Showing posts with label classic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label classic. Show all posts

10th Historic Acropolis Rally 2011

As I get older, I find myself becoming more appreciative of vintage vehicles and historic race cars. Sure I can enjoy a clip of the latest and greatest dual-clutch creation, but whenever I see a vintage race car tearing up a gravel road or tarmac, I can't help but think that today's drivers have it easy. Some of these classic machines barely had power steering; let alone a hydraulically assisted gear selector. There was no electronically monitored vehicle stability programs; just an experienced right foot to determine your direction in a slide. No fancy in-car telemetry to tell you when your about to DNF; just a well-trained ear noticing the camshaft shearing.
Go directly to 1:32 for the pure sound that can only be delivered by a car older than you...

Top Movie Car Chases - Cobra 1986

That bad-ass Merc. What a horrible demise to such a cool car. No CGI, all real. Ok so maybe the Merc should have disintegrated after launching from that second story parking deck. Still a great chase, and always will be a classic in my book. Throw on some 80's sunglasses, breakout your tight acid washed jeans and turn the volume up...

NYC Gumballin'

Movies that stir my motorsports soul are getting harder and harder to come by. I often return to old favorites rather than new releases to truly capture the visceral joy of an exciting car chase thru city streets. No fancy CGI, or unbelievable cars-twisting-in-air acrobatics.
Just pure sound and natural settings.
They sure don't make them like they used to...

VIR - historical data galore....

No argument that VIR is a world-class facility, probably ranking somewhere in the top 5 on the east coast. I encountered this site via a Hemmings tweet and felt compelled to pass it along.



Illustrating what makes us tick


The only reason I started this blog was to show the world that everyday civilian life can co-exist with being a motorsport junkie. Balancing work life, home life, and track life can be challenging.

I am the NightRider

The opening scene to Mad Max - classic car chase porn. Grainy, gritty, and timeless.



So long and thank you... Peter Yates 7/24/29-1/9/11

Godspeed Mr. Yates. And thanks again for directing Bullitt, hence giving us car junkies one of the best chase scenes ever filmed. You have and will continue to provide inspiration for all of us...

BMW M3 - 25 Years and Still a Performance Icon

I've always been a fan of the BMW M3. This article is specifically focused on the e30 incarnation, the first M3. Sports Car Digest is one of my favorite sites, always a good read. Put it on your blog list!






Inside Ralph Lauren's Garage Style: vanityfair.com

The question is:
If you had (basically) unlimited resources, what would your car collection look like?
Would you concentrate on a single make?
A single period of history?
American muscle or vintage European?
Race cars or production?



Mercedes wing...