Friday, June 05, 2026
Thursday, June 04, 2026
859 Boss 429s were made in 1969, and this one was only driven 4435k miles since new... what a odd way to appreciate such an iconic muscle car - not drive it, and use it for an investment instead.
California is trying to regulate tire rolling resistance to reduce statewide fuel consumption, and it could limit enthusiast tire choices.
Basically, California is trying to set the performance standard for aftermarket tires, which can change almost everything, especially for enthusiasts who use inefficient but grippy high-performance tires.
the CEC wants all tires to meet or exceed the standards of Original Equipment (OE) tires, which are the tires that come with the car when it's brand new.
According to a May 28 statement from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), a commercial vehicle compliance operation was conducted in the coalfields of western Virginia.
it turns out that some of the drivers were busted for evading fuel taxes by using dyed fuel for highway use
That's one I haven't heard of before!
Eight people are facing felony charges for impersonating legitimate trucking companies in order to steal millions of dollars worth of items from logistics sites throughout the northeast.
between October 2025 and April 2026 they stole:
$165,000 worth of lamb
$432,000 worth of cheese
$295,000 worth of beef
More than $266,000 worth of copper
More than $3.3 million of cigarettes
they obtained shipment information of real shipping carriers and brokers, impersonated the legitimate companies, and stole nearly $5 million in goods from logistics sites in Pennsylvania, Virginia and New Jersey. The stolen items were then sold on the black market in New York City.
the defendants obtained information on winning bids on load boards from hackers. After that, they would “allegedly lease tractor trucks and affix the name and registration number of the real shipping carrier that was supposed to make the pickup. They would then drive to the logistics center, pick up the goods and coordinate further shipment into and through Manhattan.”
Wednesday, June 03, 2026
ghost signs of a great depression era gas station in Otsego Mi... I lived in Otsego (and was in 1st grade) in the mid 70s
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10232692060419257&set=gm.1696798304601202&idorvanity=352404969040549
ever heard of a 1985 Lincoln Mark VII Roush Stage III GTC? Me neither. It must not have had success or profit, they quit after making 2.
Before the mustangs and even the nascar team, there was the Roush Racing Lincoln Mark VII GTC Stage 3. 351, 5 spd, stiffer air springs, bigger sway bars, adjustable front struts, panhard bar, optional rear quad shocks and much more.
fwiw... I haven't posted as much as usual this week because between errands, and work and sleep I have very little time each day to look for stuff to post.
And I had a notion to accomplish some brass polishing, because I have a couple things, that are made of brass that haven't been polished in forever.
Not that I'm all spic an span, and into dusting and unnecessary labor and effort. Obviously I waste most of my spare time blogging...
but, the brass for some reason had me motivated to get it cleaned up. A compass, and a dipping compass (neat thing I leaned of and picked up CHEAP as no one else bid on it) and a transit I got a couple years ago with an oak tripod, and a pair of wood and brass folding rulers (Stanley #62 and #32) and the middle of a great ol jackknife made by Western States Cutlery, it's an innovative design where the knife side and the fork side, slide apart so a cowboy (or Boy Scout) could use it as a knife and fork combo to eat with OR just use the knife when a knife is needed for cutting stuff.
These are after the polishing (except the interior of the compass cover, those are still varnished) of course.
Nope, nothing to do with cars, but, has a lot to do with why I haven't posted mush this week so far, and hell, I figure, most of you are regular readers, average age of 68, and might not mind seeing the brass stuff for a change. You can bet it won't happen again, as I'm not collecting brass stuff. I'm just out to do a boit of caring for the few brass things I happen to have.
I'm also distracted by Clarkson's Farm season 5 on tonight
Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Cass Casmir and his barnfind late 1920s-era Fronty Ford 88 (thank you Larry W! I found this in the Speed Secrets magazine!)
Casmir's speedster has lettering for local Indiana and Illinois businesses in existence during the 1920s.
“I have no factual history on this car, and we don’t know for sure if it was raced at Roby Speedway,” he said. “But there was no other racetrack around, and the wording (advertisements) on its sides show local companies of the time.”
Roby Speedway was a one-mile dirt track located between 108th and 112th streets in a small town named Roby, Ind., near the the Indiana/Illinois state boundary, that once drew thousands of spectators in the early days of auto racing, from 1920 to 1936
notice the unusual bars under the front axle!
Those were required by some racetracks to prevent death and destruction if a wheel fell off or broke an axle!
here's an example
Andrea Hair met the 4014 Big Boy in Carroll Iowa to honor her family’s connection to Union Pacific. (thank you George!)
“I wanted to come out to honor my grandpa’s, great grandpa’s heritage with Union Pacific,” Hair said. “He was a machinist that lived in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I’ve always wondered if he worked on locomotives like this or this specific one, but yeah, so that’s kind of the heart behind that is like, you know, hey, that’s part of my heritage and I’m proud of it.”
https://www.ktiv.com/2026/06/01/big-boy-4014-draws-hundreds-iowa-during-cross-country-tour
A judge has ruled that the city of San Diego illegally collected millions of dollars in parking violation late fees and penalties over the course of about three years
The ruling stems from a class-action lawsuit involving parking citations issued within San Diego city limits between Feb. 22, 2022, and March 31, 2025. According to the ruling, the city owes plaintiffs more than $16 million.
The lawsuit alleges the city failed to follow requirements in the California Vehicle Code when issuing notices for parking citations. Under state law, the city must mail an initial notice giving recipients 14 days to pay a parking ticket without penalty.
The lawsuit alleges the city failed to follow requirements in the California Vehicle Code when issuing notices for parking citations. Under state law, the city must mail an initial notice giving recipients 14 days to pay a parking ticket without penalty.
A judge found that the city instead sent notices with late fees already added, according to the lawsuit.
The city of San Diego denies the allegations. The city has not responded to the judge’s ruling nor NBC 7's request for comment in time for publication.
The city’s website still states: "The court has not determined whether plaintiff or the city are correct. There is no money available now and no guarantee that there will be."
The city of San Diego denies the allegations. The city has not responded to the judge’s ruling nor NBC 7's request for comment in time for publication.
The city’s website still states: "The court has not determined whether plaintiff or the city are correct. There is no money available now and no guarantee that there will be."
a guy is looking for his dad's Cutlass, great story, sad ending (Lost Musclecars is a Facebook page for posting about cars you're hoping to find again)
the guy looking for this 442 is hoping to find his dad's car, for his sister who misses it bad.
His dad was a helicopter pilot for the 101st airborne in Vietnam, and around 2000, got the the help of buddies in the neighborhood, and they rebuilt this 69 442. Then he was laid off, and he had to sell it. He's since passed away.
Monday, June 01, 2026
someone was watching a lot of movies, and decided to go into production on trackers that cops can shoot your vehicle with, so they don't have to chase it... they just get that tracker on your vehicle, and GPS tracking does the rest
It works by launching a GPS-tracked object using compressed air from the grill of the police car
Then police can back off the pursuit and use the GPS tracker to locate where the vehicle ends up before apprehending the suspect.
This may be a result of state laws that restrict when police can engage in a high-speed pursuit
Sunday, May 31, 2026
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