Saturday, April 04, 2009
Friday, April 03, 2009
Thursday, April 02, 2009
1968 Bizzarrini Duca d'Aosta
One Strada owner’s passion for his car led to the ultimate street Bizzarrini. The Duke of Aosta was in his 20s and resided outside Florence, and the engineer remembers him buying a Strada that he used a lot.In fact, he liked his Strada so much he approached me, wanting a car that was even more racy. I offered him [P538 003], but he was too tall and didn’t fit.’
And so was born the car you see here, the Duca D’Aosta, designed and built from scratch. Bizzarrini and his men made a P538 chassis and invited the Duke to Bizzarrini’s small factory in Livorno. They took his measurements and went to work making a new car to debut at 1968’s Turin Auto Show.
At around the same former Bertone and Ghia designer Giorgietto Giugiaro (who had just formed ItalDesign) expressed an interest to build a striking show car based on the P538 chassis.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
The Blastolene Brothers invent again!
Be sure to look at the other Blastolene creations: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Blastolene
Think the Reventon is impossible to buy?
Well, if 7 of the 20 made are for sale, all at the same place.. then no, they aren't impossible to buy, not when you face the prespective that you can have your choice of which of the 7 you'd like to take home.
that 7 of them have available for sale on the same site - and more, with goodwill! The car costs € 1,250,000 in the "table", zerinho, and is being sold for up to € 1,580,000!
http://74.125.91.132/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://autozine.com.br/supercarros/nao-existe-crise-para-quem-compra-uma-dessas&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://autozine.com.br/supercarros/nao-existe-crise-para-quem-compra-uma-dessas%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ADBR_en&usg=ALkJrhiD8d5wFGHgt7SRldcHpxUcJ8ov3g
For the untranslated version: http://autozine.com.br/supercarros/nao-existe-crise-para-quem-compra-uma-dessas
that 7 of them have available for sale on the same site - and more, with goodwill! The car costs € 1,250,000 in the "table", zerinho, and is being sold for up to € 1,580,000!
http://74.125.91.132/translate_c?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://autozine.com.br/supercarros/nao-existe-crise-para-quem-compra-uma-dessas&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhttp://autozine.com.br/supercarros/nao-existe-crise-para-quem-compra-uma-dessas%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7ADBR_en&usg=ALkJrhiD8d5wFGHgt7SRldcHpxUcJ8ov3g
For the untranslated version: http://autozine.com.br/supercarros/nao-existe-crise-para-quem-compra-uma-dessas
Insight on how and why Honda has succeded, from leaning from it's failures
http://dreams.honda.com/# via: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/30/video-hondas-strategy-of-winning-through-failure/
For example, why haven't you ever seen an orange 1996 Civic?
For example, why haven't you ever seen an orange 1996 Civic?
A comparison of 33 different car companies sales losses. Who needs 33 brand name cars from 7 corporations?
Basically sales are down 30-45 percent in the automotive new car market.
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/01/by-the-numbers-march-2009-aint-no-joke-edition/
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/01/by-the-numbers-march-2009-aint-no-joke-edition/
One amazing catalog of motorcycles up for auction
http://www.webbs.co.nz/3d-catalogue-motorcycle09.html
New Zealand’s auction house Webbs has a great collection of vintage motorbikes for auction, one was worked on by Burt Munro
Via http://www.automotto.org/entry/webbs-to-auction-a-range-of-vintage-bikes/
New Zealand’s auction house Webbs has a great collection of vintage motorbikes for auction, one was worked on by Burt Munro
Via http://www.automotto.org/entry/webbs-to-auction-a-range-of-vintage-bikes/
I recommend you find a speed shop, one with a dyno...
And an owner who digs Chevys, Fords, and Mopars (yeah, I still need to catch a shot of him in a Mopar... it'll happen)
Where the guys are happy
The prices are on the wall
The floor is full of Hi-Po parts
And you'll find old cool stuff
And new cool stuff
Proof of award winning recognition,
and racing
Where the service signs are hanging around ( I misplaced the Chevy sign photo)
And they specialize in something
..... but work on everything
Big blocks of all varieties are found... 427 Chevs, 528 Hemis
and they work on race cars, muscle cars, and off roaders too
Some new foriegn cars, and old American's
And new econo-boxes to old Bufords
Where safety goes in, before the parts break out... the driveshaft in the above photo, bottom left area... twisted itself in half... between the TWO driveshaft loops. And it made all the difference when that driveshaft let go and tried to relocate to the drivers area.
These photos are here cause I just dig the full drag race car
(Back to my story... ) and where things are coming together
The prices are on the wall
The floor is full of Hi-Po parts
And you'll find old cool stuff
And new cool stuff
Proof of award winning recognition,
and racing
Where the service signs are hanging around ( I misplaced the Chevy sign photo)
And they specialize in something
..... but work on everything
Big blocks of all varieties are found... 427 Chevs, 528 Hemis
and they work on race cars, muscle cars, and off roaders too
Some new foriegn cars, and old American's
And new econo-boxes to old Bufords
Where safety goes in, before the parts break out... the driveshaft in the above photo, bottom left area... twisted itself in half... between the TWO driveshaft loops. And it made all the difference when that driveshaft let go and tried to relocate to the drivers area.
These photos are here cause I just dig the full drag race car
(Back to my story... ) and where things are coming together
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The race cars on display at Symbolic's open house
This is a factory works MG, and the body is all aluminum
Cool rims
The above 2007 Toyota FT-HS rim is designed to increase the air rushing though the brake disc
Acrylic rims. the beauty of designs, part 2 of "online Concours de Elegance" I started last July, here are the Pre WW2 vehicles
1903 Ford model a runabout
1904 Auburn runabout
1909 highwheeler
1910 Hotchkiss Type V
1910 Baker Electric Victoria Roadster
1911 Leon-Bollee G1 Double Berline de Voyage
1921 Farman Super Sport Torpedo
1923 Kissel Model 6-45 Speedster
1925 Rolls-Royce P1 Jonckheere Aerodynamic Coupe, http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/1925-rolls-royce-aerodynamic-coupe.html
1927 Voisin C7 sedan
1929 Ruxton Roadster http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/05/ruxton-legendary-in-classic-american.html
1929 Alfa Romeo 6c1750 supersport
1929 Du Pont Model G Speedster
1931 Bucciali Tav-8-32 Sedan by Saotchik
1931 Packard Waterhouse Convertible Victoria
1932 Daimler Double-Six Sport Saloon
1933 Mitsubishi PX33 4WD Diesel
1934 Hupmobile Aerodynamic
1936 Panhard Dynamic
1937 Chrysler Airflow
1937 Willys sedan
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta coachwork by Touring
1942 Paris Rhone BabyRhone II The beauty of designs, part 2 of "online Concours de Elegance" I started last July, here are the post WW2 vehicles
1992 Vector W8 Twin Turbo
1989 Dodge Conquest TSI
1948 Cadillac Series 62 Saoutchik Cabriolet
2008 Morgan Aeromax
2007 Dodge Demon
2007 Giugiaro
1966 AMC Marlin
1967 AMC Marlin 
1954 Kaiser Darrin
1967 Toyota 2000GT
1958 Renault R2168 Galion
1949 Delahaye D1630 Autocar
1953 Austin A35 2-door
1948 Wimille Coupe Prototype No. 2 , reminds me of http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/12/emile-claveau-designer-of-innovative.html
Kaiser 1949 Vagabond
2007 Zagato Diatto Ottovu Project
1969 AMC AMX III
1956 Firebird II GM concept car, part of the Futurama touring cars display
De Tomaso 1969 Mangusta
Italia Design 1968 Bizzarini Manta
1959 Fiat 500 Bianchina 
72 Dodge Demon built by Aaron at Viau Motorsports, in Lake Elsinore, CA
No passengers needed
Sweet mounting of the floor jack and tool box!
Viau Motorsports, a newer shop focusing on low volume, high quality projects. We do full restorations, modifications, engines, but no oil changes or brake jobs. We are finishing some in house projects right now for marketing, but welcome inquires.
951-674-1905
Monday, March 30, 2009
Symbolic's annual open house
Cobras were lined up just right
The Panteras were too
Every time I see this Enzo I recall Demi stepping out of the one in the movie "Charlie's Angels"
Reventon
For more of the Blastolene Indy Special :http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/blastolene-indy-special.html
I can't tell what race series this competes in... the number 2 Miller Lite / PPG
I find the lack of thread interesting, rounded ends of the lugs, and wonder what the safety is in having longer lugs without threads.
Dan said...on the studs; the round ends and blank lead-in would be for quick changes, with that amount of blank there is very little chance for a crossed thread and the round ends make it easier to get on target with the gun. As long as the nut covers sufficient thread I don't see any issues with safety.
Dan, I was wondering why the length... I recall that extra long lugs were a safety requirement, and thought it was to have the extra inch or so of threads... for the nut to have a hold on if it should lose the torque force smashing it onto the rim, it would then have some thread to keep that rim on the vehicle a little longer for the driver to feel or hear the loose rim, and safely get off the track.. that's why I wondered about the length of the lug... to have it bare is conflicting with what I thought was the safety feature of the extra threaded lenght. I love this, I get to learn from people who know stuff! I dig your explanation of the cross thread reason, and rounded lug end, I looked at those and immediately thought that was a good idea!
The "Gow Job" was at Trueline
This shot has a lot of cool parts, the Cragar cover, the Moon smaller cover, the Zephyr intake, the Stromberg 97's
Group 2 classic design concepts
I posted about this last month: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/02/classic-billboard-cubic-inch.html
Cool photos from Otto Nero
Art. Love it.
Cool 
Chopper... engine
Ninja, get it?
Panzer... with nose art that is named Lola? or a made up photo?
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Crane out of business, assets auctioned off
All Machinery, $2+ Million in Inventory, 16 Trademarks & 3 Patents for SaleLiquiTec Industries, Inc. has been engaged to liquidate the assets of Crane Cams, Inc., http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/25/dead-after-all-liquidation-of-crane-cams-announced/
The Ken Lingenfelter collection, Brighton Michigan
One of Ken's cousins was John. A red Lingenfelter in the photo at: http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147630&highlight=ken+lingenfelter is the commemorative edition for the death of John. It has 740 HP! The collection seems to be driven quite a bit as evidenced by current registration. He also just built a new addition out back for another 26 cars to be delivered from another warehouse.
Only 21 Reventons were made, 20 for sale and 1 for the Lamborghini Museum.
His warehouse has three separate rooms with around 40 cars or so in each room. The first one has foreign exotics, the 2nd has Vettes, and the last is muscle cars. More rooms are being built
Ken made his fortune in the title industry. He sold his company for something under 500 million. Then he bought LPE after John died.
Only 21 Reventons were made, 20 for sale and 1 for the Lamborghini Museum.
His warehouse has three separate rooms with around 40 cars or so in each room. The first one has foreign exotics, the 2nd has Vettes, and the last is muscle cars. More rooms are being built
Ken made his fortune in the title industry. He sold his company for something under 500 million. Then he bought LPE after John died.
http://www.midwestscc.com/photos.php?album=188 for a 5 page gallery... photography courtesy of Andrew <andrew@midwestscc.com> who has access to some amazing cars, and is a smidgen away from making art of the photos he takes!
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