Doug just told me about the weekly feature on BAT, the https://bringatrailer.com/editorial/weekly-weird-and-wonderful/
Saturday, March 28, 2026
this... really is a DeLorean. DeLorean partnered with his brother Jack to build four go-kart tracks in Michigan, and they stocked the grids with fleets of 20 HP, 3/4-size open-wheel racers. Thank you Doug!
Friday, March 27, 2026
Thursday, March 26, 2026
the coolest thing I saw on todays walk... this So Cal original Mustang. The license plate is the same one it was given when first purchased. That's a cool thing about California yellow on black plates, they show that a car's from here, never left, and wasn't brought in from some place it rains and rusts
this was the rear license plate originally... that's weird to have had it moved to the front. But, it's the very accurate way to say what year the car is, and that it's been in So Cal it's whole existence
they didn't make 4 door Gran Torino, did they? Why the hell would they?
yes, I learned, they did wreck a solid decent looking Gran Torino by selling a 4 door version. That's stupid.
I did not realize Steven Tyler's mouth was really this big... wow. Makes you wonder if it's abnormally large, maybe a record size? Anyway, thanks to Steve for telling me about this photo collection!
Steven Tyler with his 1956 Mercedes-Benz 220S were taken by Ron Pownall at Jamaica Pond in Boston, Massachusetts in October 1975 for CREEM magazine.
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a plan to install 125 speed cameras. Some are on interstates, most aren't
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
when the hybrid, all-wheel drive ZR1X lapped the 'Ring in 6:49.275, it became the fastest ever lap by an American production vehicle, as well as the fastest completed by any non-professional race car driver and the fifth-best overall.
Fast forward to today, and two Mustang GTD - one blue, one black - were turned loose at the Nürburgring.
Though official scoring and timing results aren't available, outside timing indicates that they both beat the times set by the Corvette's best.
The black Mustang GTD was clocked at 6:41.74, while the blue one came home at 6:45.71.
Though these are not official results, until official results are posted that irrefutably prove contrary, (not likely) the Ford Mustang GTD has put the Vette to shame.
https://fordauthority.com/2026/03/ford-mustang-gtd-duo-may-have-just-beaten-chevy-at-the-nurburgring-video
as strange as it seems, these two old trucks were the only interesting cool old vehicles in the area I walked in tonight... and it's a RICH neighborhood.
and under car covers, so they barely count as being seen... what is likely a Chevelle and an Elk.
seen on today's walk... lol, a tortoise on a furniture dolly! Hey, it's got wheels! LOL!
when I was walking by the tortoise was in the front yard by the sidewalk, so I stopped to shoot the breeze with the homeowner, as I was curious, do they really like strawberries.
They do. But it is also true that they like to eat anything red, or bright orange. I was remembering a book my mom had when I was about 10, Readers Digest "Animals You'll Remember"
and one of the stories was about a turtle or tortoise that loved to eat strawberries.
After a bit of chatting, about turtles, the book, etc etc, I found out that it's a backyard critter, that escapes at every single chance. And someone left the side gate open, and it headed right for the front yard full of long green grass. After a bit, the neighbor came over to help get it back as it's too heavy to carry, it seems. So, furniture dolly!
a bad shop was busted... Miller Performance and Restoration in Sevierville owner arrested, and the owners of vehicles taken there, years ago, and tens of thousands of dollars ago, got their 56 F-100, 69 Mach 1
In October 2023, the Sevier County Grand Jury indicted Miller on five counts of unlawfully and knowingly controlling personal property, automobiles belonging to three different people, and he was later arrested on felony charges.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
the current bombing of Iranian military targets, probably is accomplishing the destruction of the last operational F-14s anywhere in the world. Not that it's particularly significant, but in the historical context, it's strange that some have been functional since 1979
if confirmed, their loss would close the book on a decades-long saga that saw their unprecedented sale in the 1970s to a Middle Eastern ally — a move that only a few years later would land them in the hands of a virulently anti-U.S. regime.
Tehran's relentless effort to keep them flying in the face of a U.S. embargo eventually led to a long-running spare parts smuggling ring. When the U.S. replaced its F-14s, the issue was still such a high concern that it prompted the Pentagon to destroy them to make sure that Iran could never gain access to their components.
It's unclear if the story of the F-14s is completely over.
Earlier this month, Israel said it destroyed "several" F-14s on the ground. But not everyone agrees that they are gone. Cooper is skeptical. "Some of what the Israelis have shown us about the destruction of Iranian Tomcats is absolutely 100% wooden decoys," he says. "If you know where to search for them, you can actually see them standing in the same place for two, three, four or five years."
Still, only about 10 F-14s were operational at the onset of the current conflict.
Earlier this month, Israel said it destroyed "several" F-14s on the ground. But not everyone agrees that they are gone. Cooper is skeptical. "Some of what the Israelis have shown us about the destruction of Iranian Tomcats is absolutely 100% wooden decoys," he says. "If you know where to search for them, you can actually see them standing in the same place for two, three, four or five years."
Still, only about 10 F-14s were operational at the onset of the current conflict.
Coincidentally, I posted about the Iran F14 issue just 3 months ago https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-us-navy-destroyed-most-of-its.html
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)