it got lucky that day
and that is your PSA for the day. Be safe out there
Saturday, November 20, 2021
This year, the Legends Tour was back in action with an all-new “search for a custom vehicle worthy of becoming” a legend. Here's the winner judged from 8 cool cars, a 1969 Volvo P1800 from the UK
His daughters race it.
the judging of the big global grand finale – was live-streamed from Jay Leno’s Garage, with the panel of judges consisting of Hot Wheels designer Brendon Vetusky, automotive experts, and celebrity car fans like design icon Henrik Fisker, former Hot Rod Magazine editor Elana Scherr and Mad Mike
skip the first 14 minutes and 12 seconds to get past the delays and advertising.
Skip to 22:36 for the incredible winners of the past two years, and then the fantastic 8 selected international winners for the final 8... that car from Chile? WOW
Skip to 25:12 for the other final 8... the mid 1960s Mercedes 250 S gasser with the wood keg tank? Lol, that's great stuff! Competing with Scraptona!
I haven't ever come across Grace Jones song "Pull Up To My Bumper" until now.... what an 80s flashback
Driving down those city streets
Waiting to get down
Won't you get your big machine
Somewhere in this town?
Now in the parking lot garage
You'll find the proper place
Just follow all the written rules
You'll fit into the space
You'll find the proper place
Just follow all the written rules
You'll fit into the space
Pull up to my bumper baby
In your long black limousine
Pull up to my bumper baby
And drive it in between
Pull up
To it
Don't drive
Through it
Back it
Up twice
Now that
Fit's nice
Operate around the clock
Why don't you come in?
I've got lot's of space for everyone
Pull up
Back it
Race it
(Pull up to my bumper baby)
Why don't you my friend?
Lines are short
I'll pick you up so won't you please come on
I'll pick you up so won't you please come on
Shiny sleek machine
believe It I've got to blow your horn
Pull up to my bumper baby
In your long black limousine
Just pull up to my bumper baby
And drive it in between
Pull up
To it
Don't drive
Through it
Back it
Up twice
Now that
Fit's nice
Race it
Straighten it
Let me
Lubricate
(Pull up to my bumper baby)
Pull up to my bumper
Grace Jones Nightclubbing
Released: 1981
Friday, November 19, 2021
letting the newbie know the rules of parking spot reservations in snowy Chicago
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/can-we-please-stop-hotlinking-pics/20411/page3699/
There was one guy who kept parking in a spot someone else cleared out on the south side of Chicago after they repeatedly told him that the spot was theirs
So, some friends packed the undercarriage tight with snow and for good measure hosed it down with water.
in February of 1972, a rod went through the oil pan of the original engine, but since it was still under warranty, the dealership looked around for warranty engine, none could be found in the region, so, one was eventually sourced and installed from Keith Black Racing engines
years later, the center carb began to leak (I just had that happen to mine in 2019) so the car was parked, then forgotten, and it stayed under wraps for about 30 years
One smart young guy with a lawn mowing business, and a very canny style, never mentioned the car until AFTER he got the business of the AAR's owner, mowed the lawn several times, then brought up cars in his family, and through some sweet talking and zero pressure, the AAR's owner, who had bought it new, offered to sell it to the young guy, because he realized he was never going to fix it up... and rust was slowly killing the car.
I haven't seen a car taken this far down in a long time
not long after this, the young guy found another AAR
Traffic on Interstate 5 in Carlsbad near Cannon Road around 9:30 a.m. today, stopped while the drivers had a mad grab of various denominations of bills all over the freeway.
those are ones and twentys
no one in the armored truck, so I'm guessing it was stolen, and they made of with the bags of hundred dollar bills
video at https://www.instagram.com/p/CWd113Zjev1/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again
just became a showpiece in a Chevrolet dealership, for 48 hours, and they already have a buyer lined up at 50k. No PS, PB, no stick shift, but a lot of resale red fresh paint. 50k for a simple Road Runner. Wow. I think someone is crazy to spend that much.
update a week later, it's already on Mecum's auction website. Someone is flipping this fast
Thursday, November 18, 2021
is that you Frank?
http://www.backroads.ie/forum/car-related/r-roads/81-random-picture-thread?p=906004#post906004
