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Showing posts with label informative. Show all posts
Showing posts with label informative. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
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
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 8:49 PM
Friday, June 7, 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/
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Did I ever post about the Marx brothers racing a 1928 Mercedes S 28 /180 boat tail speedster on Muroc in 1932?
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 10:57 PM
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
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
I just recently learned that there is an annual Model T race, the Montana 500 ( June 17th to 19th this year)
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 10:11 PM
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
Thursday, May 23, 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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Sunday, May 19, 2013
thanks Mike!
Such a cool guy, and great actor, but didn't get a single cool car to drive.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
the Gumball 3000 celebrates it's 15th year, starts May 18th,
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 8:38 PM
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).
Monday, May 6, 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
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Why do Italian car companies car some models Spider/Spyder? The answer from Car and Driver magazine
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 10:31 PM
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
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 10:25 PM
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!
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 10:20 PM
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
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
the oldest railroad station / depot in the USA, (1830) in Ellicott City Maryland
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 10:52 PMthe oldest surviving railroad station in America, and was the original terminus of the first 13 miles of commercial railroad in the country. The site features the Main Depot building, constructed in 1830-31; the freight house, designed by E. Francis Baldwin and built in 1885; a replica of the first horse-drawn passenger rail car, the Pioneer; and a 1927 "I-5" Caboose. Housed in the freight house is a 40-foot HO-gauge model train layout showing the original thirteen miles of commercial rail track stretching from Baltimore to Ellicott Mills
for more info: http://www.borail.org/Ellicott-City-Station.aspx
Finally, a great guest post you can be glad to read, I can be happy to post, and the My Classic Garage is proud to present: "Ten women that will destroy your mechanics ego by knowing his job better than he does”
0 comments Posted by Unknown at 10:06 PM"Ten women that will destroy your mechanics ego by knowing his job better than he does”
Females making a name for themselves in motorsports are becoming more prevalent, and we love that. People like Danica Patrick that transitioned from Indy to NASCAR gain a lot of attention, but what about the females behind the scenes? This is a list of ten women involved in the motorsports industry that will embarrass your local mechanic with their car knowledge and know-how, let alone some of their driving skills.
Jessica Barton
A car fanatic and lingerie/swimsuit model. The 29-year-old, Georgian-born beauty has been appearing in magazines and print campaigns since 2000, and is widely recognized for her appearances in car-related publications. When not posing for cameras in Florida, Jessica is tearing up the drag strip in her 1,165 whp Supra; said to be one of the fastest cars in the world. Think she just pilots this monster from time-to-time? You’re wrong. It took her eight months to build her current Supra, in which she designed her own turbo system with Turbonetics. http://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/celebrity-cars/jessica-bartons-car-models-custom-toyota-supra-swiped/
Maryeve Dufault
A 31-year-old Canadian-American racing driver, model, and advertising spokeswoman that now resides in “Race City, USA” Mooresville, NC.
Maryeve grew up in Quebec racing motocross, and later raced karts nationally winning several championships. She left Quebec in the early 2000s to pursue her racing career with a focus on stock car racing, eventually impressing NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski, and has been listed as one of the “Top female drivers in racing today” by Fox Sports.
She’s not just a pretty face that has been handed sponsorship after sponsorship, but says she models to earn money to be a racecar driver. “I wasn’t buying myself clothes. I was buying tires. I am a racer who uses modeling jobs to pay my bills.” (http://www.toledoblade.com/Pro/2011/05/12/Modeling-used-to-fuel-career.html)
Jessi Combs
If you have ever watched Overhaulin’ or Extreme 4x4, you have probably heard of Jessi Combs. Jessi didn’t squeeze her way onto these shows by good looks alone, but through knowledge and passion of metal fabrication and motorsports in general.
She graduated WyoTech in the Collision and Refinishing Core program at the top of her class. Lately, you can catch Jessi touring with Bilstein as their premier spokesperson for the “Lower it Right” campaign. (http://www.jessicombs.com/Awesomenss/Whats_Up.html)
Madalena Antas
A Portuguese 35-year-old that is as hot as the deserts she races in. Madalena is a competing driver in the Dakar Rally and other rally raid events.
One does not become a competitive driver in the desert because of a pretty face, but rather through hard work and knowing a thing or two about the Nissan pickup your jumping dunes in at 120+ mph. (http://www.mycarheaven.com/2011/08/talented-and-beautiful-female-car-racing-drivers/)
Sarah “Bogi” Lateiner
Bogi graduated Phi Beta Kappa and did it in three years with a double major in pre-law and women’s studies. So, what was after pre-law? She became a mechanic to “fix the world by fixing cars.”
She bought her first car at the age of 16, a Volkswagen Beetle, but it needed a lot of work. After feeling like local automotive shops were taking advantage of her, she decided to fix the car herself, and she did, leaving a lasting impression. Today, she works at her own shop, 180 Degree Automotive, in Phoenix where she mainly hires women. (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500617_162-7123714.html)
Sarah Forst
Sarah Forst aka “The Queen of Questions” served as Nissan Performance Magazine’s Tech Editor since its inception. She grew up preferring rebellious skateboards and BMX bikes eventually leading to street racing in which she was caught and arrested.
This experience made her interests turn towards the technical side of performance and real motorsports. She builds her own Nissan cars that she competitively races, and answers Nissan tech questions monthly. She has also authored a book on Nissan tuning, “How to Build Performance Nissan Sport Compacts 1991-2006” with HP books. (http://www.motoiq.com/about.aspx)
Cristy Lee
A motorcycle road racer, TV host, and reporter hailing from Daytona Beach, FL. She has been a motorsports reporter, arena host, race commentator, and live emcee for many different medias for the majority of her adulthood.
Most recently, Cristy was part of the show All Girls Garage on Discovery Channel’s Velocity Network along with Jessi Combs and Bogi. This is one female wrencher that cannot only tell you what’s wrong with your GTO, but will also fix it for you. (http://www.cristy-lee.com/)
Gill Jones
The majority of you may not have heard of Gill, but she was recently put on the podium in F1 by Red Bull to collect their constructor’s trophy after Sebastian Vettel won the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Gill is the team’s head of trackside electronics with responsibility for all the electronics in the cars and garage.
Formula One has no female drivers, and the only women on the podium are usually grid girls. She is probably the first woman ever to stand on the podium in F1 to collect a constructor’s trophy. (http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/21/us-motor-racing-prix-redbull-female-idUSBRE93K0CZ20130421)
So, what is a guest post? It's when someone else wants to make content for a blog, but isn't part of the blog or the blog team. They do the leg work, and get the link to their website in exchange. It's important in the Google world to increase the number of links, as that increases your Google page range, or something like that. Why do I have a guest post after all these years? I put out the challenge to writers who ask to get their material on my site, that they do a post worth the effort, and one that is good enough to make me happy to have on my blog. I'm picky, as you already know, and only post the stuff I like. http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-get-solicited-often-to-post-someones.html
and now 10 women that will destroy your mechanics ego by knowing his job better than he does is off the list of topics that I'm looking to see written
Grease Girl
Kristin lives in LA and started her own blog (greasegirl.wordpress.com) to commentate her adventures of working on her ’55 Studebaker Champion.
Growing up, her father was always under the hood of classics, and the majority of her time with him was spent harassing him while he worked. Now, however, the love for classics has finally passed on.
After a long Craigslist search, she finally came across her Studebaker that she picked up promptly and has been working on since. Implanted in the old engine bay is a 383 stroker Chevy V8, 700R4 transmission, Ford 9” rear, and she has even redone the upholstery herself. (http://greasegirl.wordpress.com/howdy/)
Christine L. Alaniz
The Chief Engineer of the Dodge Grand Caravan, the vehicle Dodge needed to stay atop the minivan market.
Christine was born in Dearborn, MI, which is actually the home of Ford, but said she grew up a secret MOPAR fan.
If minivans don’t get your heart racing, listen to what’s in Christine’s private garage. A 1970 Orange HEMI Charger R/T (yes, a real one), a 1972 Challenger 340 4-speed she says is “not exactly stock,” a 1979 Lil red Express restored by her husband and son while she earned her MBA, and her current project, a 1970 Plum Crazy Challenger convertible. (http://blog.chryslergroupllc.com/blog.do?p=entry&id=155)
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Dustin Wilson and Jim Dodge, authors
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So, what is a guest post? It's when someone else wants to make content for a blog, but isn't part of the blog or the blog team. They do the leg work, and get the link to their website in exchange. It's important in the Google world to increase the number of links, as that increases your Google page range, or something like that. Why do I have a guest post after all these years? I put out the challenge to writers who ask to get their material on my site, that they do a post worth the effort, and one that is good enough to make me happy to have on my blog. I'm picky, as you already know, and only post the stuff I like. http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-get-solicited-often-to-post-someones.html
and now 10 women that will destroy your mechanics ego by knowing his job better than he does is off the list of topics that I'm looking to see written
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