Friday, April 17, 2026
this is so typically odd... an artist who is so talented, unable to pay the bills with art, has to have a regular job to pay the bills.... David Wright, famous pin up artist, was a driving instructor!
During the war he worked as a driving instructor for the armed forces in Abersoch, Wales, which left him plenty of time to continue his illustration work.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
1975 Motor Wheel Corp Hot Flash wheels
I don't like them, but that's not why I'm posting them. I post them to remind us what ugly stuff looked like in the mid 70s
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10238394013688271&set=pcb.4626862084257700
what's the point of an armored gun, or tank, when it has to have this much stuff on it to prevent it from being a target of drones?
By the way, in February, the Ukrainians liberated more territory in the theater than the Russians seized
An Orange County man has been reunited with the 69 Camaro he inherited from his dad, that was stolen from a body shop back in 2009. His dad bought it the day he got back from Nam, and gave it to his son on his 16th birthday
"I haven't seen this car in 17 years." said Victor, who said that he had given up all hope of ever seeing his car again
He's also started an Instagram account, @vics69camaro, to detail the rebuilding process, and started a GoFundMe
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
interesting comparison of now and then, the location of the opening scene from Three’s Company 1976
I get a kick out of now n then photos of Hollywood locations
A-10 Warthog nose art with humor
it looks familiar, and I can't recall if I posted it already. Nothing turned up when I tried to look for it
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, has rolled out what it calls India’s first “table top red marking” on a highway as part of a 3 pronged method to reduce vehicles colliding with animals
At the heart of the idea is a 0.2 -inch thermoplastic red surface layer placed across a 2.0-kilometer danger zone. Officials say the bright red color and the slightly raised feel are meant to alert drivers and “naturally” bring speeds down without harsh braking.
A change in pavement texture can make you lift your foot off the gas before you consciously decide to.
NHAI is leaning into that psychology. It says the raised red surfacing provides mild tactile and audible feedback, with lower noise than conventional rumble strips
NHAI is leaning into that psychology. It says the raised red surfacing provides mild tactile and audible feedback, with lower noise than conventional rumble strips
The press release also describes continuous chain-link fencing along both sides of the highway, designed to prevent animals from entering the roadway and to guide them toward the underpasses.
https://www.ecoticias.com/en/india-is-inaugurating-its-first-red-road-to-save-wildlife-and-the-trick-is-not-fences-or-speed-cameras-but-a-surface-that-forces-drivers-to-slow-down-almost-without-realizing-it/30825/
For the last seven years, a car show known as "Supercar Saturday" has been entertaining automotive enthusiasts in Omaha, Nebraska. However, the 2026 show is banning Nissan and Infiniti VQ-platform vehicles from attending.
the host and organizer of Supercar Saturday. He told us that it was a difficult decision, but said that Supercar Saturday is meant to be a free, family-friendly event, and that safety is most important. So, after repeated incidents by those behind the wheel of vehicles like the Nissan 350Z and 370Z and the Infiniti G25, G35, G37, Q40, Q50, and Q60, the organizers decided it was in everyone’s best interest to ban those vehicles from attending the show.
According to Rahmanzai, many younger folks who own these cars refuse to adhere to the rules and are constantly during burnouts, revving their engines and generally being reckless. A video of a Nissan 350Z crash taken at their event went viral a couple of years ago; the driver, a 16-year-old who had gotten his car roughly a week and a half prior, wrecked the Z, took out a fire hydrant, and nearly hit some spectators.
Rahmanzai said he was under pressure to cancel the show all together; he didn’t want to do that, but he said had to do something—so the VQ ban was put in place.
Rahmanzai said he was under pressure to cancel the show all together; he didn’t want to do that, but he said had to do something—so the VQ ban was put in place.
original owner of an immaculate 58 Impala just sold it. No info on how much, or the mileage
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
a "closed 4" Hurst T-Handle was only available on the 69 GTO Judge
the significant design aspect that makes it a open or closed 4, is the top of the four.... and the 4 you just looked at in this sentence, twice, is a closed 4.
compare that to this open 4
By the way, this info is coming from a shifter handle collector... and WOW does he have an extensive collection
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