best automotive : July 2012

A special Auto Week issue this past week had incredible features covering the wounded military vets and how they are coping with lost limbs and driving

http://www2.operationcomfort.org/in San Antonio near Brooke Army Medical Center, Automotivation is a program that helps restore the spirits and skills of wounded American military members by getting them back into the garage and into an environment where they can reconnect with their automotive passions.Created in 2006 by founder Janis Roznowski...

The Briggs Cunningham 1960 Le Mans Corvette #1 has been found, and will be displayed at this months Corvettes at Carlisle

the number 4 car is pictured at http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9082/Chevrolet-Corvette-LeMans-Racer.aspx Le Mans, June 1960: The Cunningham Corvettes of Cunningham/Kimberly (#1), Thompson/Windridge (#2), and Fitch/Grossman(#3)#2 is now owned by Bruce Meyers, #3 is owned by Lance Milleryou might remember the gallery...

I just learned where cool race cars go to win Concours and hang out in a museum I've never heard of before, but I've seen some of their cars before! Canepa Motorsports Museum near Santa Cruz

there are 25 cars and 10 motorcycles, and so far they've won the following 7 first place trophies in just the last 2 years 1972 Porsche 917-10 – Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster – Palo Alto Concours 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing – Hillsborough Concours 1969 Porsche 917-K – Marin...

How does your speed affect your MPG? Quick easy test described here

Find a flat straight long stretch of highway, because you don't want any deviation in your cars speed.Drive in one direction at 55 mph, then return to your start location by the other side of the highway at 65repeat at 75 going and 85 coming back (as long as you are aware that both of these are going to attract a speeding ticket that is ridiculously expensive) if that is the normal traffic speed there (like it is here in San Diego...

Disneyland has steam locomotives, some built for the park, and an 1894 engine from a Louisianna sugar plantation

Street racing near Seattle, now on a National Geographic Channel tv show "Street Heat: High Speed Justice"

from the press release: This one-hour special takes viewers to the streets of Kent, Washington, where nighttime street racing is a way of life-and a zero-tolerance crime. Every summer weekend, hundreds of street racers unleash their souped-up rides on Kent's notorious street racing scene, turning the city into a high-octane playground where one false move could result in tragedy. And every weekend, an elite task...

Some lucky guy bought a Camaro from Nickey Chevorolet back in '68... luck-e guy!

in the 60's Nickey Chevrolet was a legend. I mean among the many Chevrolet dealerships you could go to fro crazy horsepower drag racing Camaros, they stood out. There was Baldwin Motion, Yenko, Gibb, Thomas, and Nickey... I think that about covers the legends in Chevy dealerships... did I miss any?Photo from the Nickey Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nickey-Chicago/90454798582 it's...

the Simeone musuem in Philliadelphia, it's car collection theme is "The Spirit of Competition", a most remarkable group of winning race cars

the Simeone Foundation exhibition is a personal collection of about 60 of the most significant racing sports cars, driven by Dr. Fred Simeone’s singular vision of how the collection should be arranged. The central theme of the Simeone Foundation collection is “The Spirit of Competition.”The cars are displayed in dioramas representing the...

Star Wars art I learned about at Comic Con

a certain minimalist theme in the above is very appealing to me.Below, a humorist view of the possibility that the places in the Star Wars movies could be imagined to be the focus of tourist vacation advertising and below with a propaganda themeall of these are only a small sample of the art available for purchase from ht...

Web2Carz.com Tim Healey gets writing about things you should consider when buying a new car

Useless dealership upsells http://www.web2carz.com/autos/buying-and-selling/1241/useless-upsellsbest first cars if you're ready to consider your first buy http://www.web2carz.com/autos/buying-and-selling/1241/useless-upsells but it isn't quite a comparison, more a general feeling about these carsA wish list for car improvements http://www.web2carz.com/autos/everything-else/1190/an-automotive-wish-listMaking...

The Dark Night Batman Tumbler cycle gif

found on some Tumblr site...&nb...

5 highest priced flops, super expensive cars that failed to deliver, Rob Sass nails it in his article on Hagerty newsletter

http://www.hagerty.com/classic-car-articles-resources/Features/News/All-Articles/2012/06/05/High-Priced-Flops-Five-hyper-expensive-cars-that-failed-to-deliverThe Vector w8Aston Martin LagondaBugatti EB110Ferrari 348Rolls Royce Camar...

Be careful, be smart, don't back out of a parking spot. Back into it, and drive out of it to be able to see traffic and prevent collisions like this one

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carguychronicles.com has a good variety of cool stuff!

Above, the 2563 cu in Packard - BentleyBelow, the 2807 cu in BMW BrutusBoth were in the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power in Cheshire, UK from June 15 to 17 www.cpop.co.ukfrom http://www.carguychronicles.com/2012/03/packard-bentley-2563-cubic-inch-flame.htmlthis '74 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is in the 7's http://www.carguychronicles.com/2011/10/rolls-royce-rocket-seven-second-crewes.htmlAbove,...