Monday, June 20, 2011
a Frazer Nash was at the LA Roadster Show, it's odd that I've seen 3 of these, and this one has the coolest racing badges
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Enzo driving the Targa Florio in 1922
read about it if you like, very dry, dull, and biographical view of how and why he was there http://forix.autosport.com/8w/targa.html
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Quite cool and unusual photos from 21studs.tumblr
The above gave me so many laughs, I've never heard of anyone putting divorce signs on a car to make fun of the "Just married" signs that are common. I wonder what would be proper to drag behind the car... the newlyweds drag tin cans, what would divorced people drag? Lawyers maybe?
I just read an article on this Franklin, I think it was in Hemmings Classic
Well, from the start of Ford to the late 40's anyway
see more at http://21studs.tumblr.com
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
The auction effect on value when the car doesn't sell
An R model '65 Shelby Gt 350 Mustang has been bouncing from auction to auction and has had bids from 1 million, down to $475,000 and isn't selling. The owner must have wasted a lot of money on auction house fees, and isn't through bleeding money in hopes of selling at a profit. It's going up at auction again this August at Russo and Steele, http://www.russoandsteele.com/press_release.html?prid=97
Car #530.... one of only 35 produced (1 of 25 still remaining) was shipped to Lima Peru on 7/29/66 and raced extensively on the South American circuit. It was the South American Champion in it's class and the Peruvian National Champion in the late 60's.
Raced by purchaser Bratzo Vicich, the car was the South American Class Champion during the late 1960s as well as the Peruvian National Champion as late as 1973. A second South American owned the car and ran it actively until 1980. Returning to the United States in 1984 in the care of George Stauffer, the car has had numerous American owners since and was campaigned with the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association with whom it has a permanent medallion as well as other well-known sanctioning bodies. Restored not long ago by Kurt Vogt of Cobra Automotive and in a museum for a number of years
image from http://vintageperformance-autosales.com/gt350r.html who for an unknown reason is trying to sell the car before the auction
Sunday, April 24, 2011
The gilded age of racing famous cars
The Marmon Wasp http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/08/winner-of-first-indianapolis-500-race.html
The Thomas Flyer that won the Great Race Paris to Peking 1907 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/08/winner-of-1907-paris-to-peking.html
Locomobile Old 16 Special (in the first 1/3rd of ) http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/07/online-concours-de-elegance-is-best.html
Alco Black Beast
Corbin Cannonball (2nd to last photo in ) http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/great-photos-from-wwwatomicantiquescom.html
Packard Grey Wolf
Sunday, March 27, 2011
1 of 55 RO/WO factory drag race Coronet and Belvederes
Makes me say Damnit. According to Galen Govier only 1 1966 S/S Coronet was built (WO21H6*******)and 50 S/S Belvedere's (RO21H6*******). In 1967 Chrysler switched to the hardtops, why who knows as they still built the Sedan cars for this year as well. Again, according to Galen Govier, 55 S/S Coronet 440's (WO23J7*******) with the Hemi were built and 55 S/S Belvedere's (RO23J7*******).
Functional hood scoop made from steel with and aluminum plate under it that seals it to the carbs. Prestolite electronic ignition mounted under the dash. 4.88 gears. 4 speed cars had slick shift trannys and a steel bellhousing. There is a post on the drivers side fender well that connects the lead from the trunk mounted battery to original battery cable. The cars were painted before the under hood battery tray was removed, so some paint is missing there. Cars were delivered with a set of headers and the aluminum carb to scoop tray in the trunk. It is reported that some cars had a heater, but this is not confirmed. Scheduled build date for all 110 cars is 2-12-67, that # is on all the data plates, even tho tha cars were not all actually assembled on that date
Super Stocks, as rare as they are, get a little publicity, but I can't recall a RO/WO getting any publicity via a magazine feature in years
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
11-mile 2000 Cobra R being auctioned on E Bay.. check your savings account, you don't want to miss this
read about it http://www.drivingenthusiast.net/sec-blog/?p=9975 there are 8 days left, a starting price of 70 thou (this was someones investment idea) for the #29 of 300 made in 2000
Bring a trailer says this has been on ebay a couple of times already... so obviously the owner is ready to cash out and is asking more than the market will offer. Consider that you can buy a new Porsche, new Corvette, etc etc etc for the 70 thou this guy wants for a non warranteed 11 year old Ford Mustang. I don't think he'll sell this for more than 40 thou
Friday, January 28, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
first car show of the year, the Vista Frosty burger run
pretty cool 3rd tailight
Above a deluxe, below a super deluxe
Made from spare parts from the back yard when the city started getting on the owners case to clear out the neglected cars
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