Deartháir, on November 20th, 2009
Remember when that's what racing cars used to look like? Yeah, me neither.
Sitting somewhere under a Bahn Brenner supercharger, but somewhere over any more Hot Wheels, we have a new entrant on the Christmas list. Anatoly Arutunoff, who was a race driver in the ’60s and ’70s, has written an autobiography. Anyone who has [...]
Robert Emslie, on November 17th, 2009
Smokey Yunick was a legend among racing mechanics, and he took the art out of rule-bending to new heights. One of his greatest mysteries was that of his adiabatic engine. Originally conceived after slipping off the toilet and hitting his head back in the 50s, Smokey claimed the engine achieved unheard [...]
Robert Emslie, on November 16th, 2009
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/334239/
They say that getting to the top is more about who you know than what you know, and if that’s true then this guy must know spiderman.
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Deartháir, on November 12th, 2009
They used body panels to help the suspension in those days.
One Pro Tip we should have mentioned: if you’re going to send us a submission, please tell us who you are!
Robert Emslie, on November 11th, 2009
Hoosier Daddy?
In urban Italy, every traffic light is an opportunity for a drag race to the next, and the Latin machismo order of the hairy chest is ordained to whoever wins the block-long run. For decades, Italian car owners have tuned and tweaked their tiny cars to provide an edge in these impromptu street [...]
Mad_Science, on November 9th, 2009
Classy!
Just a note: the baddest car ever to roll out of 1979 is still available. The owner, Sebastian, has to go back to Germany a couple of weeks and needs to sell the car. We’ve seen it in person and driven it, alas, it’s been decided the Mad_Science driveway and project schedule is too [...]
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