Just A Car Guy: 2026

Saturday, May 30, 2026

May's banners

one of 137 woodcuts to memorialize Emperor Maximilian. No, I'm not making that up

two 1939 Lago were built for the French GP, but instead, were smuggled out of Europe to the USA in 1941, to race in the Indy 500, but instead, raced Pike's Peak t

remarkable attempt at winning the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1952 almost worked, the driver was 44 minutes from winning... and then he downshifted one gear too many, over revved the engine, broke a con rod.

I came across an interesting magazine at Lightbox Expo last fall, the Art Directors Guild magazine, Perspective. This issue had a VERY in depth look at the Fast and Furious movies sets

Check out a digital recent issue at https://adg.org/perspective/

a couple interesting license plates I've seen recently

Tulsa set out to make a Guiness record, and accomplished it today, the Longest Car Parade with 3596 cars! The previous record was set in Puerto Rico in 2017, and that was 2,491 vehicles

To qualify for Tulsa’s record attempt, participating vehicles were required to be at least 30 years old, meaning model year 1996 or older. Guinness officials counted vehicles as they crossed the finish line while stewards stationed along the route monitored compliance with record requirements.

I posted about this in February: https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2026/02/1tulsa-is-celebrating-100-years-of.html

Organizers said more than 5,000 vehicles registered for the event, with participants traveling from 42 states, Canada and France to take part in the record-setting parade.

https://www.newson6.com/route-66-capital-car-cruise/tulsa-guinness-world-record-capital-cruise

Susan Young Browne just renewed her drivers license, to keep driving until the age of 115.

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/108-year-old-delaware-woman-renews-her-drivers-license-to-2033-works-out-thrice-a-week

a moron officer in the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office issued a ticket to a woman for holding a phone in her right hand. She does NOT HAVE A RIGHT HAND. What a damn braindead cop, what a buffoon

The citation, issued Feb. 11 along North Dixie Highway in Lake Worth Beach, accused the driver of violating Florida’s wireless communications while driving law. The case drew widespread attention after the woman posted video of the traffic stop on TikTok, where she questioned the deputy’s claim that he saw a device in her “right hand.”

the driver records the stop and questions the deputy’s observation. The citation indicates the deputy observed a handheld device while she was traveling northbound on North Dixie Highway.

During the stop, the deputy is heard stating he saw the device in her “right hand.” The woman CLEARLY does not have a right hand, showed him, proved it over and over.

Police, are generally SO FULL OF EGO, and bullies, and UNABLE to back down from mistakes. This dumbass needs a new career where his ego won't get in the way of being PROFESSIONAL.

Making a PUBLIC DEBACLE of what STUPID and INEPT people the police hire and allow to carry a gun, wear a uniform, and drive a cop car, should be mentioned at the beginning of every shift when the police get ready to hit the streets, as ONE THING they should avoid.

Do a job that can be recorded on video, without breaking laws, shooting unarmed people, and making the others in uniform ASHAMED to be in the same job category. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO DEMAND?