Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Watching Paul Newman start and drive a 1914 Puegot at Indy? Awesome!
If you have Netflix you can do it instantly, or you can catch various clips on You Tube. Stick with the ones loaded by wintershollywood, they have the original audio ...Once upon a Wheel, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413072/ a cool movie that Paul narrated, and got greasy wrenching on a 71 Super Bee, and takes a look at a lot of racing stars, the Unsers, Andrettis, Pettys, and so on. A lot of
Hooniverse love
read about it: http://hooniverse.com/2010/08/27/so-much-awesomosity-from-a-dodge-caravan-2/#more-26589
Amazing, only 2 Dadge Daytona's are still in the possession of their original owners, here's one from Car Lust (cool website)
read about it: http://www.carlustblog.com/2010/05/a-very-special-dodge-daytona-500.html
Once a long time ago, anyone could drive a car about anywhere without restriction.. think they ruined it for us?
What do you think it is? The hood ornament is pretty big, maybe a Stutz?via: http://www.carlustblog.com/2010/06/great-cars-of-egypt.html#more
Best Of Cars Wallpapers I Jaguar XKR175
Jaguar XKR175Jaguar XKR175 Rear AngleJaguar XKR175 FrontCategories: Jaguar XKR175 Tags: Jaguar XKR175 75th anniversary 2010 Pebble Beach Automotive Description: MAHWAH, N.J., August 11, 2010 – Jaguar celebrates its 75th anniversary with the debut of the limited edition 2011 Jaguar XKR175 Coupe at the
You've probably read that Mercury has been phased out
But why is it that Pontiac being phased out caused such an uproar, and editorials, cover stories, etc etc etc... but no one is lamenting the Mercury becoming a has been. Why is that? What was the Pontiac name plate to GM, that the Mercury nameplate wasn't to Ford? Both were a bit more luxurious than the parent company name... both had a lot of terrible looking cars (Ventura for one) and both had
the shark nose '38 Graham, quite a departure from contemporary design of it's time
Source of the images, and a good read about the Graham, and why it's nose was so funny looking: http://www.carlustblog.com/2010/07/graham-sharknose.html#more and http://reference.findtarget.com/search/Graham-Paige/
Awesome artist, a lot of talent! Andrey Gusev
from http://carcreator.blogspot.com/ go look at the rest of this cool portfolio!
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2010 Jaguar Cars XJ75 Platinum Concept Car Luxury Sports Salon
The new 2010 Jaguar XJ Luxury Sports Saloon Platinum Concept Car celebrates Jaguar's 75th Anniversary, and highlights the uniqueness of the XJ. Jaguar design team has created the Jaguar Luxury Sports Saloon XJ75 Platinum Concept, a one-of-a-kind design project on display at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance Concept Car Lawn. 2010 Jaguar Cars XJ75 Platinum Concept Car Luxury Sports Salon
2010 Jaguar Cars XJ75 Platinum Concept Car Luxury Sports Salon
The new 2010 Jaguar XJ Luxury Sports Saloon Platinum Concept Car celebrates Jaguar's 75th Anniversary, and highlights the uniqueness of the XJ. Jaguar design team has created the Jaguar Luxury Sports Saloon XJ75 Platinum Concept, a one-of-a-kind design project on display at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance Concept Car Lawn. 2010 Jaguar Cars XJ75 Platinum Concept Car Luxury Sports Salon
Monday, August 30, 2010
Max Balchowsky, creator of the "Old Yaller" series of handbuilt spare parts racecars that won in races against all the exotic European race cars
Max built the Old Yeller cars that defined this era (1958-1964) of California racing.The Old Yeller legend began when Max and partner Eric Hauser acquired a Special built by Dick Morgensen of Phoenix, Arizona. Max applied his skills, modifying and upgrading almost every part of the car, and created a potent threat for overall wins.Old Yeller, an assortment of junkyard debris powered by one of
Pender Harbour to Vancouver, July 17 to 21
Yanmar problems fixed – turned out that the ground connector was corroded – so, starter okay, alternator okay – Doug took the connector off, cleaned it up, put it back on and no trouble since. Phew!
After Jedediah we sailed across to Pender Harbour at about 4 knots arriving in the late afternoon. Pender Harbour is huge and consists of a number of bays and coves inside a relatively easy entrance. We anchored at Garden Bay – not the greatest of holding in a mucky, oozy bottom, but very sheltered.
Ka'sala (centre) Pender Harbour
We spent 4 sunny warm days on the hook where I took the opportunity to put two coats of paint on the diamond non-skid grids on the carriage roof. Finding a colour that would work was a challenge, as to repaint it the original white looked too bright. The next available shade in International Deck-Kote was cream – way too yellow – so ended up mixing the two to come up with a custom light cream that I really like.
We also launched the dinghy and explored the nooks and crannies of the harbor and docked at the public wharf in Madeira Bay, to walk over to the grocery store to top up our fresh food. We spent an evening at the Garden Bay Pub where we enjoyed some quirky coastal entertainment that ran from Blues to Reggae, with some folk songs plugged in throughout. We hiked around the local area and admired all the beautiful, expensive properties around here. (Retired people? If not, where do they work? – too far from Vancouver!)
Hospital Bay, Pender Harbour
There are also an extensive series of back roads that could take you to a lake and a look out, but we found we didn’t have the time or gumption to do them. We'll do it next time – Pender Harbour is still close to home! The weather continued sunny and warm the whole time we stayed there.
Leaving Pender Harbour
July 21 we headed out for Plumper Cove, just opposite Gibsons. It was a long day in light winds, but we sailed on a beam reach the whole way at about 3 knots - very relaxing. We picked up a mooring in the marine park about 8 o'clock that night and were eating dinner by 8:30 in bed by 9. Unfortunately it was a bit of a rolly anchorage, so we were up early to continue our journey to Vancouver.
Evening in Plumper Cove
Looking to Gibsons, Plumper Cove
We motored around Bowen Island and faced a stiff breeze on the nose heading down to English Bay. Ka'sala behaved herself and, as we came close to Point Aitkinson, we raised the sails and had a pretty spectacular run for an hour or so - very big and confused swells and 20 knots of wind. We were crossing the swells and the wind kept the boat steady. I am proud to say I was at the helm - a little nervous - Doug had to convince me it was the thing to do, and I was glad I did. Once we were well into the bay everything calmed down. The next nerve wracking part was finding a good anchorage in False Creek as there are many boats there. We tried a few times and had to move the boat twice before we were happy. This part is really tough on Doug. But things settled down and we headed over to Granville Island to the community centre - FREE showers!! It’s incredible how something so simple can be so pleasurable! Afterwards we celebrated with a wonderful salmon dinner on the pier at Bridges before returning to the boat.
Evening in False Creek
After Jedediah we sailed across to Pender Harbour at about 4 knots arriving in the late afternoon. Pender Harbour is huge and consists of a number of bays and coves inside a relatively easy entrance. We anchored at Garden Bay – not the greatest of holding in a mucky, oozy bottom, but very sheltered.
Ka'sala (centre) Pender HarbourWe spent 4 sunny warm days on the hook where I took the opportunity to put two coats of paint on the diamond non-skid grids on the carriage roof. Finding a colour that would work was a challenge, as to repaint it the original white looked too bright. The next available shade in International Deck-Kote was cream – way too yellow – so ended up mixing the two to come up with a custom light cream that I really like.
We also launched the dinghy and explored the nooks and crannies of the harbor and docked at the public wharf in Madeira Bay, to walk over to the grocery store to top up our fresh food. We spent an evening at the Garden Bay Pub where we enjoyed some quirky coastal entertainment that ran from Blues to Reggae, with some folk songs plugged in throughout. We hiked around the local area and admired all the beautiful, expensive properties around here. (Retired people? If not, where do they work? – too far from Vancouver!)
Hospital Bay, Pender HarbourThere are also an extensive series of back roads that could take you to a lake and a look out, but we found we didn’t have the time or gumption to do them. We'll do it next time – Pender Harbour is still close to home! The weather continued sunny and warm the whole time we stayed there.
Leaving Pender HarbourJuly 21 we headed out for Plumper Cove, just opposite Gibsons. It was a long day in light winds, but we sailed on a beam reach the whole way at about 3 knots - very relaxing. We picked up a mooring in the marine park about 8 o'clock that night and were eating dinner by 8:30 in bed by 9. Unfortunately it was a bit of a rolly anchorage, so we were up early to continue our journey to Vancouver.
Evening in Plumper Cove
Looking to Gibsons, Plumper CoveWe motored around Bowen Island and faced a stiff breeze on the nose heading down to English Bay. Ka'sala behaved herself and, as we came close to Point Aitkinson, we raised the sails and had a pretty spectacular run for an hour or so - very big and confused swells and 20 knots of wind. We were crossing the swells and the wind kept the boat steady. I am proud to say I was at the helm - a little nervous - Doug had to convince me it was the thing to do, and I was glad I did. Once we were well into the bay everything calmed down. The next nerve wracking part was finding a good anchorage in False Creek as there are many boats there. We tried a few times and had to move the boat twice before we were happy. This part is really tough on Doug. But things settled down and we headed over to Granville Island to the community centre - FREE showers!! It’s incredible how something so simple can be so pleasurable! Afterwards we celebrated with a wonderful salmon dinner on the pier at Bridges before returning to the boat.
Evening in False Creek
SPESIFIKASI Proton Satria Neo S2000 | Rilis November
SPESIFIKASI Proton Satria Neo S2000 | Rilis NovemberAfter launching the Proton Exora President (premium) in the arena and IIMS 2010, Proton will also launch the Proton Neo S2000 Satrio hatchback engine capacity of 1600 cc 2 doors.The plan will be launched Proton cars 20 November 2010 in Jakarta next. Cars are imported directly from Malaysia."20 November we launched the Proton Neo S2000 Satrio
SPESIFIKASI Proton Satria Neo S2000 | Rilis November
SPESIFIKASI Proton Satria Neo S2000 | Rilis NovemberAfter launching the Proton Exora President (premium) in the arena and IIMS 2010, Proton will also launch the Proton Neo S2000 Satrio hatchback engine capacity of 1600 cc 2 doors.The plan will be launched Proton cars 20 November 2010 in Jakarta next. Cars are imported directly from Malaysia."20 November we launched the Proton Neo S2000 Satrio
2009 Audi A5
2009 Audi A5 Sport Car
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2009 BMW Z4
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2009 Ford Mustang Black EditionSunday, August 29, 2010
The winner of the 1907 Paris to Peking endurance race
The 1907 ITALA mod. 35/45 HP won the prize of a magnum of Mumm champagne. The race went without any assistance through country where there were no roads or road-maps. For the race, camels carrying fuel left Peking and set up at stations along the route to give fuel to the racers. The race followed a telegraph route so that the race was well covered in newspapers at the time. Each car had one
Italy's National Automobile Museum in Turin (or Torino I'm not sure, I can't read Italian)
the wood buck for an Alfa Romeo Guiletta Sprint Fiat Turbina the winner of the Paris to Peking race If you are ever near Torino, it looks like a must see to me! http://www.museoauto.it/home/ Images from http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomislavmedak/
Suzuki Smash Racing Look
Suzuki Smash Racing Look
The most striking change was the application of the light house Yamaha X1-R from Thailand. So much like the Transformers robot, the front of the house following with given a touch of custom lamps. Especially in the shell of the lamp, right and left wing to cover protects the bottom half of the engine looks. In addition, there is in the form of seats, covers plus side to the stern of deliberately contrived sepatbor different.
According to the Court, put the cover body X1-R in Smash quite complicated. You see, there are several components that must be cut, plus, and moved. In addition, he had to reset the handle cover mounting bolts, from front to rear.
So, shockbreker double standard models modified to Monoshock. This makes replacement of the standard swing arm turned into handmade products from the aftermarket. Great was not haphazardly done that part, as well as other sections, because the goods are used and given a little expensive custom touch.
Special exhaust, this Court guarantee a good part because her voice a little more good and able to increase power. Apart from good to hear, according to Agung, exhaust was fitted to these changes. He predicts, the concept of combined racing look would be noticeable color trends.
YAMAHA JUPITER MX BODY CUSTOM
Luxury body customized of yamaha jupiter mx
Regarding the bike, Made Ambara the M1 service station manager also said, "This motor is Jupiter MX in 2006 that I kastem with the concept of the body custom elegant minimalist," he explained. Although no extreme changes in engine, body looks great this is like a magnet capable of attracting more pairs of eyes to glance at him. Details of the front legs alone thick gold nuances like the chrome Gazi Fork Up Side Down and discs and 4 piston Kitaco KALIPER. To master brake and Tromol still using the original model.
Continue to the rear legs, the changes apparent in the arm swing changes that also kastem model. Additionally there is the change in suspension using Gazi, Posh discs, 4 piston Kitaco KALIPER, and also the master brake custom version. Everything seemed to chime neatly with details from the body frame, front mask, fairing, the stern and the hood is the fruit Ambara Made creations under the label M1. As already mentioned above, although no change is in the machine, remove the motor tract is also redesigned custom model.
For variations on this bike can be seen clearly in the use of X-1R handlebar, rear lights and sign Mio. For the gas pedal and Footstep, Made Ambara choose compact model output leading manufacturer of Yoshimura parts.
Prominent in the color, to paint and clear in the bike was handed over entirely to the shop wearing chrome Malik Bali william serwin products plus gold chrome on the outside. "Long processing this bike takes a month with difficulties, especially in sectors where we kastem body tries to tie fiber with plastic," he reveals about the processing time and difficulty processing these motors.
A row of these features are instantly made him a motor home so the best Denpasar, especially in the category of modification and the coolest duck blink-blink. Closing the conversation, the program reveals a friendly man on first impressions and expectations, "I am very proud and happy for this victory and I hope it'll be more motor worked the front with a better one than now".
JUPITER Z MODIFICATION GALLERY
Motor duck changed so skutik, but bodinya bongsor (large). However, the duet from Johanes Hanafi home modification and X-16 tomy tomy Gunawan's Airbrush reorganize the Yamaha Jupiter-Z is named as the works of their Next-G. Shape almost similar to the jetski.The concept of Next-G be regarded unique. There are two jobs created both before large Jupiter-Z model so Next-G. According to John, a body's affairs responsibilities, while the engine been tomy. Basically, they work with.
John recognized that the body swell Jupiter is not easy. Breket that have kept the original and some are strengthened, especially the front and back of the body must be calculated so that the scooter can go big.
After that, the body construction grip front nose dimensions changed because Next-G is sharp and wide. How to apply also to time use the back. Dipapas order and re-designed according to the length and width dimensions of the middle and back.
Not to connect with the right angle plate so that the burden of a new tail can be arrested. Change how the body enggak refer to Next-G. To note, that the transmission system been tomy. When the engine start, automatic cash teeth into one. Unfortunately, when asked to kru's X-16 tomy and nothing can explain how to operate the gear shift Next-G.
MODIFIKASI JUPITER MX 2011
Yamaha Jupiter MX is one type of duck sport present in Indonesia. Tampangnya the sporty 135 cc engine and the use of water cooling (radiator) and also made a clutch type motor duck the behavior at this time.
Tampangnya a sporty can still be modified or amended in order to appear more sporty I take some pictures from some website about modifications Jupiter MX
with the addition of the wing and the engine down jupiter mx more sporty and is paired jupiter z light to the front and without lights on.
2012 Morgan Sports Cars EvaGT
Morgan was one of the first car companies to see the advantage of a bonded aluminium chassis to give rigidity but also to save weight. The 2012 Morgan Sport Car EvaGT uses a further developed version of the bonded aluminium chassis of the Morgan Aero SuperSports, a chassis that successfully competes in International GT3 Sports Car Racing. Compliant with European and US safety approvals.2012
2012 Morgan Sports Cars EvaGT
Morgan was one of the first car companies to see the advantage of a bonded aluminium chassis to give rigidity but also to save weight. The 2012 Morgan Sport Car EvaGT uses a further developed version of the bonded aluminium chassis of the Morgan Aero SuperSports, a chassis that successfully competes in International GT3 Sports Car Racing. Compliant with European and US safety approvals.2012
The Journey Begins
July 13 to 16, 2010
We cast off the lines smartly at 9am and, in a small puff of wind, Ka’sala was off the dock and gliding down the fairway heading to Mexico. There was no fanfare, no one to see us off, our goodbyes having been seen to over the previous weeks. But the sun was shining, the sky was blue and we had a sense of purpose knowing we had accomplished everything on our lists – some lists years old, others more recent. The last page of a chapter had been written, edited and published. We were on new, unexplored territory now and looking forward to it. Besides, we had to. Our favourite marina pub, The Pier, had burned to the ground the night before! It was a sign that our journey must begin.
We motored out through the channel in the Comox bar and hoisted sail as we entered the Straits of Georgia. We enjoyed a gentle and relaxing first day out sail, winds at 10 knots diminishing to five, as we coasted down the outside of Hornby Island anchoring seven hours later at Tribune Bay. Although a beautiful spot – white sandy beach, Helliwell Provincial Park and great internet access, we knew we could only stay one night. Too close to home!
Thanks, Tom, for the champagne!
The wind picked up from the Northwest in the night and next morning at 9:30 am we headed back out into the Straits in 15 to 20 knots on a close reach to Lasquiti Island. Swells ran to four feet, but despite the rolling one would expect from taking the swell in the beam, made good progress at 6 knots in relative comfort with full main and partially furled headsail. We arrived at the back side of Lasquiti in the Jedediah group of islands around 1pm. From there, we explored the coves, inlets and islets to find a suitable anchoring place out of the wind, settling in Codfish Cove – a tiny little beach off the south side of Jedediah. We were not completely happy with this anchorage as it is narrow and exposed to the southeast, as well as a gravelly bottom. Also, we had some starter problems yesterday, so worried about getting the engine going in a hurry if we started dragging anchor. The North West winds were due to rise to 20 – 25 knots in the night and, although somewhat protected from those winds, enough spilled over the top of the cove to make Ka’sala swing at her anchor. We needed to make sure the tides would not swing her around the anchor, and dislodge it, before we could feel confident to leave her to walk the abandoned farms of Jedediah.
Doug inflated and launched the kayak lent to us by Steve and Barb and I tried my hand paddling it around the little bay. The tide was very low and at the top of the cove, revealed a HUGE oyster bed. As I puttered around I picked six of the smaller ones to bring back to Ka’sala. They are cooling in the icebox as I write this. I’m trying to decide: eat them raw, or bbq them? If they don’t kill me, I’ll go back for more today at the low tide.
After a careful watch last night, we decided to stay here another day. This morning the water pump stopped and Doug fixed it – the pressure switch had corroded and after Doug cleaned the connectors, it was up and running again. Now he is checking out why the starter acted up yesterday, suspecting it is the new one he put on earlier in the spring. He’s replacing it with the rebuild Yanmar original, but suspects it might not be the starter at all, but something else. Of course the starter is in an extreme place in a confined space…could it be the ignition switch? 0h, oh, engine forensics in our future. It’s a good thing we are hanging around the coast here for the first little while to shake some bugs out. AND, it’s a good thing that Doug has long arms and fingers and knows how to do all this stuff!!
We cast off the lines smartly at 9am and, in a small puff of wind, Ka’sala was off the dock and gliding down the fairway heading to Mexico. There was no fanfare, no one to see us off, our goodbyes having been seen to over the previous weeks. But the sun was shining, the sky was blue and we had a sense of purpose knowing we had accomplished everything on our lists – some lists years old, others more recent. The last page of a chapter had been written, edited and published. We were on new, unexplored territory now and looking forward to it. Besides, we had to. Our favourite marina pub, The Pier, had burned to the ground the night before! It was a sign that our journey must begin.
We motored out through the channel in the Comox bar and hoisted sail as we entered the Straits of Georgia. We enjoyed a gentle and relaxing first day out sail, winds at 10 knots diminishing to five, as we coasted down the outside of Hornby Island anchoring seven hours later at Tribune Bay. Although a beautiful spot – white sandy beach, Helliwell Provincial Park and great internet access, we knew we could only stay one night. Too close to home!
Thanks, Tom, for the champagne! The wind picked up from the Northwest in the night and next morning at 9:30 am we headed back out into the Straits in 15 to 20 knots on a close reach to Lasquiti Island. Swells ran to four feet, but despite the rolling one would expect from taking the swell in the beam, made good progress at 6 knots in relative comfort with full main and partially furled headsail. We arrived at the back side of Lasquiti in the Jedediah group of islands around 1pm. From there, we explored the coves, inlets and islets to find a suitable anchoring place out of the wind, settling in Codfish Cove – a tiny little beach off the south side of Jedediah. We were not completely happy with this anchorage as it is narrow and exposed to the southeast, as well as a gravelly bottom. Also, we had some starter problems yesterday, so worried about getting the engine going in a hurry if we started dragging anchor. The North West winds were due to rise to 20 – 25 knots in the night and, although somewhat protected from those winds, enough spilled over the top of the cove to make Ka’sala swing at her anchor. We needed to make sure the tides would not swing her around the anchor, and dislodge it, before we could feel confident to leave her to walk the abandoned farms of Jedediah.
Doug inflated and launched the kayak lent to us by Steve and Barb and I tried my hand paddling it around the little bay. The tide was very low and at the top of the cove, revealed a HUGE oyster bed. As I puttered around I picked six of the smaller ones to bring back to Ka’sala. They are cooling in the icebox as I write this. I’m trying to decide: eat them raw, or bbq them? If they don’t kill me, I’ll go back for more today at the low tide.
After a careful watch last night, we decided to stay here another day. This morning the water pump stopped and Doug fixed it – the pressure switch had corroded and after Doug cleaned the connectors, it was up and running again. Now he is checking out why the starter acted up yesterday, suspecting it is the new one he put on earlier in the spring. He’s replacing it with the rebuild Yanmar original, but suspects it might not be the starter at all, but something else. Of course the starter is in an extreme place in a confined space…could it be the ignition switch? 0h, oh, engine forensics in our future. It’s a good thing we are hanging around the coast here for the first little while to shake some bugs out. AND, it’s a good thing that Doug has long arms and fingers and knows how to do all this stuff!!
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