kills Spectator at North Carolina Drag Strip
May 17, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Flying Engine Kills Spectator at North Carolina Drag Strip
In one of the most tragic and freakish drag strip fatalities we have ever heard of, a spectator at Harrells Raceway in Harrells, North Carolina, was killed when a car crashed and its motor came...
Pit Gallery: New England Dragway Bracket Racing May 2010
May 17, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Pit Gallery: New England Dragway Bracket Racing May 2010
On a recent Sunday we loaded up the kids in our truck and headed north to New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire, to check out some bracket racing action. We had our camera with us and quickly...
RacingJunk Find: A Retro-Cool 1953 Henry J Gasser
May 17, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on RacingJunk Find: A Retro-Cool 1953 Henry J Gasser
This 1953 Henry J is not an “original” gasser, instead it is a modern build that plays the part of an old school racer. We think it rules and it would be on the strip seconds after we...
Big Brother Watch: Britain Testing Out Satellite Speed Cameras
May 17, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Big Brother Watch: Britain Testing Out Satellite Speed Cameras
Cameras are nothing new to law enforcement in England, in fact, they’re everywhere. The Brits use them for police work, traffic enforcement, and whatever else they can think up. Thus far they...
Caption This Photo: A Slight Miss on the Nitrous Tune-up
May 17, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Caption This Photo: A Slight Miss on the Nitrous Tune-up
Nitrous is a fickle mistress. Hit it right and you can be an instant hero, hit it wrong and major engine components start to become liquid. Before the big stuff starts turning all to lava, small...
Thread of Fail: Hilarious Photos from the 2010 Carlisle Import Car Show
May 17, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Thread of Fail: Hilarious Photos from the 2010 Carlisle Import Car Show
We were tipped off to a totally hilarious thread of photos from the 2010 Carlisle Performance and Style show. This show caters to the import and sport compact crowd, which we’re not exactly a...
Craigslist Find: Adult Go Kart Ridiculous Contraption
May 17, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Craigslist Find: Adult Go Kart Ridiculous Contraption
Yes, it is Monday morning and you may be rubbing your eyes to get a better look at this creation, dubbed an “adult go kart” by the seller. Stop. No matter how much you rub, it’s...
Event Coverage: Goodguys Orange County Get-Together 2010
May 17, 2010Brian LohnesComments Off on Event Coverage: Goodguys Orange County Get-Together 2010
Apparently the 2010 Goodguys Orange County (California) Get-Together was a huge deal. Our intrepid Chad Reynolds was manning the mic at the Ridetech Street Challenge Autocross all weekend, plus he...












