P.E. in the house, boyeeeee.
Song starts at 1:27
Friday, November 04, 2011
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Herman Cain supporter's car
The picture is from The Atlantic, which describes this car as a "retro convertible, complete with Indy-style front wheels". Um, it's just a Plymouth Prowler. Seriously, every credible news outlet needs at least one car aficionado on staff to correctly identify vehicles.
*Hyperbole.
Carspotting: Jaguar Mark 10
As you know, I checked out that Merkur yesterday. The Oldtimer who owned it had quite a car collection-- a TR7 convertible, a TR7 coupe, an MGB, an MG GT, and this Jaguar Mark 10.
This delightful behemoth once served as the family car. Its silhouette, even though it was cast by a ratty car cover was alluring.
The sun was setting so the lighting was awful. The camera phone took some blurry pictures. I've been invited back to take better pictures in the future.
See that switch to the left of the speedo? It's an overtake switch. When you want to pass someone, you flick it and the transmission downshifts one gear. (IIRC.) The Oldtimer tells me that the wood instrument panel comes off easily, to make the inevitable electrical work a breeze.
Fold down tables for the rear passengers. The stock Jag sold in Britain did not come with air conditioning. When they were shipped to the States, they were outfitted with A/C units in Texas. They were installed between the back seat and trunk/boot.
Other than the E-Type, I've never seen another car where the window starts so far back.
This delightful behemoth once served as the family car. Its silhouette, even though it was cast by a ratty car cover was alluring.
The sun was setting so the lighting was awful. The camera phone took some blurry pictures. I've been invited back to take better pictures in the future.
See that switch to the left of the speedo? It's an overtake switch. When you want to pass someone, you flick it and the transmission downshifts one gear. (IIRC.) The Oldtimer tells me that the wood instrument panel comes off easily, to make the inevitable electrical work a breeze.
Fold down tables for the rear passengers. The stock Jag sold in Britain did not come with air conditioning. When they were shipped to the States, they were outfitted with A/C units in Texas. They were installed between the back seat and trunk/boot.
Other than the E-Type, I've never seen another car where the window starts so far back.
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Guess who's ready to finally sell his Merkur?
Update: I plead temporary insanity. No Merkurs will be bought.
Doh! Back in May, I spotted this car and told the owner to call me if he ever decides to sell it.
He called me this morning.
Ugh, what should I do? Had he called a month earlier, I would have just kept the Acura and bought this as a weekend project car.
I'm gonna check it out tonight...
I need lots of input from you guys. I can still back out of the Phaeton deal. I am supposed to see the VW this Friday morning.
Doh! Back in May, I spotted this car and told the owner to call me if he ever decides to sell it.
He called me this morning.
Ugh, what should I do? Had he called a month earlier, I would have just kept the Acura and bought this as a weekend project car.
I'm gonna check it out tonight...
I need lots of input from you guys. I can still back out of the Phaeton deal. I am supposed to see the VW this Friday morning.
Another road trip...
Just got my AAA Premier card (200 miles of free towing!). Am ready for a dash through two deserts, the Sonoran and the Mojave.
My route? 864 miles.
My ride? Will consume 66.5 gallons (251.6 liters) of premium fuel. To counterbalance my contribution to global warming, I kindly request that all of you ride the bus for the remainder of the calendar year.
Picture source.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Bucket list item #95: Ride in the back of a Toyota Century
If your parents are retired, chances are, they have a lot of spare time. Ask them to do a simple task, and they will spend days weeks doing the research and plotting out the most trivial of details.
I talked to my male parental unit about my trip next year to Japan.
"What do you want to do when you are here?"
I thought to myself-- Hmm, maybe I'll give him a challenging task that will keep him occupied for months.
"I'd like to ride in a Toyota Century."
Now my father definitely does not know any high ranking LDP members or keiretsu CEOs. So this will be next to impossible. That he listed and asked me the specific trim level I preferred to ride in both surprised me and gave me a glimmer of hope.
I talked to my male parental unit about my trip next year to Japan.
"What do you want to do when you are here?"
I thought to myself-- Hmm, maybe I'll give him a challenging task that will keep him occupied for months.
"I'd like to ride in a Toyota Century."
Now my father definitely does not know any high ranking LDP members or keiretsu CEOs. So this will be next to impossible. That he listed and asked me the specific trim level I preferred to ride in both surprised me and gave me a glimmer of hope.
1969 Ford Torino GT
C was my faithful and entertaining navigator during our recent road trip to Nevada. For three days, he told countless stories-- about his stint in Vietnam, riding boxcars, the joy of firearms, etc. He recounted almost all of his automotive experiences.
This was his first car. The San Francisco native wanted a Torino. His uncle got a good deal from a dealership in Detroit. C called the same dealer, bought this $3,400 Torino, and flew to Detroit to pick it up. This picture was taken at a rest stop along Interstate 80, on his way back to California, in October 1968. The engine displaced 390 cubic inches, had a four barrel carburetor, and a four speed manual transmission. With close to single digit gas mileage, this car was gone as soon as the Gas Crisis hit.
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