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Another vintage race car for Mr. Wolf
From Mr. Wolf: “It is a 1949 Lincoln Club Coupe built to race in the 1950 La Carrera Panamericana, driven by Jimmy Hicks. Rediscovered sometime around 1999 in a junk yard in San Jose, it was restored and raced in the 2006 & 2007 Panamericana. It is currently powered by a warmed-over Ford FE 390, and since the T10 4-speed manual blew up a few days ago (right smack-dab in the middle of downtown Palo Alto, in the middle of the road, at rush hour, in front of a high end open-air restaurant. With my wife in the car.) I am in the process of swapping in a 5-speed. Turns out the shop that installed the powertrain put in a driveshaft that was a few inches too long, which caused the mainshaft/output shaft to snap right in half. Oops! Hey, if you’re going to break down and cause a massive traffic problem, you might as well do it in style, right? As soon as I am able to get it to a point where it stops blowing up every time I drive it, it will be out on the racetrack!”
1954 GM Motor Coach
What’s better than being an interesting person? Knowing interesting people. Like my friend George who is all tingly about finding and buying this 1954 GM Motor Coach. He plans to restore it and — if I understand correctly — live in it. I don’t know the full history of the bus but I think the interior had a factory conversion but is no long in good shape. Looks like a big project but George wouldn’t want it any other way. The bus had been sitting (Sedalia, MO?) for a long time but George managed to get it running and drove it back to Jefferson City. To be continued.
Clyde’s Tesla 3
My buddy Clyde pulled up in front of the Coffee Zone this morning in his brand spanking new Tesla 3.
I haven’t ridden in it yet but just sitting in the passenger seat was an experience.
Jeep and Land Rover
After listening to me talk about the mythical Land Rover for 15 months, some of boys at the coffee shop were wondering if it was real so I’ve been eager to get a parking spot out front.
That sweet Jeep belongs to one of the regulars. Did the restoration himself. Not a military model as it turns out. A civilian CJ (1947) that was made for the Corps of Engineers.
Old Pickup Trucks
The MINI is gone and I’m fully committed to making The Truck my daily driver. But the day will come when the Land Rover is out of commission for a few days (longer?) and Barb has made it clear I won’t be borrowing her Lexus. So I’ve been thinking about a back up ride. Something that will get me to the coffee shop and the catfish place and back. The more beat up looking the better. Would love to find something like one of these (with the exception of the last truck).
Turns out these are difficult to find because everyone wants one. And if you do find one, it ain’t cheap.
Maximum Patina
Spotted this free spirit outside the local Best Buy. He achieved this interesting effect using sandpaper and a mix of readily available household chemicals. Note the Jackson Pollock-esque panel above the rear plate. And the “DTP!” on the trunk (no idea). Don’t know if I’m seeing more interesting vehicles these days or just noticing them more.
Farkle
I’ve always avoided putting shit on my cars although I’m not sure why. Drove ’em till they dropped and never worried about trade-in. Just didn’t stick stuff on them. I think I’ll have a bit more fun with the truck.
Bronco Derelict Roadster
This guy knows how to make a video (and cool vehicles)
Equanimity
