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Saturday, August 2, 2008
Mike's latest, and soon to be on it's way (with a snowmaker for an AC system) to Hot August Nights in Reno. Last year Mike drove his roadster (Grand National Raodster Award) runner up... and it was a bit sweaty through the desert.
Very well restored, and painted in his driveway (really nice job too!) he bought it for a couple hundred from a high school body shop class. With the parts from a donor car in his backyard, and lots of swapmeet searching, it's a great transformation.
And the liscense plates? I asked about those, seems the US Olympic celebrational plates of 1984 were a bit confusing when he read about them on paper... and he got them with the notion that they would have a certain diplomatic effect
This is what he traded the purple 33 3 window for... straigh across, he was tired of the 33, and looking for something a little more streetable
The purple car is the last photo in this post: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/03/2007-del-mar-goodguys.html
the first time I've come across this radio
Looks backward to me. Possibly a prank by a car club member?
Long ago, like in the late 60's and 70's, an 8 track player was a common upgrade... but never seen anymore
Plymouth grill with a new perspective
A different Plymouth, '33 and very cool
Real aged patina
I dig the circle around the number of the speedometer, rare feature in all those I've seen
Corvair side ramp, and the first I've had good lighting to take photos of
The NE1 dragster of Bayuk/Jordan will be driven at the finals by our (20 year old) driver, Eily Stafford, replacing that (65 year old) driver Chuck Bayuk. She drove for us at the last NERA race Sept 8th and at the CHRR. We are in the process of slowing down the tune-up to compensate for the loss of 100 pounds of drivers weight. Loose a 100lbs, go a tenth quicker
Chuck Bayuk http://anra.proboards52.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=post&thread=239"e=1669&page=1
Paint by Mark Lueck designs, El Cajon (city on the edge of San Diego)
The engine looked familiar, so did the driver, and this is the same racecar, just new paint and painter. The previous painter moved to Pennsylvania. This was at the Driveline car show in March http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/03/goodyear-eagle-wording-was-lined-up.html#links
Eily Stafford of Mt. Laguna, Calif., won the pin-up girl contest Saturday afternoon. Stafford competes in the Nostalgia Eliminator class and was the meet's No. 1 Qualifier but fouled out in the first round. http://www.lvms.com/news/strip_news/528041.html
What makes this the coolest truck ever? Beer? Dancers? Aussie? Massive big screen showing the races? A pub on wheels? All of those of course!
0 comments Posted by st at 2:56 PMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2Vjpv0LXAo&e
The XXXX GOLD Retreat itself is a huge B Double truck which turns into a fully functional 2 level bar, along with a stage for interviews with our XXXX GOLD Ambassador Drivers and XXXX Angels performances and a massive big screen so you won’t miss a second of the action on the track.
http://www.v8supercar.com.au/content/xxxxangels/retreat/
Thanks to Mike for surprising me with this!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Carbs for a Ferrari, for auction
1893 Benz Vis a Vis ... Vincent came through to save me from ignorance on this... Vis a Vis translates to "face to face" which describes the seating of this early car. Thanks Vincent! Love you Aussies!
1972 Ferrari 365 4 Nart Spider, Michelotto bodied Daytona
Think anyone let them know one tire was losing air?
1930 Willy Knight
Early 50's GM Futurama concept cars
Stout Scarab
Parade of trailers at Goodwood
Race car transporter.. very cool
Celebration of finned cars
1971 Plymouth Barracuda
1969 1/2 Dodge Super Bee, 440 Six Pack option
1972? Mercury Cyclone Spoiler
Cool shifter knob
