This is what the back roads in Houghton County Michigan looked like in late August in the 80s, when I was a kid
Sunday, July 26, 2026
the Daily Timewaster just posted this : Tazio Nuvolari | Moto Vitelloni, and thanks to Robert Menking, I learned the history of this car, the Porsche type 360 Grand Prix designed by Cistalia in Italy, built by Porsche
the history of the Cistalia Porsche at https://www.stuttcars.com/porsche-type-360/
It was designed on behalf of Cisitalia by Porsche between 1946–47, and is therefore also known by its Porsche project number, Typ 360.
At the same time there was one Austrian-born former racer and self-taught engineer Karl Abarth living in Italy who wanted to work with racing machines as the war was over. He contacted Ferry Porsche. Abarth knew the Porsche family through his wife who used to be the secretary to Anton Piëch (husband of Ferdinand Porsche’s daughter and Ferry’s sister Louise). In Italy, Karl Abarth had became Carlo Abarth – a name every auto enthusiast knows. In the end of September 1946, Abarth became Porsche engineering company’s representative in Italy.
this concludes about an hour of going through photos and posting so you have fresh stuff to look at on Monday!
Comic Con 2026 is over, and I found some good stuff to post, but it's less vehicle related than my typical daily variety
I would ordinarily post more, but I haven't gotten much sleep lately, and I'm wiped out, and need to get more than the last couple of weeks of 6 hours or less per night.
During comic con, nightly sleep varied from 6 hours on Tuesday, 4 on Wednesday, 2 on Thursday, and 2.5 on Friday. Saturday I got about 10 to catch up some on the lost sleep... I felt better, but still a bit groggy
On average, Tuesday night to Friday night, I got about 3.6 hours a night
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
that's all the time I have for now... like every year since 2012 , I am taking time off to enjoy Comic Con
See you on the other side
If I don't make it back, it's been my pleasure to entertain you all with cool stuff and news
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review an Alaska bush pilot's claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village. It's simply govt overreach
taking his 1969 Cessna would violate the Eighth Amendment's "Excessive Fines Clause."
Read this article... it's worth it. Good for him to fight this bullshit, and get it to the Supreme Court who NEEDS to put the govt back in check
Do you remember me posting the John Deere that got itself Fooseified? Back in 2010? Well the Drive just discovered it in the John Deere Archives facility in East Moline, Illinois.
I posted about it in https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/07/1970-john-deere-model-4020-that-chip.html
and just found the Drive article on it https://www.thedrive.com/news/hot-rod-designer-chip-foose-made-this-john-deere-tractor-look-like-an-old-race-car
compliment of the week! Thank you Jerry!
Great banner today Jesse. I love Corvette race cars.
I'm still lovin JACG every day!
You are amazing!
Thanks pal!
Monday, July 20, 2026
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Ford only took 3 years to remedy leaking turbocharger oil return lines on the Australian Ranger and Everest
To date, no real fix has been issued - outside of just replacing failed lines with new ones of the same design - but now, The Blue Oval has come up with a solution.
According to CarSales, Ford has discovered the root cause of the problem, which stems from its Dagenham UK plant that builds the Lion V6 powerplant.
we identified that a specific assembly process at the engine plant in the United Kingdom could induce stress on the oil return line's O-ring groove, occasionally leading to a leak over time. To resolve this, we instituted a comprehensive assembly process enhancement
we identified that a specific assembly process at the engine plant in the United Kingdom could induce stress on the oil return line's O-ring groove, occasionally leading to a leak over time. To resolve this, we instituted a comprehensive assembly process enhancement
how much cocaine is getting smuggled from Mexico to El Paso? Enough to create a monthly cocaine shipment from to Tampa, they just nailed truckers with 132 pounds... just how much cocaine does Florida use in a MONTH? Damn
these idiots learned NOTHING from Clint Eastwoods movie The Mule.
look at the photos? Felons... not harmless senior citizens
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Saturday, July 18, 2026
I didn't know there was a remote control car world speed record... thank you Paul !
But after modifying and upgrading he recently hit a top speed of 256.74mph
Friday, July 17, 2026
The Federal Highway Administration has quietly stripped bike lanes, speed cameras and several other best practices from a list of "Proven Safety Countermeasures,"
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called them "DEI bike lanes" in a social media post earlier this month.
The FHWA says the changes to its website, which have not been previously reported, are part of a broader review of safety countermeasures to ensure they align with current DOT policies and the administration's priorities.
Thursday, July 16, 2026
the Roth Conestoga Star from 1992
https://silodrome.com/for-sale-the-1992-ed-big-daddy-roth-conestoga-star-wagon
at Laguna, or Birmingham... must be a member of the Mobil 1 DR1VRS club to enter
https://loveofdriving.mobil.com/mobil-1-dr1vrs-club
and so far I've heard of NOTHING to substantiate this to be legit, that they actually have these events. It could just be a data grab scam, who knows
did you see Pastrana's self adjusting wing at Goodwood Festival of Speed? Deployed in less than a second.
that wing couldn't deploy faster if it were anchored behind him and stayed put while he launched
this was either the coolest thing to happen at Goodwood, or the 2nd coolest and the other thing's been kept a secret
!:56 to 2:40 on the video