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Backstory In 2008 my son decided he wanted a cool old car and found this Falcon locally. The car was owned by a Falcon enthusiast and looked...
Pretty sure that's the Lockheed Electra she was flying when she disappeared.
Correct-a-mundo. The Mercedes Renntransporter was built in 1954 for fast transport of cars to and from tracks. Mercedes pulled out of racing in...
Bruce Meyer is Vice Chairman of the Board of the Petersen Museum. He is one of the prime movers behind the changes happening there. Interesting, huh.
Pretty sure the guy in the center pulling on his boot is Jimmy Stewart.
My first car was a '65 Mustang coupe I got in '73. My sister had bought it 4 or 5 years before and seized the engine. The oil pump drive shaft had...
My Grandfather behind the wheel. Can anyone name the car? [IMG] Kurt O.
A good place to seek info on a car like this would be The Nostalgia Forum at Autosport.com. Some very knowledgeable people there and that chassis...
I've just heard through the grapevine that Hot Rod legend and fabricator extraordinaire Phil Remington has passed away.
We're still doing the secret handshake thing, right?
In Burbank add; Autobooks and Aerobooks http://www.autobooks-aerobooks.com/ Believe me, it's worth it.
How about some Italian fins..... [IMG] Alfa B.A.T. 9 [IMG] Alfa B.A.T. 5 [IMG] Alfa B.A.T. 7 [IMG] Ghia Gilda
My late father-in-law raced a similar car in So Cal in the '50s. His was a MG-TD with a V8-60. The way he told it, he started out with a stock TD...
1947 Isotta Fraschini 8C Monterosa
Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, Ca. Looking west towards the Hermosa Pier.
Vaya con dios Shel. It was a hell of a ride! [IMG]
Killer stuff. #36 at riverside was Dan Gurney in a Lola Ford. At Stardust # 4 & 5 were the McLarens of Bruce McLaren and Denis Hulme. #7 was the...
Add to the list of hot rodders turned sports car types Dan Gurney, Phil Remington and Jim Busby. Someone mentioned Carroll Shelby did some...
Your Dad probably knew my wife's Dad. He worked at Northrop for 39 years, retired on 1988. Started out in the Maintenance Dept and ended up the...
One of my all-time favorite photos.... [IMG] Photo by Jacques Henri Lartigue - 1913 Kurt O.
Old Dawg, Does the name Merl Francisco ring a bell? He raced an MG-TD with a V8-60 back in that time frame around So. Cal. usually with the...
Oooh! The CAC Woomera. That is a rare bird. P-40s were known as Warhawks, Tomahawks or Kittyhawks depending on the model and/or the country flying...
This is actually a P-40E Warhawk from the USAAF 11th Pursuit Squadron known as the "Aleutian Tigers". The 11th was commanded by Claire Chennault's...
You said dream...... 1. Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Coupe 2. Jaguar D-type 3. Porsche 917K Kurt O.
I've been collecting vintage racing posters for over 35 years. I have a couple Geo ham posters (originals not the dime a dozen reprints). One of...
The car on Barnfinds does not look like an SS chassis to me. There aren't many photos to work with but from what I can see the Barnfinds car has a...
Great stuff man. I got my first "real" camera for HS graduation in 1974. I have over 20,000 shots of cars in "the archives". Still have a big...
I grew up in Studio City right next to Burbank. I rode my 10-speed over to Autobooks before I could drive to pickup Autosport or Motorsport and...
One of my favorite shots. Taken at the 1980 Sears Point Can-Am. Scan of the original slide with dust and scratches removed and minor color...
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