Columnist: Mayfield Mess a Black Eye for NASCAR
Jul 21, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Columnist: Mayfield Mess a Black Eye for NASCAR
As the Jeremy Mayfield saga continues to wear on, more and more columnists have been offering their opinions onthe case. One of the most lucid of these columns we read was a submission from Tom...
Next Gen Lunar Rover Could be a Pickup Truck
Jul 21, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Next Gen Lunar Rover Could be a Pickup Truck
No, it won’t look, sound, or feel anything like a pickup truck, but it may have a small box on the back and a bulldozer blade on the front, according to a USA Today report. Engineers all across...
ADRL Shopping for Race Tracks?
Jul 21, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on ADRL Shopping for Race Tracks?
The American Drag Racing League, more commonly known as the ADRL, is the doorslammer-centric sanctioning body which has takent he world of drag racing by storm over the last few years. ADRL’s...
Check it out: Cool Feature on Van Nuys Cruising Scene
Jul 21, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Check it out: Cool Feature on Van Nuys Cruising Scene
It’s been a while since something made us long to live in California, but the revival of the cruising scene on Van Nuys Blvd. has us doing just that. The guys at RadorBad.com have posted a...
Castrol Develops a Motorcycle-Riding Robot
Jul 21, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Castrol Develops a Motorcycle-Riding Robot
In a news item that we will use to mark the beginning of the end of humankind, Castrol has introduced it’s motorcycle riding robot named Flossie. We have no idea why they named this thing...
You Had a Contract With Old GM? Better Check on That
Jul 21, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on You Had a Contract With Old GM? Better Check on That
Sure, this news is from last week, but frankly we didn’t see anyone else pick up on it, so we’re snatching it up like a bum on a ham sandwich. With New GM blazing toward profitability and...
Book Review: Ideas Book Hot Rods by Dain Gingerelli
Jul 21, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Book Review: Ideas Book Hot Rods by Dain Gingerelli
This week’s book review subject is Idea Book: Hot Rods by Dain Gingerelli. It is essentially a collection of more than 500 photos of many hot rods, customs, roadsters and coupes that is...
Minnesota Congresswoman Fires Off an Editorial Aimed at “Government Motors”
Jul 20, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Minnesota Congresswoman Fires Off an Editorial Aimed at “Government Motors”
Minnesota Republican Representative Michelle Bachmann is the co-sponsor (along with 241 other congressmen and woman) of a recent bill that would essentially restore the contracts of the dealers that...
Auto Meter = Ecometer? Yep, It Really is This Bad
Jul 20, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Auto Meter = Ecometer? Yep, It Really is This Bad
We know it’s good business, and it’s a product that will appeal to a large market segment, but we can’t help but get that icky ’70s feeling all over again when we see stuff...
Rally Fans Rejoice! Discovery HD Theater to Air All WRC Races in 2009
Jul 20, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Rally Fans Rejoice! Discovery HD Theater to Air All WRC Races in 2009
Following the World Rally Championship over the last few years has been basically impossible with respect to TV. There were snippets available here and there, but watching a race was an occasional...
eBay Pick of the Week: 1968 Torino GT 390
Jul 20, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on eBay Pick of the Week: 1968 Torino GT 390
After our wreck of a Craigslist pick on Friday, we needed to atone for ourselves and drop a tasty morsel in your collective laps. This 1968 Torino GT 390 hit us in the gut as we’ve recently...
Event Coverage: 2009 Bay State Antique Auto Club Show
Jul 20, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Event Coverage: 2009 Bay State Antique Auto Club Show
When you combine an old estate and more than 1,000 muscle cars, classics, and trucks, you’re bound to see a few things that catch your eye, make you cringe, or simply make you fall in love on...
Monday Time Killer: Holden Heaven
Jul 20, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on Monday Time Killer: Holden Heaven
Holden is GM’s Australian wing and the people who brought us cool stuff like the recent GTO (may it rest in peace). The company has a neat history, starting off as a saddle making enterprise in...
81-Year Old Qualifies for NASCAR Race; Finishes Mid-Pack
Jul 20, 2009Brian LohnesComments Off on 81-Year Old Qualifies for NASCAR Race; Finishes Mid-Pack
Hershel McGriff qualifies as a living legend, well he already did, but now it’s a no-brainer. The 81-year old McGriff whose racing career has spanned decades and has included four wins in the...