Saturday, September 12, 2026

I don't recall ever discovering that Artic Cat had made motorcycles (1972)

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Evel Knievel Ontario, CA Feb 28, 1971

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these would be a hoot to drive new

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1968

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The Ariens Company was officially born on this date in 1933, the year that Henry Ariens and his three sons developed America’s first rotary tiller in Henry's garage in Brillion, Wisconsin.

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What you might not have learned about the Union Pacific in the mid 1800s - The Crédit Mobilier scandal

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the directors of the Union Pacific owned a lot of construction companies, and those were the companies that got more than 1/2 of the govt co...
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the BBC had a Citroen they used for a camera car!

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nice

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Friday, September 11, 2026

the weekend is here... stay cool, stay hydrated, stay entertained and amused!

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1963 Corvette Rondine Concept Pininfarina, a unique design by Tom Tjaarda

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dichotomy

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might be the smallest van I've ever seen, Subaru 360 , also known as the Subaru Sambar

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it was not the first thing to catch my eye... but 2 fuel cans?

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lucky kid, cool vehicles in the background

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good idea for a low budget camera car

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interesting choice, after the Scouts they had in 75-76...

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no caption or introduction needed

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Loving the airplanes in the Godzilla Minus Zero preview

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The 44th running of Lime Rock's Historic Festival

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

of course they are sorta ridiculous... but dang, they'd look great in a garage for a bit of eye candy

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I've never seen this Robt Williams before, that I can remember

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I wonder... since when can anyone personalize the message at the bottom of the license plate?

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday his department is shutting down 110-plus driving schools after they issued driver's licenses to more than 5,000 individuals who failed ELP exams.

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The department is also launching a nationwide audit of third-party commercial driver's license (CDL) skills testers and states' over...
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the UK hates, and has outlawed, bikes that can go faster than 15 mph... so this highly modified one really pissed them off when they caught it going 30 mph (and not paying for vehicle registration and insurance)

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the bike had a scooter motor roughly wired to a battery held on by tape. The rear wheel had also been replaced with a smaller solid wheel. h...

an 86 Beauville g30 (Chevy Van) had a magnetic box spare key safe, and 400 bucks underneath the driver's seat, forgotten by the original owner when it was sold

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Grass Valley, California, is one of the many cities that has ended its contract with Flock and removed all cameras from the city, the Flock reinstalled at least two of them without permission

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the Grass Valley Police Department said that Flock Safety was following the maintenance provisions of its contract despite receiving a lett...
Wednesday, September 09, 2026

Only a week after posting Jim''s Comet, I found this Cyclone, with an old fashioned fuel tank solution (probably for weight transfer) - fishing boat, outboard fuel tanks, which I've never seen in any car, not even a rat rod

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the Hi-Risers '65 Mercury Comet Cyclone. the Hi-Risers were a group of Ford employed engineers who raced on weekends, and  set the NHRA ...
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interesting photo from Airstream's facebook page, a bas relief of Shapur I, who triumphed over the Roman emperor Valerian, in Iran, in 260 CE... the first time a reigning Roman emperor was captured alive in battle (photo from 1964)

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In the summer of 1964, an American caravan arrived in Iran with its ambitious “Around the World” tour. Although founder Wally Byam (inventor...

a blue steel suspension tower on the Manhattan Bridge in New York City

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California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton says he wants to eliminate the DMV and lower vehicle registration costs (if he's elected) to a flat $73.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton Tuesday unveiled a proposal to abolish the California Department of Motor Vehicles as a stan...

I love finding some hand made humorous bits on vehicles and bikes

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I just learned that Richard Hammond's Workshop (filmed in 2021) is finally streaming on Amazon (and episode 6 of season 1 is the guys enjoying Goodwood Revival)

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there is a new, outstanding, entertaining kind of racing - trying to be the one that can drive onto a moving trailer, at Hudson Speedway, NH

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Wesley Williams built and rides the world’s craziest unicycle. It stands 34.6 feet tall, and is made of 25 wheels stacked and zig-zagged together

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Tuesday, September 08, 2026

there must be new management at Hagerty Ins Co, because today's experience was clearly not up to their usual standard of simple, clear, easy, and friendly.

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 I get a statement in the mail, that my renewal will be about twice the amount I was charged last year.  Since there is not a SINGLE thing t...
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Louis Vuitton has been sponsoring racing since at least 2012

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A rare 1939 Aston Martin C-type with coachwork by Bertelli won the Louis Vuitton Dolomites Classic Run.  The car, driven by Gianandrea Redae...

how about a movie about aliens in '50s biker gear who've come to conquer Earth?

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lol, thank you Mike!

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one of the few car models I've wanted to see in person, but have never found at a museum, car show, cruise or on the street while out walking around or driving around, the Buick Century Free Spirit, which had two sticker appearances

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