Tuesday, September 17, 2024
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It's funny how some cool cars are out there, but they aren't complete, are estimated to be as rare as gold egg laying geese, and just as valuable, but no buyers agree. This is a 71 440 6 pack Super Bee, sold by Mr Norm. Problem is, the guy who has the engine, wanted a mint, and the guy who owned the car didn't want to pay that much.
So, instead of putting the car back together, and restoring it (possibly) and then selling it at auction after taking it through the car show circuit for free publicity (MCACN barnfinds for example)
Too much greed is involved, and everyone wants to get rich, but no one wants to put the car back together - just like the old man with the car that sits in the front yard rusting away, and insists he's going to fix it up some day, this car is doomed. It's in a warehouse owned by Mega Parts of Coon Valley, Wisconsin, and they ain't going to do jack squat about getting this roadworthy ever again. Ain't that ridiculous
If it's a stick shift, it's one of 30. If it's an automatic, it's one of 69
Monday, September 16, 2024
a 14 year old in Clovis North High School in Fresno, has studied and researched Catalytic converters, and has come up with a solution to converter theft (back in 8th grade)... make the damn cats without precious metals
He says this would help reduce carbon emissions and prevent thieves from stealing them.
He says he constantly heard about catalytic converter thefts on the news and wanted to do something about them.
"My goal is to come up with a solution that's cheaper and more efficient and hopefully just can help a lot of people," he said.
Varun says he spent six months researching solutions.
"I had to do a lot of research," he said. "It was a lot of work, a lot of building hours in our garage, just drilling holes and metals that are about as tough as titanium."
And in his research, he discovered that... "Metals like cobalt, nickel, iron, and copper can actually be used or being used actively in mining to reduce emissions," said Varun. "So I thought why not put that into cars?"
Long story short: this '24 Demon was stolen brand-new right off the showroom floor, chopped to pieces, recovered by the police, and auctioned off for 20k to You Tuber - Lee Carter from ScrapLife Garage , a car rebuild expert. Thanks Mike!
Dodge has only built 3,300 such cars and this one was #0032, which makes it one of the first to see the light of day. Lee paid $20,000 to pick up all these pieces. When brand-new and all in one piece, this car is estimated at $196,000. That is how much the insurance company paid for it.
The car is missing the rear spoiler, the headlights, the front bumper, the hood, the seats
Despite the challenges, Carter is undaunted. Having rebuilt a 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon after it was nearly destroyed in a fire, he knows the dedication and expertise required to bring these muscle cars back from the brink. For this build, Carter is even considering returning to the auction yard to source a chassis from another Challenger to complete the project, unlike his original Demon build, due to the chassis being completely cut through.
His recent discovery of the car’s odometer reading just 61 miles has boosted his spirits, confirming that the vehicle was barely driven before being stolen.
His recent discovery of the car’s odometer reading just 61 miles has boosted his spirits, confirming that the vehicle was barely driven before being stolen.
Hemmings says a a '68 427 Yenko/Motion Camaro has been pulled out of a garage. Here's why that just clickbait headlines:
The paperwork indicates it was delivered to Yenko Chevrolet where it was sold to an unknown customer.
There is evidence that the car was sent to Joel Rosen at Motion Performance in Long Island.
But, no evidence that Motion did the work, as ANYONE could duplicate the work they did, with the parts they used. Anyone can get a reproduction or NOS period correct Motion sticker.
Then car was stolen from the original owner and was gone.
The car resurfaced in 1972 in Arkansas as a parts car that had been partially stripped and was then sold to a drag racer in Tennessee
He drove the Camaro until the late 1990s when it was parked in a garage until he died. In 2017, the car reappeared when it was sold by the second owner’s daughter. The car was sold and resold before it ended up in the hands of the current owner of Motion Performance who bought the company from Joel Rosen in 2020. When he could not find any paperwork on the car, it was sold again.
Remember what I said about clickbait headlines? Yeah, "Lost Yenko/Motion Performance 427 1968 Camaro in a Garage" was Hemmings headline.
So, was it lost? Nope. It was bought from Yenko, then maybe sent to Motion, then stolen, then bought by the Tennessee drag racer, then his daughter sold it, to the guy who bought Motion Perf. Then he sold it.
THAT AIN'T LOST! PLUS, if the new owner of Motion couldn't pull the paperwork, or verify that Motion worked on it by other means (the entire network of people who could verify it somehow, ya know?!) then it wasn't upgraded by Motion.Further... Hemmings actually asks, "Is it a Yenko/Motion car?"
More than one car has been faked by experts so buyers think they are getting some incredibly rare car. That's the truth.
no one is surprised to learn that an infamous San Francisco tow truck company intentionally wrecked cars to cash in on insurance money.
charged with money laundering and fraud after federal prosecutors said they purchased a wrecked car, then cashed a $34,000 insurance check for it after falsely claiming they were in an accident. The couple own and operate multiple towing companies in San Francisco
The new indictment alleges that Badillo loaded a vehicle carrier with four cars and in August 2019 purposefully drove them off the road in San Mateo County. After Badillo reported the supposed accident to his insurance company, and he, Afanasyev, and Naraja made false or misleading statements to a representative of the company, according to the indictment.
The insurance company denied Badillo’s claim as fraudulent but paid one of his towing companies $5,210 for recovering, towing, and storing the vehicles involved.
As part of a second scheme, Afanasyev, Badillo, and Respicio are accused of submitting a fraudulent insurance claim on a wrecked car that Afanasyev purchased in May 2019. The indictment alleges that the car was not drivable when Afanasyev bought it. Respicio obtained an insurance policy for the vehicle before Afanasyev, posing as Respicio, falsely reported to the insurance company in August 2019 that he had been in a single-car accident, authorities said. Badillo is alleged to have falsely documented that his company towed the car after the fake accident.
The insurance company approved the claim and sent Respicio a check for $47,856.34, according to the indictment.
The insurance company denied Badillo’s claim as fraudulent but paid one of his towing companies $5,210 for recovering, towing, and storing the vehicles involved.
As part of a second scheme, Afanasyev, Badillo, and Respicio are accused of submitting a fraudulent insurance claim on a wrecked car that Afanasyev purchased in May 2019. The indictment alleges that the car was not drivable when Afanasyev bought it. Respicio obtained an insurance policy for the vehicle before Afanasyev, posing as Respicio, falsely reported to the insurance company in August 2019 that he had been in a single-car accident, authorities said. Badillo is alleged to have falsely documented that his company towed the car after the fake accident.
The insurance company approved the claim and sent Respicio a check for $47,856.34, according to the indictment.
factors driving Americans to hold on to their vehicles longer
The average U.S. vehicle age is now at 12.6 years, its highest number in over a decade.
The average listing price of a used vehicle in the U.S. is $25,251, as of July 2024.
While new vehicle inventory in 2024 has reached a three-and-a-half-year high, small cars and other entry-level vehicles (those priced below $20,000) make up just 0.7% of the market, compared with 7% five years ago.
Since 2003, vehicles have exhibited fewer problems, highlighting a growing reliability that is a boon to consumers.
This is new research by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is shedding light on the latest trends and developments in vehicle lifecycles
Mobil 1 is ramping up and in gear for marketing and promotions, starting with a Corvette give away
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Sunday, September 15, 2024
In 1951, Nils Gustaf Håkansson signed up for the Sverigeloppet endurance race traversing virtually the entire length of Sweden – he was 66. He rode 600 miles to get to the starting line
After three days and only five hours' sleep, Gustaf was leading the field by more than 120 miles.
Due to the volume of racers, Håkansson crossed the starting line about 20 seconds after the race had started, but five days, five hours and 1,000 miles later, he crossed the finish line first – more than a day ahead of the next rider.
Due to the volume of racers, Håkansson crossed the starting line about 20 seconds after the race had started, but five days, five hours and 1,000 miles later, he crossed the finish line first – more than a day ahead of the next rider.
Eventually, with only 800 yards or so to go, Håkansson or "Steel Grandpa"; as he became known in the villages he'd passed through, came to an abrupt halt. But it wasn't sheer exhaustion that had stopped him – the old man's bicycle had suffered its first and only flat tyre.
Despite the albeit unofficial victory, a subsequent audience with the king of Sweden, and generally being showered in fame and honour, Håkansson's greatest satisfaction came from proving wrong the doctors who had thought he was better suited in a rocking chair than he was in a saddle.
The Steel Grandpa continued to ride bicycles until his death in 1987 at the age of 102
Despite the albeit unofficial victory, a subsequent audience with the king of Sweden, and generally being showered in fame and honour, Håkansson's greatest satisfaction came from proving wrong the doctors who had thought he was better suited in a rocking chair than he was in a saddle.
The Steel Grandpa continued to ride bicycles until his death in 1987 at the age of 102
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