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Monday, February 25, 2013

60 Minutes Morley Safer takes the Countach for a test drive.

I saw this on Jalopnik and had to repost it here. Excellent 60 Minutes piece from 1987 about the best poster car of all, the Lamborghini Countach. Turn up your sound and watch a younger Valentino Balboni tearing down Italian roads.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

1952 Muntz Jet Car

The name of this car is what grabbed me - Muntz Jet Car. Cool name. Beautiful car. The car got it's name from the man who initially fell in love with a Buick based coupe developed by Frank Kurtis. Earl Muntz liked the car so much he "brought the company", built 394 of them, and halted production when it proved uneconomical to carry on. This one is for sale here and has a great story because it has been customised and repowered with a Cadillac V8. Lovely looking motor too.







Thursday, February 14, 2013

The Zero F**ks Given RX7 - Brilliant!

This is very cool. One 19 year olds idea of a bad ass hotrod. And one of the best introduction pieces ever. Nice work Matt Farah.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Spotted: Datsun 260Z

Saw this cool Datsun 260Z on the side of the road and had to check it out. Love the original dealer sticker and cool metal number plate surround. Interior was mint too. Imagine cruising your favourite twisty road in this. Nice!

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Spotted: Fiat 124 Sport Spider

Saw this beautiful example of a 124 Spider recently. Wish I'd got more pics now. Perfect condition. Sounded great as it pulled away.



Saturday, January 19, 2013

Painting Coconuts

Loved my slot car set. Still around somewhere. This takes it to a whole new level. Beautiful.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Bugatti Head of Design's Personal 911 Project on DRIVEN

I know this video is everywhere but, it's just too cool not too post as inspiration for whatever you might be building. Early 911's are cool. When I think of Porsche I think 911. Upright headlights and the slope of the rear of the car. This car is doable. Maybe the kevlar panels are not in everyones price range but the idea is sound and Porsches are getting cheaper. Or maybe choose another make you like and do something similar. Either way it would end up being cool and driven.


Saturday, November 17, 2012

Classic BRE Datsun vs Alfa duel

I love Datsun 510's and I'm sure I have written before about my 13B powered 1600SS before. Watching this classic video and brought back some memories about why I like them so much. The film itself is very cool. From the beginning where John Morton heads off to work, to the smoking of cigarettes before the race, to the soothing tones of the narrator. This is well worth watching.