https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/performance-cars/the-forgotten-dodge-roadster-that-beat-the-corvette-to-market-by-four-years/ar-AA292ovM
Friday, July 31, 2026
the Kaehni ignition, a sorta diesel glowplug approach to firing a gasoline engine in the late 50s
At the 1965 Oakland Roadster Show, one of the most unusual hot rods on display was Chuck Miller's 1923 T-bucket powered by a Buick Nailhead that appeared to have no distributor.
There was no distributor cap, no bundle of spark plug wires, and no conventional ignition system visible. Instead, a single ignition unit mounted at the front of the engine supplied high voltage through one lead while all eight spark plugs fired continuously whenever the ignition was switched on. When *Hot Rod* magazine published photographs of the car in its June 1965 issue, many readers insisted the setup could not possibly function. Ten months later, the magazine published a follow-up article explaining the system's operation, and the car ultimately received the show's Engineering Award for its innovative design.
The ignition system was known as the Kaehni ignition, based on a design patented by Frank J. Kaehni (U.S. Patent 2,968,296, granted in 1961). Originally developed for the Economy Engine Company of Youngstown, Ohio, which manufactured large stationary natural gas engines for the petroleum industry, the system was adapted for automotive use by engineer Charles Miller. Instead of relying on breaker points, a distributor, and mechanical timing advance, the Kaehni ignition used a solid-state transistorized oscillator operating at approximately 1.2 kHz to trigger an induction coil capable of generating roughly 45,000 volts. Every spark plug received hundreds of sparks per second regardless of piston position, eliminating nearly all moving parts normally associated with an ignition system.
The concept worked because only one cylinder at any given moment contained the correct combination of compressed air and fuel required for combustion. Although all eight spark plugs fired continuously, only the cylinder on its compression stroke could ignite the mixture.
well, HELLO hot stuff! Now I want to know what this is... a Bocar? Kellison? (my guesses were wrong, it's a 1956 Almquist Sabre sitting on a modified Kurtis K500 Indy car chassis) The engine seems to be a GSXR 750 cc, 14200 rpm, Garrett Turbo. It's the toy of the CEO of the SecureIt small arms storage co
DRSC Automotive is in Minnesota
J & J Performance is in Florida
Jeanne Gibson, the beloved Rosie the Riveter, has passed away on July 29, 2026, at the remarkable age of 100.
Yet Jeanne's legacy extended far beyond the war.
She earned her Ph.D., dedicated three decades to teaching, earned her private pilot license, and spent the rest of her life proving that courage, determination, and purpose know no age. In 2024, Jeanne and her fellow Rosies were collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, one of our nation's highest civilian honors, recognizing the extraordinary women whose sacrifices and determination helped secure victory during World War II. She had a special gift for encouraging young girls, reminding them that no dream was too big and no obstacle too great. Through her words and her example, she inspired generations to believe in themselves and pursue lives of courage, service, and purpose.
Jeanne remained a tireless advocate for preserving the legacy of the Rosies, volunteering at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park on "Rosie Fridays" and ensuring the stories of the women who helped win the war would continue to inspire future generations.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
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if you'll pardon the seemingly slightly provocative company names, Titmouse and Meow Wolf, are working together to start a Meow Wolf location in the West LA Howard Hughes center mall, in the former Cinemark theater, with a chopper inspired by Ed Roth's Mysterion, and custom car paint design of layers and fades... but did you know there was a George RR Martin connection? (Game of Thrones author)
obviously the only headlight design that has ever been in the 3 bulb arrangement,
was Ed Roth's Orbitron, I posted about it in 2009 https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/05/orbitron-coulda-been-yours-if-you.html
the paint job instantly is recognizable, but I can't recall (very tired) the name of the outstanding painter I associate it with, from a car that was on display at the GNRS a couple years ago... legendary painter.
of the 100s of people in room 25 ABC during the panel on the Titmouse and Meow Wolf collaboration in immersive art/entertaiment, when they announced this centerpiece, the "Space Chopper", I was very certainly the only one who saw the custom car world inspiration of Roth / Orbitron / Roth's choppers / and candy paint
Titmouse will also produce and direct animation for Meow Wolf’s upcoming Los Angeles exhibition, which is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2026, while consulting on the attraction’s visual and narrative design.
at Comic Con I stopped by the booth of artist Jose Emroca Flores to enjoy his newest art, I first found his art at the 2019 Comic Con
“Peach’s Secret”
"Kingdom of Krash" about Mario Kart.
for my 1st post about his art: https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2019/07/im-pretty-sure-youre-looking-at-art-of.html
veterans who recently drove large military vehicles will be able to skip the required skills test for a commercial driver’s license in the upcoming federal Freedom Haulers campaign
The GI Bill will also pay for 100% of commercial driver's license training and for some people even pay a housing allowance while they are in school.
The campaign will be part of a broader interagency effort to help veterans find good civilian jobs that the White House plans to announce on Monday.
since the summer of 2025, 26,000 drivers have been pulled off the road for failing to demonstrate English proficiency, and the Transportation Department said 30,000 commercial licenses were canceled because they were issued illegally.
Veterans still have to study the rules and pass the written test for a commercial driver's license, but soldiers who recently drove big military vehicles over 2.5 tons (2.25 metric tons) can skip the skills test.
Huh... I had a military drivers license and qual's on 5 ton flatbeds and passenger busses
Ford had a record-setting number of recalls across 2025, and didn't change a damn thing, they wanted a repeat record setting year. They got one. If they have a 3-peat, will they go bankrupt?
Halfway through 2026, Ford has once again issued more recalls through July 2026 than any other automaker.
This stupid one wheel security robot is going to get lifted into a dumpster. No way anyone up to no good doesn't simply disable it with a spike ring, a dumpster, or even simpler, a upside down garbage can
The Estonian startup Rollo Robotics has a concept self-balancing 1Rollo robot to keep an AI eye on property
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