Just A Car Guy: 4/5/26

During the traffic stop, officers discovered:

- The driver used a permanent marker on their license plates in an attempt to evade law enforcement by imitating a class designation that did not match their vehicle type.

- The MTO recently inspected the vehicle and deemed it unsafe for defective braking system and prohibited it from operating on public roads. Despite this, the driver continued to operate the vehicle

- Almost 2,000 unmarked cigarettes were located and seized.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1383319313839714&set=a.263271445844512

The Indiana plaintiff, Robert Campbell, claims that because Valvoline used a different grade of oil during his service, this resulted in additional expenses, decreased performance, an increased risk of engine damage, loss of warranty coverage, and a reduction in the value of his vehicle.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/valvoline-sued-after-using-the-wrong-oil-in-customer-s-engine/ar-AA209FvZ

The Stockdale Trophy is presented to the rider completing the fastest lap.

Awards are also given to riders for the fastest single lap, fastest solo female, fastest solo male, fastest team, and even the best dressed.

Glynn Stockdale started The Great Race in 1980, when he and a friend both purchased penny farthings and decided to race against each other. “It was a big effort for just the two of us to go head-to-head,” says Stockdale, so they decided to invite other participants from penny farthing clubs across the country. The event ended up attracting 72 competitors and became a fundraiser to support Cancer Research UK and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The subsequent 1990 race garnered 50 competitors, and this year, 111 people participated.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/penny-farthing-race

from the always entertaining Daily Time Waster blog

https://dailytimewaster.blogspot.com/2026/04/digging-out.html

here's the view from up on the top of the peninsula, to the West is the Pacific, and

to the East, Downtown San Diego on the other side of the bay

Just A Car Guy

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

getting the good stuff straight from the truck!

why the hell did they drive out past the high tide line? Idiots!

Miss Burma from the Terry and the Pirates comic strip by Milt Caniff, survived the war with 270 missions

the nose art is the art of the 38th Bomb Group, the Sun Setters

How cool... wine bottles for mission symbols!

good nose art, and cool face around the nose guns

this isn't AI generated or photoshopped, BUT IT SHOULD BE as a matter of pride, lol... why the hell did the Marines use Gremlins? Did the budget office hate them?

an Automated Licence Plate Recognition system detected a pickup truck license plate was flagged as driving while under prohibition for defective brakes

1958 Riverside Grand Prix. Car number 5, winner Chuck Daigh Scarab-Chevrolet Mk II and sister car number 3, Scarab-Chevrolet of Lance Reventlow

Michigan people know this is true

A long forgotten Boston MBTA blue line subway telephone booth found when maintenance crews had to clean out the loop in the tunnel area from many earlier years of maintenance work.

This 1957 Smyk B30 micro car prototype was developed at the Automotive Industry Design Office in Warsaw, Poland Thank you George!

A class action lawsuit was served to Valvoline after its Instant Oil Change facility filled a 2025 Kia Sorento with the wrong grade oil, 5-30 instead of 0-30 that the manufacturer specifies (on the fill cap, you actually see the numbers when you look for the cap to open it)

Monday, April 06, 2026

interesting ad on an eye catching VW van

seen on today's walk

JUNE 20-21 2026 Charlton Massachusetts

Winfield OD Experimental Carburetor from 1927. Can be used as Sidedraft, Downdraft or Updraft carburetor, just by rotating the 4 bolt flange, which connects the Throat and Float Bowl.

Dean has a whole bunch of Model T parts to get rid of by the end of May,

I don't know what I'd do with it since there are no race tracks for 150 miles in any direction... but the heart wants some fun useless stuff

news recap...

once a decade the Stockdale trophy is up for grabs in the Pennyfarthing race in Knutsford

Sunday, April 05, 2026

that's a lot of time spent digging just to find it, and there would be a lot more digging to get it freed and mobile

Ever seen this large a difference between the cash cost and the credit price?

I drove through Pt Loma to see a friend, and spotted these Mustangs, and this cool trailer, on the way

spotted out having a drive in 72 degree wonderful Sunday drive San Diego weather

interesting way to hold down a car cover

the Silodrome has been posting some new old stock motorcycles... a '02 Honda CR250R and an '85 Honda ATC 250ES Big Red