Damn, this is how to figure out the biggest tire that will fit, and probably, the right backspacing for the rim too. Info on the tire, is that it's 315/35/20 (12.6 x 28.7”)

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2702194266641370&set=p.2702194266641370&type=3

so... this is what a 71 Charger convertible would have looked like... nice! They should have made these!

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1196812865262330&set=pcb.9522313601223883

a behind the scenes interesting Mopar management directive found at the Conner Ave museum

 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10236742594730578&set=gm.9510997769022133&idorvanity=996045710517424

You might recall how the Mercury pr dept used real cougars in events and commercials

terrific build idea for the Red Bull Soapbox

 

total respect! Hoa Mechanical, Vietnam

https://www.youtube.com/@Hoa-Mechanical

Loving this video of pure variety of crazy but based on rice tractors

this will probably be his best yet!

what a cast, Del Toro, Hanks, Cranston, Johansson, Dafoe, Wright, Cumberbatch and Bill Murray as god! 

the winter weed slashing train... I like it!

 

Probably because I find a satisfaction in the messy being made orderly and neat, like mowing a lawn, planing a board, restoring a car. 

this guy... is a fashion statement on a Harley, in a class all to himself. I'm surprised he's not internationally famous

 And I have no idea what country this happened in, I'll guess Nigeria, because I've posted some really unusual bikers and taxi driving bikers from there https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2019/01/im-ignorant-of-how-lot-of-world-does.html

wow... a wind up 1914 American Austin pavement roller!

 

culture shock moment... a footrest for women, who were expected to ride a motorcycle side saddle. (thank you Kim! Nimbus Tidende, # 224, Nov 2023)

Not so long ago, girls/women were only wearing dresses, skirts, and obviously were keeping their knees together. The sitting with legs crossed knees together is still extremely common, just look at talk show guests on late night. Amazing now that yoga pants are now the choice among athletic women, even for wearing to the job at the office. 

 

tell us again why we should buy a Ford? They seem to have a QA problem!

 

https://fordauthority.com/

I didn't know a VW van could fly... I mean, there were signs (yesterdays post about the VW Van helicopter body for example) coincidentally, and today I found this

 

A tale of two ducks.... In Switzerland, 7 years after a similar looking duck was photographed travelling in the same spot, at the same speed and on the same date in 2018,

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1ldnedvde9o.amp

https://www.theautopian.com/swiss-towns-speeding-camera-catches-duck-7-years-to-the-day-after-catching-possibly-the-same-duck-and-now-im-going-to-tell-you-how-the-doppler-effect-works/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/radar-speeding-duck-repeat-offender-switzerland/

The Smallest Cog will go on holding Coffee at the Cog car meets monthly, and there are only 55 available spots for guests

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/25162950.richard-hammonds-update-coffee-cog-car-meets/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071814077061

a truck drove past construction barrels over the weekend in West Tennessee, and immediately learned the hard way WHY the barrels were in front of wet concrete. The rest of us, the smart ones, just know by looking at wet concrete, that we shouldn't drive on it.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1137262375111535&set=pcb.1137262481778191

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/truck-drives-into-wet-concrete-after-attempting-to-avoid-construction-zone

Henry B. Joy, standing, and Col. S.D. Waldron at the wheel, test a Packard car in the snow on Lake St. Clair

Joy had convinced  James Ward Packard and his brother William Doud Packard to move their operations to Detroit, and later, he became President of Packard

https://www.detroitnews.com/picture-gallery/news/local/detroit-city/2021/12/26/photos-detroits-early-auto-giants-daredevils-and-mad-mechanics/8443672002/

I saw this on the 15 the other day

the 4th season of Love Death and Robots was just released on Netflix, and the animation is better than ever, and one of the episodes is about a B17, the Liberty Belle, on a bombing run

A newish VW Beetle got my attention for it's Mr Zogs air freshner.. but the fake flower is adorable!

 

A Chevy Beat is a derivative of the Daewoo Kalos and was initially designed by GM Daewoo in South Korea, and sold in markets like India, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. It was a sold as a Chevy Spark in the USA

this 65 Mustang was out in the rush hour commute

the London to Brighton Historic Commercial Vehicle Run

 

a Lacre street sweeper! A 1920 3 wheeler

coolest thing I've seen today is the credits scene on the new TV series Duster, on HBO Max, a main title sequence described as "one of the best opening credits sequences in a long time"

Hot Wheels Style: The opening credits are designed in a style reminiscent of Hot Wheels toy cars, with the toy cars representing characters and elements of the show. 

Cars and Action: Toy cars are shown tearing down roads and going through loops, reflecting the high-octane action and car chases that are a central part of "Duster". 

Homage to 70s Pop Culture: The title sequence is considered a strong example of how "Duster" pays homage to 1970s pop culture in a fresh and engaging way.

Mazda 626 owners can upfit their cars real fast with this cute little badge ... (I'm a fan of Lilo and Stitch)

 https://thkbuy.com/product/stitch-car-name-badge/