He took video of the adventure if you want to check out 10 minutes of riding around in the snowy city streets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9H2NF92gPU
Saturday, February 07, 2026
this electric dirt bike rider in New York decided to trek out in the snow storm, and get iconic photos of the landmarks, with his bike
He took video of the adventure if you want to check out 10 minutes of riding around in the snowy city streets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9H2NF92gPU
Friday, February 06, 2026
The Grand Tour’s new hosts are announced, but does it even matter? They can't replace Hammond, Clarkson and May. Top Gear tried that, and failed, twice.
YouTubers Thomas Holland and James Engelsman, best known for their motoring content, as well as social media star and train enthusiast Francis Bourgeois, will front the revamped version of the Prime Video series.
Holland and Engelsman are the duo behind Throttle House, a popular automotive YouTube channel known for its car reviews and track tests.
Holland joked: “When I first heard they were rebooting The Grand Tour and replacing Clarkson Hammond and May, I said, ‘Only a moron would take that job.’”
Holland and Engelsman are the duo behind Throttle House, a popular automotive YouTube channel known for its car reviews and track tests.
Holland joked: “When I first heard they were rebooting The Grand Tour and replacing Clarkson Hammond and May, I said, ‘Only a moron would take that job.’”
1924 Lanchester 40HP Coronation Coach made for the Sir Jai Prabhakar Singh, Maharaja of the 15 gun salute state of Alwar. so popular that it was featured in the American magazine ‘Popular Mechanics’ of October 1924.
that cool clockwork train from the movie Wicked is now able to be viewed on You Tube, in hi def. I dig this art deco design!
Skip the first 30 seconds, and then again to get past the scenes where the acting is going on, unfortunately they didn't edit a video for just scenes of the train.
By the way, the train isn't public transportation, it's only for guests of the Wizard to use to get a ride at his request.
Mopar Connection did an indepth look at something intrinsically Mopar, the left hand threads on the drivers side (lots us learned that the hard way) and had something new about the topic I didn't know.
The acorn nuts had 3 hash marks to indicate they were left hand threaded
Thursday, February 05, 2026
Don Lee did everything with style, even his tow truck
For all the posts on Don Lee: https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/Don%20Lee
But since few of you will click through to read the good stuff, and I want you to know it, here:
Don was the exclusive west coast distributor of Cadillac automobiles in the early 20th century. In 1919 Don purchased the Earl Automobile Works of Hollywood, California.
Harley Earl, the son of the company's owner, was kept on as manager. Renamed Don Lee Coach and Body Works, the company produced many custom designed Cadillacs for the rich and famous. Harley Earl left the company to become the head of General Motors styling department in 1927
Having amassed a fortune selling automobiles, Lee branched out in broadcasting in 1926, purchased or built 12 radio stations, creating his own network, and having such a power base he put his transmitters and antennas on a hill in Griffin Park Los Angeles... now became known as "Mount Lee.".. .just above the Hollywood sign.
Don bought a 20-acre site on a mountain top at the eastern boundary of Griffith Park, widening the transmission field equipment to take in new thousands of homes in the Hollywood hills and the San Fernando Valley. The site is one and a half times higher than the top floor of the Empire State Building in New York. Mount Lee is thus the highest television location in the world. (Info circa 1937)
Part of Mount Lee was sold to Howard Hughes, who intended to erect an estate for his then current love interest, Ginger Rogers
Frank Kurtis got started working with automotive fabrication when he was hired by Willet Brown and Tommy Lee to rework Don Lee Racing Team's midget car bodies.
collector car prices are starting the inevitable slide.
1996-2002 Vipers are down 8%
68-79 VW bugs are down 11%
1950-67 VW type 2 micro bus are down 19%
Royce Williams, Korean War fighter pilot, now 100 years old will be recognized for taking on 7 MIGs in 1952, shooting down 4 and surviving 263 bullet holes in his plane... and keeping it a secret for the rest of his life.
Williams agreed to keep his heroics a secret because the Soviet Union was unofficially involved in the war at the time. He did so for over 50 years, until the story was revealed 2016. Until then, he had never revealed his role or the existence of the dogfight even to his wife or brother.
But after Soviet records of the war were released and declassified decades later, which revealed Williams' efforts, military veterans and elected officials led a campaign to ensure he was recognized.
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Bonsall, who was among those that campaigned for Williams' recognition, said in a statement, "My friend, constituent, and hero Royce Williams is 100 years young, a Top Gun pilot like no other, and an American hero for all time. The heroism and valor he demonstrated for more than 35 harrowing minutes almost 70 years ago in the skies over the North Pacific and the coast of North Korea unquestionably saved the lives of his fellow pilots, shipmates, and crew. His story is one for the ages and it now has its rightful chapter as Royce receives the Medal of Honor."
A bill recently introduced in Ohio by a local legislator would protect racetracks from nuisance complaints relating to racing to create a "clear legal framework for nuisance claims involving racing facilities and racetracks" in Ohio,
Specifically, it would create a "complete legal defense" for racing facilities against certain nuisance claims and would apply to a property owner who acquired or developed property after the racing facility was constructed, the release states.
“Each ‘Right to Race’ bill aims to give long-established race tracks more stability and predictability, enabling them to continue hosting events, supporting local jobs and serving the motorsports community,” Deeter said. “Together, these proposals reflect a growing, pro-motorsports approach in statehouses to protect the places where grassroots racing happens and where the next generation of racers and builders get their start.”
“Each ‘Right to Race’ bill aims to give long-established race tracks more stability and predictability, enabling them to continue hosting events, supporting local jobs and serving the motorsports community,” Deeter said. “Together, these proposals reflect a growing, pro-motorsports approach in statehouses to protect the places where grassroots racing happens and where the next generation of racers and builders get their start.”
Thank you Marc!
A 13-year-old boy who drove his family’s Volkswagen (underage and without a license) in the middle of the night for a joyride, was given six penalty points on his driving license which he will not be eligible to receive for another two years
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was spotted by other motorists driving the 2.5-litre silver van on the A35, a busy dual carriageway in Poole.
When asked by the district judge, the boy admitted it was not the first time he had taken the vehicle.
imagine what car insurance will cost him? I bet he continues to drive illegally, without insurance.
a UK ban on asylum seekers using taxis to attend medical appointments has come into force.
The government changed the policy after a BBC investigation which showed people travelling long distances at high cost.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: "I have ended the wasteful use of taxis for medical appointments to protect the taxpayer's purse.
"I will stop at nothing to remove the incentives that draw illegal migrants to Britain, to restore order and control to our borders."
It was revealed in November that an average of £15.8m had been spent a year on taxis for asylum seekers.
In one case, an asylum seeker said he went on a 250-mile cab journey to a GP, costing the Home Office £600.
The ban will not stop the use of taxis completely and there will be some exemptions for people with physical disabilities, chronic illnesses and pregnancy-related needs.
"I will stop at nothing to remove the incentives that draw illegal migrants to Britain, to restore order and control to our borders."
It was revealed in November that an average of £15.8m had been spent a year on taxis for asylum seekers.
This is the follow up to https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2025/11/im-going-to-sum-up-couple-of-stories.html
some people are perfectly suited for a certain job, some of them gravitate to it, and some can't leave it at the office, on the clock. This FAA Inspector did, and it cost him. Now he's trying to flip it, and sue for 12 million (no idea how he came up with that number) for getting kicked off a flight while he was off the clock.
(omg! a rule is broken! Oh no! it's the end of civilization! Waaaaa! JFC)
The crew thought he was taking photos of them, and seems to have had enough of his crap, and decided to complain he was being combative, (and angling to move to a better seat for free) so the pilot turned the plane around, and kicked him off.
That would be really clever
So, he's come up with an amount that will make him wealthy, but United won't notice... they are probably going to pay their lawyers more regardless,
If United allegedly portrayed him to the FAA as disruptive, dishonest, greedy, or threatening (factual assertions) then there’s a claim for defamation and reputational harm especially with his role as a safety inspector.
I wonder if we'll learn the outcome
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
80 x 34 advertising banner that has survived a long time, longer than the fuel company it advertises? Tydol gasoline, Flying A
Tidewater Oil Company (rendered as Tide Water Oil Company from 1887 to 1936) was a major vertically integrated oil company that operated independently from 1887 to 1926, when it was sold to a holding company.
Over the decades, it passed through various corporate hands. It sold petroleum and gasoline products and fuel under various brand names, including Tydol, Flying A, and Veedol.
In 2011, Veedol was sold by British Petroleum to Tidewater India.
Tuesday, February 03, 2026
standing ovation for LVPD Officer Deb Rinkovsky, who was patrolling near Charleston and Decatur boulevards in November when she saw a person in a motorized wheelchair being splashed by passing cars, and stopped to help (finally a cool cop!)
Rinkovsky stepped into the rain and offered the person her own poncho in a moment that a bystander captured in a photograph.
in upcoming cool car movie news, Anthony Hopkins is starring in a movie about Maserati
Maserati: The Brothers tells the story of siblings driven by their love of cars to create an automotive company from scratch in 1914
As many as 60 Maseratis of 1920s and 1930s designs were made for the film, a vast investment within a budget thought to be well over £90m
Hopkins, who has a passion for classic cars, plays the key role of an Italian financier who bankrolls the Maserati brothers.
Set in early 20th-century Italy, it focuses on the eldest brother Carlo, the ambitious Alfieri and their siblings Bindo, Ettore and Ernesto, as they pursue the idea of building innovative cars that combine art and technology.
Tensions escalated with financial struggles, the risks of racing and a forbidden love affair. Carlo strived to unite the family around the shared goal of founding Maserati but died of tuberculosis before he could see his dream come true. Alfieri dreamed of racing and winning prestigious competitions but he died in 1932 from complications arising from injuries sustained years earlier in a crash.
The film is produced by Andrea Iervolino, who has produced two other well-received motoring films: Moresco’s Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend, and Micheal Mann’s Ferrari starring Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz. He is also planning one on Bugatti.
seen on today's walk
interesting to see an arrow in the grill
I'm guessing it's a 90s Trans Am
Any guesses?
and maximum patina K5
do you recall that Ford Model e Certified program for dealers? Requiring big investments from dealerships wanting to sell electric vehicles... until the backlash and lawsuits, and Ford giving up on the whole plan, when it finally woke up and discovered that there is no consumer demand for EVs
54 percent of the car dealers it surveyed say that they haven't yet recovered a dime of those EV investments
Monday, February 02, 2026
It's stunning how many abandoned cars with years old expired registration are on the streets, not getting tickets, all over the area I'm walking around. 1993 Nissan NX 2000, stick shift
So, is THIS the secret to not getting a ticket? Have several colors in the registration area?
A 59-vehicle pile-up shut down a main California highway Saturday morning as people weren't smart enough to slow the hell down and get off the road so they didn't get run into from behind in severe fog. It's not the 1st time it's happened
The crash happened on Highway 99, nearly 40 miles north of Bakersfield, in Tulare County.
CHP officers said there was an initial crash on each side of the highway, which was followed by a series of other crashes, with 59 vehicles involved in total.
Fog limited visibility in the area to about 150-200 feet, the CHP said.
Ten injured people were taken to area hospitals in the pileup, which was reported shortly after 8 a.m.
west coast fishers and conservationists allege that a chemical additive used in tires is polluting rivers and waterways, killing coho salmon and other fish.
The case was initiated after the apparent solving of a decades-old mystery: what was causing mass deaths of endangered coho salmon in the Pacific north-west as they returned to streams to spawn. The deaths happened after heavy rain.
Scientists, suspecting storm runoff, described the phenomenon as “urban runoff mortality syndrome”.
It took years for scientists from Washington State University to pinpoint what they now allege is the chemical culprit. In 2020, they published a study in Science that claimed to solve the mystery: they found a toxic substance in leachate from car tyres that killed the fish. Known as 6PPD-quinone or 6PPD-q, it is an oxidation product from 6PPD, a chemical added to car tyres to prevent them breaking down.
The judge will determine whether the tyre manufacturers are violating the Endangered Species Act by harming fish species, including coho salmon, protected under the legislation.
It took years for scientists from Washington State University to pinpoint what they now allege is the chemical culprit. In 2020, they published a study in Science that claimed to solve the mystery: they found a toxic substance in leachate from car tyres that killed the fish. Known as 6PPD-quinone or 6PPD-q, it is an oxidation product from 6PPD, a chemical added to car tyres to prevent them breaking down.
The judge will determine whether the tyre manufacturers are violating the Endangered Species Act by harming fish species, including coho salmon, protected under the legislation.
I'm sure you're away that tires wear away, and that's evident by them going bald, and the amount of tire that disappears, is ground off by the asphalt and concrete that we drive on, plus sand and gravel. Every time it rains, all the tire dust is washed away, and heads down the roads, sidewalks, yards, ditches, culverts, streams, and then accumulating amounts are then hitting the rivers
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