Saturday, September 24, 2016

We all know the story of Smokey's Chevelle getting checked by Nascar templates, here are the photos of the 67 that was the 7/8ths of all the legends

Walt Arfons' Smokey the Barracuda

they altered the wheelbase an astounding amount on the Triple Trouble, the 3 engined Nova

Ed Roth interview, 1967

Here's a Von Dutch piece I've never heard of before

1967 Mexico Rally

1968 24 hours at Daytona

1969 Mission Bell 250

1970 Motor Trend 500







24 hours of Daytona, 1970

Before you’re a race car driver, you’re a person who loves to drive. This is a salute to everyone who shares Mazda’s passion for driving. Because Driving Matters.



Through the Mazda Motorsports program, they support those who have a passion for driving. (The Miata really is the most accessible sports car on the market for the past 20 years) Listen to a few drivers on why they race. This film is a tribute to the driver in all of us.

Drivers in order of appearance:

Liam Dwyer – Retired USMC Staff Sergeant who lives in Florida and races a Mazda MX-5 in the Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge

Aurora Straus – 17-year-old high school senior who lives in New York and races in the Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by BFGoodrich Tires

Tom Bernacki – Lives in Chicago and uses racing to promote children’s literacy in a Racer Spec Miata

Sarah Montgomery – 22-year-old recent college graduate who lives in Lafayette, LA and races in the Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup

Rob Warkocki – Lives in Illinois and races a Mazda in SCCA GT3

Kenton Koch – Lives in Glendora, CA and is a Mazda Development Driver and Driver Coach who races in the IMSA prototype Challenge

John Doonan – Lives in Chicago and is the director of Mazda Motorsports

Danny Steyn – Lives in Florida and races in Spec Miata

Tiffany Stiller – Safety Worker

Ara Malkhassian – Lives in Houston, TX and is a racer and team owner in the Battery Tender Mazda MX-5 Cup by BFGoodrich Tires

Peter Naumburg – A 70-year-old racer in Spec Miata


http://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/who-is-mazda/the-driver-in-all-of-us/

1970 Falstaff 400

1970 Laguna Seca

Friday, September 23, 2016

Once Upon A Wheel, 1970

ever seen a vinyl top bug before? With the mod top floral print... drag racing? Me neither


http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/  the 1970 world finals in Dallas

quite the scoreboard

the Zinger vette

imagine finding this among your dad's things... signed by Arthur Davidson

check out the front air dam on this pace car Challenger


1971 Miller High Life 500
http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/

Flash Gordon

mother tells son to drive safe, and watch out for idiots, then hits him with her car at the first intersection because she's a moron that can't drive and look out for bikers at yield signs

Revell... sponsor to a lot of cool drag racing, and other race cars

1973 Nascar Winston Western

1973 Daytona 500, and '71 Miller High Life 500... when race cars were actually not that different from what you could buy at the dealership