Deadly Curves

Monte Carlo, Mille Miglia, Nurburgring . These are the deadliest curves, filled with the legends of motorcycles, machines and immortality. Join me for a tour of the giants of racing, from 1896 through the 1960's, and their pictures and stories. Blood, victory, defeat and courage; often in the same race.

Monday, October 15, 2018

1970 Oldsmobile, The James Garner "Goodyear Grabber"

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McQueen wasn't the only actor who did his own driving... plus James Garner was a helluva man in his offscreen life. He was decor...

1958 Havana, Cuba Signed Poster by Juan Manuel Fangio

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1928 European Sports Cars For The Public

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The late 1920's and early 1930's were an exciting time in automotive history. The transition into "luxury" and spor...
Saturday, September 22, 2018

1972 Judy Lily, The Damsel in a Dragster! 1968 Plymouth Cuda

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Pininfarina, Watch Designer!

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We all know of Pininfarina, and his penchant for designing sleek and beautiful custom bodies for Ferrari and other iconic automobiles, but ...
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

The Sports Car Engine by Floyd Clymer 1949 1951

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The Floyd Clymer series of car books should be on every car-buff's bookshelf. He had his name on a whole progression of subjects, f...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Original VANISHING POINT / DIRTY MARY, CRAZY LARRY Poster

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This is a rare double-header movie poster for two of the most iconic "car chase" films ever made, the legendary "Vanishing P...
Monday, May 28, 2018

1972 VEGA Funny Car With Hemi And Detroit Locker

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Here's another strip terror; a lightweight Vega with a Keith Black 426, tearing up the quarter-mile on a John Buttera chassis. And of c...

The Holman & Moody GREMLIN Small Block Funny Car 1972

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This was a rarity, a Holman & Moody and Traco Engineering-built AMC Gremlin drag car, with what seems to be a bored-360.  This was ca...
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