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Easiest way to map out a road trip across the USA, "Road Trip USA" .com
Diposting oleh Unknown on Jumat, 28 Juni 2013
the Shelby Driving School GT 350 is now the cover car and featured on the cover of Auto Enthusiast Magazine
Diposting oleh Unknown on Selasa, 18 Juni 2013
my gallery was posted http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/04/coolest-gt-350-shelby-cobra-mustangs.html
they didn't put wheels on their plane, so why am I posting about Orville and Wilbur Wright? They invented the airplane propeller, the airplane engine, and put wheels on their launch catapult
Diposting oleh Unknown on Rabu, 12 Juni 2013
Good stuff found on Go Away Garage
Diposting oleh Unknown on Jumat, 07 Juni 2013
spare spark plugs mounted next to the gauge and clock... and in inclinometer... very cool
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All from http://goawaygarage.blogspot.com/
Did I ever post about the Marx brothers racing a 1928 Mercedes S 28 /180 boat tail speedster on Muroc in 1932?
Diposting oleh Unknown on Kamis, 06 Juni 2013
Zeppo and Chico made a bet with a Hollywood producer that their car was faster than his Duesenburg.. and they went to Muroc with a huge crowd to see which was.. the Mercedes lost that one, Eddie Miller Jr, driving the Duesenberg, won.
Hollywood was represented by all of The Marx Brothers, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, Al Jolson, Carole Lombard, Mae West, Ben Lyon, Leila Hyams. The automotive side was represented by Eddie Miller, Harry Miller, and oil tycoon Earl Gilmore.
Both cars were stripped for racing with the Duesenberg being prepared for racing by Eddie Miller with the enthusiastic approval of E.L. Cord.
Harry Miller flagged them off
The race started at 6:30 a.m. on a September 1932. The Mercedes sprinted ahead supercharger wailing, but the Duesenberg caught the lighter Mercedes on the first lap, and it was all over. Eddie Miller said that he shifted the Duesenberg into top at 5,200 rpm. The engine blew three quarts of oil out during the 109 mph run.
the car was at the 2010 and 2011 possibly, Pebble Beach Concours
the full article has been scanned from Automobile Quarterly and can be found at http://forums.acdclub.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=2881
info from http://forums.acdclub.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=2881
I just recently learned that there is an annual Model T race, the Montana 500 ( June 17th to 19th this year)
Diposting oleh Unknown on Selasa, 04 Juni 2013
thanks to, and good wishes for Alex and Sandy in this years Montana 500!
Photos from last years coverage of the event at http://s163.photobucket.com/user/modeltbabe/library/2012%20Montana%20500?sort=3&page=0
More links to it at http://www.antiqueautoranch.com/montana500/indexnonrefresh.html
Advice for all XM/Sirius subscribers
Diposting oleh Unknown on Kamis, 23 Mei 2013
They sent me a "renewal" letter in the mail. Quite a good deal they are promoting
25 dollars, you get 6 months, for the radio that you've stopped subscribing on, and for any other radios you have that get XM/Sirius.
I got the letter because I got rid of a car and cancelled XM/Sirius, and they had been charging me 15 dollars a month.
15 a month.
Now to get my business back they'll give me 6 months at 25 dollars total.
I called to get this applied to my daily driver. The letter says it is for every additional radio you have in addition to the one you are renewing for.
This means that even if I had the car I don't own any more turned back on, and my car renewed for 6 months... both cars would cost me 50 dollars for 6 months. Still 40 dollars cheaper than what they charge by the month for one car.
So I called, and asked what I was currently paying for the car I have... they said my current subscription offer is for about 100 dollars, 12 months, doesn't expire til January of 2014.
I asked if that was all, and they said no.
HERE IS THE IMPORTANT PART
They said my AUTOMATIC renewal would then occur, and I'd be charged 175 dollars for the 12 months after that.
So, I advice all of you to check on the renewal situation of your XM/Sirius radio contract or subscription, tell them you are cancelling. A couple months down the line, you'll get a sweet heart offer for 1/4 or less of the normal charge.
Just thought you'd like to know.
25 dollars, you get 6 months, for the radio that you've stopped subscribing on, and for any other radios you have that get XM/Sirius.
I got the letter because I got rid of a car and cancelled XM/Sirius, and they had been charging me 15 dollars a month.
15 a month.
Now to get my business back they'll give me 6 months at 25 dollars total.
I called to get this applied to my daily driver. The letter says it is for every additional radio you have in addition to the one you are renewing for.
This means that even if I had the car I don't own any more turned back on, and my car renewed for 6 months... both cars would cost me 50 dollars for 6 months. Still 40 dollars cheaper than what they charge by the month for one car.
So I called, and asked what I was currently paying for the car I have... they said my current subscription offer is for about 100 dollars, 12 months, doesn't expire til January of 2014.
I asked if that was all, and they said no.
HERE IS THE IMPORTANT PART
They said my AUTOMATIC renewal would then occur, and I'd be charged 175 dollars for the 12 months after that.
So, I advice all of you to check on the renewal situation of your XM/Sirius radio contract or subscription, tell them you are cancelling. A couple months down the line, you'll get a sweet heart offer for 1/4 or less of the normal charge.
Just thought you'd like to know.
James Garner, Indy 500 pace car driver
Diposting oleh Unknown on Minggu, 19 Mei 2013
thanks Mike!
Such a cool guy, and great actor, but didn't get a single cool car to drive.
the Gumball 3000 celebrates it's 15th year, starts May 18th,
Diposting oleh Unknown on Kamis, 09 Mei 2013
Tony Hawk is on for his 5th Gumball, David Hasselhoff, Xhibit, and others celebs are in the run http://www.gumball3000.com/rally/entry_grid through Copenhagen - Stockholm - Helsinki - St. Petersburg - Tallinn - Riga - Warsaw - Vienna - Monte Carlo
May 18th – 24th 2013,
3000 miles, 100 cars, 13 countries, 6 days
Saturday May 18th:
The official VIP launch event will take place at the spectacular Copenhagen Opera House. The evening will be hosted by Gumball founder Maximillion Cooper and The Cuban Brothers, with an exclusive live performance from Grammy award winning rapper Eve.
Gumball will be unveiling two spectacular new cars to the world media, and prestigious auctioneers Christie’s will be hosting the first of seven charity auctions to launch the Gumball Foundation, a non-profit organization set up to benefit underprivileged youths with education and infrastructure.
Sunday 19th May: The start outside Copenhagen Town Hall (Denmark), as all 100 cars set off on their 3000 mile road trip to Monte Carlo. Over the following 6-days the route includes overnight stops, parties, music concerts, car displays and checkpoints in Stockholm (Sweden), Helsinki (Finland), St.Petersburg (Russia), Tallinn (Estonia), Riga (Latvia), Vilnius (Lithuania), Warsaw (Poland) and Vienna (Austria) before crossing the finish line in Casino Square from 21:00 on the evening of Friday 24th May in Monte Carlo (Monaco).
Webby Awards, Car Sites and Car Culture
Diposting oleh Unknown on Senin, 06 Mei 2013
Congrats to Driven.UrbanDaddy.com http://driven.urbandaddy.com/ for winning!
I posted about that site in Dec 2011: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/i-found-single-exquisite-photo-per-post.html and agree they are most deserving of a webby. Great content variety and photography
Why do Italian car companies car some models Spider/Spyder? The answer from Car and Driver magazine
Diposting oleh Unknown on Kamis, 02 Mei 2013
Terrific article that delves into tax cheats in Italy getting busted.... the simple way. Police pull over expensive cars, and check the owners tax records. Sort of like the IRS looking to see if you can afford the Ferrari you drive
Diposting oleh Unknown
Ferrari’s home market is in a shambles even as the company records massive growth in the U.S., China, and India. Italy accounted for only 248 of the black stallion’s sales in 2012, half the number sold there the year before. Maserati’s sales have fallen 80 percent since 2009, but it’s not just Fiat brands that are hurting. Lamborghini president Stephan Winkelmann can count Italy’s monthly sales on one hand. The cause for the collapse goes far beyond the European economic meltdown. Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo slammed the government in Rome: “Once again, the exception is Italy, where we have witnessed a drop partly due to the economic crisis, but also to a hostile environment for luxury goods which have long been, and continue to be, an important resource for the country.”
So what hostile environment could discourage thin-soled Italians from buying their own supercars? Pressed for cash and tired of losing an estimated $150 billion a year to tax evaders, Italy’s government started digging around. Last winter, police raided a posh ski town and struck gold. High-end cars were pulled over and their drivers were asked to sit tight while the home office checked tax records. One in six—42 vehicles total—were being driven by someone who had reported a meager annual income insufficient for supercar ownership. It was a PR win for a government under fire for cutting social services it says the country can’t afford. Emboldened, tax cops set up checkpoints in wealthier cities and even dropped in on a Ferrari owners club get-together. The tactics netted dozens of scofflaws, including an F40 driver owing more than $10 million in delinquent taxes.
Even for the drivers of such ostentatious cars, the attention was unwelcome. Tax cheats or not, owners dumped their supercars in droves, venting to news outlets that they were being harassed by police. Come this spring, the situation should settle down. The government is initiating an automated check of tax records for anyone making large purchases. While the checkpoints targeted people who already owned their cars, the automated system should keep the small, financial-enforcement police unit busy enough that it won’t need to staff checkpoints anymore. While legit owners won’t have to worry about being harassed, less-scrupulous Italians are now reported to be buying cars outside of Italy, in cash, and registering them abroad to stay below the radar. Ferraris will return to the autostrada, albeit in smaller numbers.
Car and Driver magazine, I had no idea they were so informative! And so many infographics!
Diposting oleh Unknown
I've recently covered a couple informative pieces about the car companies going away from stick shifts, and not having an option if you don't like the automatic transmission http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/01/stupidest-thieves-of-week-could-not.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/08/stick-shift-vs-automatic.html
I can't find the link about the Ferrari no longer offering a stick in some model, American destination cars I suppose, because only 8 of 3000 were ordered with a stick last year... if I remember correctly, and I often don't
