Spooky Halloween ride. What the heck is the make and model?

Movie short of Ferrari driving being pursued by a wimpy police cruiser.

Porsche art by Canadian artist Alain Levesque.

Check out the dual color scheme to front and rear wheels. BMW M ??

Sixties couple share a Coke. Who needs match.com when you can get this?

Early Drive-In promo. Rusden's 4th Avenue, South Seattle.

"Bud" was the first dog to ride cross country!

AC spark plug as art.

Salvage barge chock full of EPA hazardous waste. I think my old Taurus is in the middle.

Kid with pedal car and trailer. Is that a mini Airstream?

So that's where my creeper went.

Looking every bit the oddity that it was, the 1975 Hercules W2000 was powered by a Wankel (rotary) motor. Not a new company, the German concern; Hercules Company, dates back to 1888.

In 1974 Hercules was the first motorcycle company to offer a rotary engine to the motorcycling public. Alas, the bike was never well loved, partially because of the maintenance, but mostly because of it’s lack of performance. The W2000 had a single rotor motor, produced only 23hp from 294cc. The Wankel patent owners (not Hercules) restricted the size of the motor and Hercules was limited in the size of the motor that could be used. It stymied the progression of the model.

I say it looked like a bicycle that ran over a vacuum cleaner– but they are certainly rare. Only 500 were made. Not a bike that would ingratiate you with the Harley crowd (are you really going to impress them with your “Wankel” tattoo?) this bike makes no appreciable exhaust noise.

Part of the reason for the loud Harley exhaust note is “prevention”. As in, preventing others from running broadside into you. The hope is that sound makes others aware. Not so with the Wankel – they’ll never hear you coming.

More of an oddity than a pleasure bike, this wheezer never took hold. Due to the size and shape of the motor, handling was questionable to boot. You couldn’t lean the bike very far into corners without scraping the finish off of the vaccum cleaner.

The Suzuki RE5 was another attempt to put a rotary motor in a motorcycle. Ironically also introduced in 1974, it too failed. Like the Hercules W2000, it is destined to be collectible also.

I’ve attached a scan from the original factory picture.

Today, they are impossible to find. Have you seen one? We’ve been lucky enough to add one to the collection. What it’s worth, we can’t say, but once restored she’ll be a great showpiece. At least she’ll be quiet.

From http://www.theburtcollection.com/

"Drop the gun or I shoot the car."

Slot car track based on Laguna Seca. http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2012/01/high-end-slot-car-raceways-from-slot.html

In 1963, Don Minkoff bought this 1960 Mercedes 220SE for his wife on their 10th wedding anniversary. He blindfolded her, sat her in the front seat, and said "Honey, I bought you a station wagon."
We're glad he didn't buy her a station wagon.
Watch Don's son, Mark, share the history of his family and their elegant car.

Not much of an explosion if the caption "Boom" is needed, but a pretty cool segment anyway.

VW animation.

As often as we get caught up on the "bad seeds" of the scene, there are many good people that simply love cars. Last year I met a car loving family man named Mike Davila when he rode out to California for the Annual Eibach meet with his friend Ray Briones. Mike's loyal wife supported his hobby enough to take the 14 hour ride from Texas with them all. Mike and his wife left a lasting impression on me. Mike and I kept in touch over the following year, talking about his build and daily life. During an online conversation Mike told me he was going to finish his car bring it to California for the 2012 Eibach Meet, I honestly wasn't too sure if I'd see him again because the car didn't seem like it would be done in time but to my surprise the guy pulled through and made it to California to visit and attend the meet.
This video is the result of a lot of hard work, dedication, love and support for a hobby that brings people together while living an "AutoLife".
Ride: 1992 Civic EG6
Heart: SHADOW-BUILT LS VTEC using B18B bottom-end, B16 head. Stock Sleeves, 81mm bore. CP Forged Pistons, Eagle knife edged crank, Eagle H beam rods, ACL Duraglyde rod and main bearings, OEM Honda oil and water pump, Stage 3 Port n Polish, Buddy Club Valve springs, Buddy Club Retainers, Buddy Club Cam Gears, Buddy Club Valves, Stock GSR cams, all OEM Honda gaskets/seals ect., GATES Racing timing belt, Full-Race LS VTEC conversion kit, Skunk2 VTEC Solenoid, R-8 NGK plug wires, S2 Black Series intake manifold, S2 Black series 70mm TB, S2 Black Series Plug Cover, S2 Billet cam plug, S2 Vtec Solenid Cover, S2 Resevoir covers, S2 Low Pro Valve Cover washer kit
Fuel System:
AEM High-Flow Fuel Rail, AEM High-Flow Fuel Filter, AEM Fuel Pressure Regulator, Haltec 1000cc Injectors, Marshal Shock Proof Fuel press guage, all EARLS fittings and hoses.
Tranny; 98 Spec ITR, stock LSD,Competion Clutch stage 4, ACT Pro
Street Flywheel. Stock VatoZone axles FTW!!
Custom made tucked harness made built by Mike Davila, Hasport polished mounts, DOWNSTAR Engine/trans hardware kit.
Boost: Peak Boost Ram Horn Manifold, Custom 3' Down Pipe, Custom Wastegate dump tube,GT35r turbocharger, TiAL 44mm vBand Wastegate, HKS BOV, Bulls Eye Power Front mount intercooler, Pro Drag Chassis custom Intercooler Piping, Pro Drag Chassis custom Oil Catch Can (not installed in pics), Custom 3' exhaust from downpipe back to a Vibrant Polished muffler
Cooling: Honda OEM water pump, FAL slim fan, KOYO half size Radiator, Skunk 2 Radiator Cap
Suspension: CTR 5 lug conversion, JDM 16' gunmetal ITR wheels with Bridgestone Potenza tires, custom brake lines done by ZEH, Skunk2 Black Series Lug Nuts, Skunk2 Pro Plus front camber Kit
Skunk 2 Billet LCA's, Skunk2 LCA bolt and washer kit, Beaks Tie Bar, TEIN SS coilover kit
Inside: Red DC5 Recaros, Nardi Steering Wheel, Skunk2 Shift Knob, C's Short Shifter, AEM Boost Guage, AEM Wide Band, EG6 interior, Autometer Oil Press Guage
Looks: Shaved bay done by AP Customz, Fresh Suede Black paint done by AP Customz, Brake line tuck done by Mike Davila and friends ZEH, Color matched side-molding and wing done by Henry's Body Shop
BEATEN ON DAILY, all day ERRRRR Day!! 1/4 time 12.7 @ only 8 psi. (left hand shifting issues)

Fast Show | Santa Pod UK | 2012

Nuts Car Bonnet.

Grip Bugatti Veyron (Creme de la Chrome).

ARAB SUPERCAR HIGHLIGHTS IN LONDON - SUMMER 2012!! A compilation I have put together of all the Arab Supercars that were in London over the summer. Includes a number of Bugatti Veyron's, Lamborghini Aventadors, Crazy Nissan GTR, Fab and Hamann MP4-12C's and so much more! Some amazing sounds in the video of these exotics including startups, revs and accelerations.

You sure George Barris didn't design this car?

Forty years in the history of the Porsche 917-021 described by an enthralling investigation that includes a journey to the heart of deepest Germany, trips to Stuttgart and Hamburg as well as the Black Forest, the Moselle region and the Rhine!

In 1970, 917-021 raced at Monza, Spa-Francorchamps, the Nürburgring, Le Mans, Hockenheim, Watkins Glen and Kyalami in the Endurance World Championship and the Interseries. Read all about its victories and its two lives! Piecing together the story of this car led to meetings with exceptional people including Gijs van Lennep, Bobby Rahal, Kurt Ahrens, Gérard Larrousse, David Piper, team managers Hannu Kahi (AAW team), Hans-Dieter Dechent (Martini Racing team) and Porsche engineers Walter Näher and Herbert Staudenmaier.

Discover the history and the technical secrets of its legendary 180° V12 engine, the car’s soul. Also pictured are its liveries and decorations starting with the classic red and yellow Shell paintwork and finishing with the two psychedelic colour schemes that marked its 1970 racing career.

This book also describes the meeting with Joachim Grossmann, the only other man (with Count Rossi) to have registered a 917 as a road-going car!

The story of the Porsche 917’s exceptional restoration and its return to the track will give the reader never-before published insights into one of the greatest racing cars in the history of motor racing!

Colorized image of 1940s vehicles care of Shorpys.

Another fantastic colorized early print from Shorpys. Please help identify the location and year.

Unloved Alfa spyder so what's the problem?

1950s LA traffic.

Porsche 356 with couple.

A map-challenged young lady and her BMW 2002.

Lady in trunk of 1965 Pontiac Catalina. Is this before or after kidnapping?

Advertisement for 1933 Oldsmobile.

"Cambridge" car phone of the early 1960s. Is there a market for cell phones with a retro look?

This is one of the most unusual motorcycles I’ve seen in a long time: it’s a ‘Killinger und Freund’ built in 1935 in Munich, Germany. The art deco styling is obviously eye-catching, but it’s hiding something even more interesting: this machine has a driven front wheel, like the Rokon. And underneath that huge front fender is the engine itself. The motor is a sizeable 600 cc two-stroke triple—or perhaps three one-cylinder engines joined together. Yet the bike was reportedly very light, at just 135 kg. There’s obviously a story behind this picture too: is the soldier an American who found the bike in the dying days of the war, and posed for a picture taken by a colleague? The Allies rolled into Munich on 30 April 1945, and Wikipedia reports “One motorcycle was discovered by the US Army in the spring of 1945 at a German military installation, but it is not known if this was the original prototype or another Killinger und Freund Motorrad.” If you can cast any further light on this oddity, please let us know. [Thanks to Adam Zerbib.]

Contributing Editor Csaba Csere takes an in-depth and technical look into the 2013 Tesla Model S on the latest episode of Car and Driver: Tested.

Full-sized Porsche 917 replica that conceals a 1:32-scale working wooden slot car track faithful to the iconic Le Mans raceway. Painted in the same color scheme and #20 race number—an homage to the classic 1971 movie starring Steve McQueen—the 917 has genuine race-worn GT prototype tires on aluminum three-piece rims and working headlights and taillights. The precisely molded replica cowling opens like a clamshell at the touch of a button to reveal the track within. Resplendent in its handcrafted detail, the raceway is built with realistic landscaping and includes period signage illuminated by working streetlights: the Esso Oil Drop Man near the Ford chicane, the Marchal sign on the famous three-level grandstand over pit row, the Martini barn, and the unmistakable Dunlop "tire" bridge. Hand-detailed aluminum Armco guardrails with weathered wooden posts convey additional realism. Dual analog racing controllers provide precise control for the 12 included limited-edition slot cars, including the dominant racing models from 1970-1971, painted in authentic period livery: a Porsche 917, Ferrari 512 Coda Lunga, and Lola T70. Plugs into AC. Only $125,000 !

Watch as drivers take part in the Audi Ice Driving Experience. Along with winter driving tips from Audi driving instructor Harald Büttner.

What's for tea dahling? Beach combers Scotland style 1960s.

Check out the goodies behind the glass. Washington, D.C., circa 1921. "Potomac Garage -- Mr. Frederick S. Lightfoot." The Henry Wood tire and auto accessory emporium on 14th Street N.W. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.

hey Biker Bill, you're going to dig this..
Bonhams auction of Vintage and Classic Motorcycles at The Bristol Classic Motorcycle Show on 18th February 2012 was an outstanding success selling 96% by lot and 94% by value. The sale total was £316,231 -- double the low estimate of £158,750. The top-selling lot of the day was a 1932 Brough Superior Black Alpine 680, which smashed its estimate of £28,000-35,000 to sell for £64,220.

James Robinson, Editor of The Classic MotorCycle magazine, takes us round some of the highlights at the Bonhams auction, which was held at this years Bristol show for the first time.

Shot at The 32nd Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show.

LONG LIVE THE KINGS. Short documentary shot on super 16mm relating the hopes and desires of those who go for a motorcycle road trip.
A film by Clement Beauvais and Arthur de Kersauson
Directed by Clement Beauvais
Produced by Arthur de Kersauson
Written by Clement Beauvais and Arthur de Kersauson
Dop Zack Spiger
Editing Clement Beauvais
A Moonwalk films Production
With the support of Edwin.
Picture and Blog: Hysteric Studio
Photographer Donald van der Putten
Making off Thomas Chedeville

Original color film Hollywood Blvd. 1957.

Chris Ashworth records a series of 1950s Indy Cars at Michigan International Speedway. This was a vintage racing event that was associated with the Concours d'elegance of America, where these cars were on display after this event.

This event was incredible! I got to wander in the pits and the garage area. You will hear these cars starting up right from the tailpipes, and you will see them driving on the track from the pits.

This 1931 Ford Model 68B cabriolet convertible couple is an extremely scarce Montana mail carrier car ready to find a home in a private collection or museum. The car is one of two custom-built in Glendive, Montana in 1941 in order to maneuver in deep snow drifts. The oversized wide tires accomplished floatation and enabled the mail car to drive over deep snow. Much special work went into modifying the fenders and chassis to fit the 24" rims with 11.2" X 24" Goodyear diamond tread tractor tires. The car uses a Model TT truck differential which is geared lower to work with the oversized tires. The body is excellent and the car runs and drives. This is truly a one-of-a-kind time capsule survivor car and a must for any private collector or museum that desires to own very unique vehicles. Please call Steve Murphy at (406) 565-5277 for details about this unique vintage all-original 31 A Cabriolet mail carrier car. For sale $58,000.

Terror Tractor... A few creative gents managed to shove a turbocharged gasoline Volvo B21ET four cylinder from an overseas 240 in the nose of a tractor. They call it the "Terror Tractor," which, by some odd twist of the universe, is also the name of a passable metal band from Manhattan, Kansas. In stock form, the engine made around 157 horsepower, which is simply ludicrous by the mightily-geared standards of the tractor world.

The creation picks up its peasant skirt and hustles with a hurry, slinging sod and leaving the driver to hold on for dear life. It also does incredible burnouts, sending those pricey bar tires smoking with the drop of a clutch. Yes friends, this is our type of awesome.

Text from AutoBlog.com

High speed in a Ferrari F430.

Custom bike and lovely rider, SEMA 2012.

Cafe racer bikers.

The Mach 40 by Eckert's Rod Shop, their interpretation of what a mid-engine '69 Mustang would look like if it was combined with a GT40. I think the power train is all Ford GT.

2013 BMW USA M5 vs. 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS. Which German Q-Ship would you rather have in your garage?

Powered unicycle but nothing new under the sun. Check my next pin!

Check my other pin showing newish powered unicycle. This one dates to the 1920s it seems.

Another take on the theme.

8-tracks rule.

1967 big block Vette barn find. Not for the faint of heart but if it was easy it ain't worth doin.

New four-door VW Golf. Not bad for a furrin car.

Jay Leno chimes in on Pebble Beach 2012.

Soon after the first automobiles were built, a whole new industry was launched, the after market for automotive accessories and parts. Many inventors turned their attention to dreaming up ways to bring a car related product to the market and cash in.

One such area of the accessory market that easily had hundreds of different types introduced, was the turn signal. Some like the photo above were more complex and in addition to signaling turns, would also allow the driver to show that they were going to slow or stop. The photo of a signal (above) by an unknown inventor, appears to have had different sign panels that the driver could use to signal their intention. This signal appears to have been activated by rotary motion of the knob on the right hand side of the device. Photo courtesy of Benjamin Ames.

Alfa Romeo 1900 at Hershey 2001.

1954 Maserati A6GCS for sale $3,800 at the Laguna Seca track 1976. Ah, the good old days!

Indy.

John Ike Walton and his Chebby truck.

The Lost Museum. Public museum gone private... why?
Duesenbergs and other fine automobiles located in Kerrville, Texas
Music by Rob Martino(Chapman Stick).

Hillbilly car from Cannon Falls, MN

Sad but true. Where's the Coke machine?

Aston Martin brightens the day for school kids.

Edsel fever in Kerville, TX.

1948 Vincent.