Tuesday, March 31, 2015

A very tired train taking a nap


A stationary train thrown down by the San Francisco earthquake at Point Reyes Station, west Marin County, California, April 18, 1906

Found on http://historicaltimes.tumblr.com/post/115111318154/a-stationary-train-thrown-down-by-the-san

The Beast, back at Goodwood. Be there June 25th -28th for the whole experience







All credit has to go to Stephan Marjorham for this video... no one else went all in to share with us the amazing restoration and revivification of the Beast of Turin

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stefan-MarjoramArt-Photography/256570401042658?fref=nf

Monday, March 30, 2015

A Parnelli Jones edition Mustang


And this one was used, about 70 thousand miles on the odo... I was surprised to find it wasn't a garage queen held for investment



Henri Labourdette bodied Mercedes




those seats look very comfy


above is a spare tire lock... that is high class



and the trunk is exceptional.


Jeep vs tow truck, Chicago... you already know who wins, you only wonder how



the info with the video says the Jeep was getting towed out of Walgreens at Clark and Ontario,

The guy filming this, Marengo, told CBS Chicago he could hear the person in the Jeep yelling, "Hey stop buddy, I'm in here. Hey come on."

However, the driver did not appear to hear the man, who then started the Jeep and managed to pull free of the tow truck and drive away from the scene.

Workers with Protective Towing, the company identified on the side of the truck, declined to comment on whether the driver knew there was someone inside the Jeep and whether the vehicle was properly secured before managing to get free.

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2015/03/31/Jeeps-tow-truck-escape-caught-on-camera-in-Chicago/1031427806038/

and always have good luck, if you can get ahold of one of these Indian Motorcycle good luck coins

Kiddie Corvette Pedal Car Ballot Box



1956 1957 Eska Corvette Pedal Car - Ballot Box

to win the "King of the Sidewalk Kiddie Corvette" Pedal Car you had to fill out a ballot and drop it in one of these official ballot boxes. This was found in the attic of a Chevrolet Dealership in Norfolk, Virginia.

some history of the pedal Eska Corvette Pedal Cars:

In 1956, General Motors Corporation awarded The Eska Company of Dubuque, Iowa a contract to produce 1/3 size pedal car replicas of their recently redesigned Chevrolet Corvette. Like the full-size car, the smaller, "Kiddie" version featured a molded, almost dent proof, plastic body as well as a real chrome trimmed two-speed transmission and an authentic Corvette colors of white with red interior. With help from GM's Styling department, Eska scaled down the real car's dimensions and the "mini Vette" was said by some at the time to be "dead on" for its dimensions relative to the real thing. These cars were made primarily for dealerships and promotions and were not available to the general public so there is no exact count on how many were produced, could have been as low as 200 or as many as 2000.

Some of the events reportedly using these pedi-powered racers were the 1956 Chevrolet Featurama and the NASCAR Speed Week Performance Trials in Daytona Beach, Florida where children could participate in races for a chance to win a "Kiddie Corvette" of their own and, on a National note, the cars were featured on "The Dinah Shore Show" as part of the "See the USA in Your Chevrolet" contest.

Thanks to John, photos and info from http://www.ebay.com/itm/1956-1957-Eska-Corvette-Pedal-Car-Ballot-Box-Extremely-RARE-Never-used-/141617603467