Thursday, July 31, 2008

I've wanted to get back to these cool cars for about a month... time sure slips away

1966_jaguar_xj13-1
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sport Pininfarina Coupe
1964_porsche_904_gts-1
1963_jaguar_e_type_lightweight-1
1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato
1957_jaguar_xkss-1
1955_mercedes_benz_300_slr-1
1953_jaguar_c_type_051-1
1953 OSCA MT4 Frua Barchetta
1953 Fiat 8V Elaborata Zagato
1951 Ford Comete
1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Pinin Farina
1937_delahaye_135_m_figoni_&_falaschi_roadster-2
1937_bugatti_type_57_atalante-1
1936 Bugatti Type 57 SC Atalante
1935 Stout Scarab
1934 Voisin C28 Ambassade
1914_simplex_95-2
1914 Simplex 9.5 litre Racer
1910 Corbin Vanderbilt Cup Racer

More to come, but it's getting late and tomorrow will be another long day at work.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

4th annual King of Clubs car show and drags

One of the nicest simple engine photos I've taken
The coolest accessory I remember ever finding on a car, this is proof that rat rod owners are the most innovative and eclectic bunch to put cars together... look at rat rods to find interesting stuff, restored cars just have factory stuff, but rat rods have incredible build techniques, obscure aftermarket add ons, (in general) the best of whatever could be found to make a car better

Here I am hoping that one of these headlight photos is as cool as I think they are

This gets my vote for best rod of the show... inline 8, dragster rear tires, period perfect front tires, home-made intake and exhaust, Strombergs, real antique liscense plates, cool speedometer etc etc






This just nails the award... a shrunken head in the steering wheel





Love the exhaust and intake













In case you've never seen heavy large metal flake... here ya go










Sorry for the flipped photo, but it's the only way to get a great look at the perfect silhouette shadow



Love the insert for the gauges, nice shape, great chrome








Cool ice chest! Looks like a Von Dutch original (couldn't be)






A Kustom Kulture womens car club? Wow... trying to wrap my mind around that, any chance of an unattached one looking for a muscle car guy?






























Don Wang's.. he owns DRW transmission, and that is where I took my last trans for a rebuild. My next one too when I can afford it. I recommend DRW.
















If you ever wanted to see a good lace paint job, here ya go