Saturday, March 29, 2014
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1960 or 61 Corvette parked in the 70's, and gathering dust ever since
the story is all mixed up about who owns it, why, and why they are storing it and good luck trying to figure out whose friends fathers uncle owns it. http://barnfinds.com/alexs-garage-find-c1-corvette/#more-17090
the perfect retaliation
A guy was told to remove his (complete) unregistered car from his driveway and was later ordered to remove the three unregistered vehicles from his backyard. He retaliated by taking pictures of one of the town counselor’s driveway and backyard. He brought several blown up high-resolution color glossies of the counselor’s collection of motorhomes in various states of disrepair in his driveway and backyard to a meeting. Charges were abruptly dropped if I recall correctly.
Found on http://barnfinds.com/name-that-car-tree-find/#more-17954
Found on http://barnfinds.com/name-that-car-tree-find/#more-17954
I can think of 3 vehicles that defined their place/niche in automobiles.
Jeep
Mini
Mustang (pony car)
Checker Marathon (taxi)
You won't find any "type/catagory" in a drop down menu that says Jeep, it will only allow you to choose SUV, but anyone with a brain knows that a Jeep is a singularity. Whether you refer to a WW2 Willys or a Wrangler, that is a Jeep, not an SUV.
Mini, a bit looser than a Jeep when it comes to epitomizing it's niche, but a 60's Mini like a Cooper, is a paragon of the "Mini" and no Isetta or tuk tuk falls into the description, and a Mini doesn't fall into any other.
Mini
Mustang (pony car)
Checker Marathon (taxi)
You won't find any "type/catagory" in a drop down menu that says Jeep, it will only allow you to choose SUV, but anyone with a brain knows that a Jeep is a singularity. Whether you refer to a WW2 Willys or a Wrangler, that is a Jeep, not an SUV.
Mini, a bit looser than a Jeep when it comes to epitomizing it's niche, but a 60's Mini like a Cooper, is a paragon of the "Mini" and no Isetta or tuk tuk falls into the description, and a Mini doesn't fall into any other.
Friday, March 28, 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014
98 real world cars were momentarily in an episode of the Simpsons, and Jesus Diaz at Jalopnik took the time and put together a gallery
they are all labeled with make model and year, approximately http://jalopnik.com/springfield-or-bust-all-the-real-world-cars-from-the-s-1551276827/1552224690/+jesusdiaz
Which Indian is the one Burt set records with, and where is it?
I just read an article from Tom Cotter http://barnfinds.com/worlds-fastest-indian/#more-18356 that says the Indian that ran on the salt stayed in the US after 1962, and was given to the Pierce family that sponsored and befriended Burt. They sold it to Gordy Clark, who sold it to Dean Hensely in 1986, and while collecting other bikes and cool stuff, passed away in a car crash, and his family and brother Tom have the salt raced Indian, and are bsing about selling the collection (aka cashing in)
the only warning sign I bet people pay attention to
I can't remember who to thank, so if you sent this my way, thanks!
the '47 Buick Roadmaster Hearse is now for sale ($9000) Imagine for a moment the utter coolness of this as a custom..
1947 Roadmaster Eight model
(14750551 Buick chassis serial number)
"built in Flint, Michigan, USA"
coachbuilt probably in Greece!?!?!
(with a combo of 1956 Chevrolet tail lights and bumper)
(14750551 Buick chassis serial number)
"built in Flint, Michigan, USA"
coachbuilt probably in Greece!?!?!
(with a combo of 1956 Chevrolet tail lights and bumper)
(the complete photo album HERE:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simple_man_gr/sets/72157642609306894/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simple_man_gr/sets/72157642609306894/)
I first posted this in 2012 November http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/11/sake-racer-has-coolest-hearse-ive-seen.html