Just a quick update on the M50: the owner called to tell me it was still marking its territory with a drop of oil now and then, and that he had sold it. I told him great, and that for the 1960s and an Italian bike that was considered oil tight. Hopefully the new owner […]
UPDATE: And it’s sold! An acquaintance from my old job at Liz’s Antique Hardware recently got a sweet, low mileage, all original 1965 Harley Davidson M50 Moped/Scooter. I really needed little except a through cleaning, a top to bottom going through, and some new tires. See, it is a Harley. It says so right there! […]
I have looked for this picture online for years in a high rez scan. Finally I had to break out my old collection of magazines and scan it myself. Now I present to you, from page 68 of the December 1999 “Heavy 100” issue of Car & Driver Magazine, #66 “Test-Driving Techniques 101” – Oversteer & Psychosteer. […]
Yesterday was the day to take apart the blown 200 straight six motor from our Billy Beer 1979 Ford Fairmont Futura 24 Hours of Lemons racecar. My first indication that we hadn’t blown the motor in a normal way was the condition of the spark plug on the right. There was also this extra lump […]
So this is for sale down the street from me, looks kind of like what Bruce Wayne would drive after being wiped out in the stock market. No expense was spared on tape and stickers, plus 2 for sale signs! Imagine the skill it took to paint the custom red wheels and get the brake […]
In short we were having the best race of our careers, blew the motor Sunday morning, did a 4 hour engine swap, only to be done in by bad freeze-out plugs in the back up motor. Friday we rolled out of Van Nuys later than expected, and had some traffic and some tow vehicle trouble […]
UPDATE: SOLD!!! But I am always looking for other low dollar, low mile projects Okay, I’ve had this for a few years, but its time to move on. I believe I am the second owner, the first owner was a retired fellow who kept it on his RV. There are about 2000 miles on […]
Went to the all Mopar show in Woodley Park Van Nuys, CA a few weeks ago. Among the Super Bees, Challengers, Chargers and 300s were a few unexpected “collector” cars. Several people seem to still be trying to convince everybody the PT Cruiser is a cool car. It isn’t, and it will never be. But […]
Saw this on my last trip to the local Harbor Freight, same place I saw the Fake Car. Wow, it’s an EXtreme with a Hemi! But wait a minute, don’t I know you? Aren’t you just a run of the mill Ford Aerostar cargo van? Sorry, my mistake, I can clearly see from back here… […]
Really no other title does it justice. How was this thing still driving around the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles on Friday without being pulled over ticked and impounded, that’s what I want to know. That is not some sort of optical illusion, or a piece of black paper on the outside of the […]