Author: Brian Lohnes

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Watch The Diesel Land Speed Record Get Set In 1936 At The Famed Brooklands Race Track In England – A Bus Engine Made The Power

Captain George Eyston was one of the British “rock stars” of the land speed wars during the 1930s. Between Eyston, John Cobb, and Sir Malcolm Campbell there was constant innovation, constant battles for speed supremacy, and near constant media swirling around all three. While Eyston would touch speeds of nearly 400mph before hie land speed […]

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Jumping Glory Video: Watch Every Awesome Jump The Mid-Engine Fall Guy GMC Made On TV!

If you did not grow up in the 1980s, you truly missed the golden age of automotive television. Yes, there are more shows available to watch today but few of them have even the faintest ability to create the hero worship and automotive dreamscape that 1980s TV did. The Dukes of Hazzard, The Fall Guy, […]

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Don’t Spend The Goldmine And Don’t Get The Shaft: The Borgeson G-Body, F-Body, S10 Steering Shaft Upgrade Is Worth Every Penny

When it comes to upgrades to your steering system or just ways to finish the build of your G-Body, F-body, or S10 truck, Borgeson has a performance steering shaft that you need to have. Yeah, we know you can manipulate, grind on, and bodge parts from other cars onto your ride but the reality is […]

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Crazy Close Call Video: You Don’t Get Any Nearer To Being Wiped Out By A Big Truck Than This!

Well this would sure get your attention! The driver in this video (who we cannot see) was just minding their business and driving through Las Vegas on the highway when a Freightliner towing an empty multi-car trailer jackknifed literally in front of them. The most amazing thing is how close the truck comes to taking […]

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Small Block Wonder: Watch This Supercharged Traditional Small Block Make 1,600hp and 2,000 Lb-Ft of Torque On The Hub Dyno

In the world of 2023, we get to basically decide on a whim how much horsepower we want and how we want to make it. Turbocharged inline six engines making enough steam to run 6-second quarter mile times in full bodied cars are the norm. LS engines in all of their encompassing glory can be […]

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Ride Along In An Awesome 1964 Galaxie As It Gets Hammered Around A High Speed Autocross

While the Ford Galaxie of the early 1960s may not strike modern hot rodders as the most sensible rig to convert into a pro touring style car, one has to remember the success the Galaxie had in NASCAR and in the world of road racing as Alan Mann over in England and multiple racers here […]

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Suspension Tech Video: Watch The Install Of The Ridetech Bolt-On Air/Coil Over Suspension For 1965-1979 Ford Trucks!

If there is an era of truck that is totally off the charts popular now it is the “bump side” and “dent side” Fords that people are snatching up as quickly as possible. They look awesome as big, burly four wheel drives but they also look totally and 100% cool as lowered trucks with proper […]

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Tired Of Your Weak Little Chainsaw? Just Add Nitromethane To The Tank – This Video Is Awesome

There are plenty of guys who hot rod chainsaws, right? There’s competitions around the country for saws that have all different types of engine swaps all the way up to V8 saws. This is not about that though, this is about taking a little saw that may not have the guts you want and waking […]

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Look Back Video: This Review of The 2004 Ram SRT-10 Is A Reminder Of How Cool They Are

Maybe it was the overall look, maybe it was the engine, maybe it was the six speed stick, I don’t really know. What I do know is that at 24 years old, with a decent job, and no kids yet, I was one decent salesmen away from buying one of these trucks and when I […]

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The Sounds Of Freedom: Watch And Listen To Every Engine Combination Sherman Tanks Used

The venerable Sherman tank used by American and Allied forces in WWII may not have been the best thing on the battlefield but it was functional, evolutionary, and they were used in volume. One of the more interesting elements of the machine was the power plant selection, which was not just limited to one engine […]

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