No California Kid? No Boydster? No examples of new steel dueces from Brookville et. al.?This was a nice tease though. Enjoyed it. ... View more

I tend to favor innovation, creativity and simplicity over the sheer volume of stuff attached to the winning '31 Chev. If there were a special category award for most ostentatious it would be a winner there but nowhere else. I was especially impressed by the Olds grille and the '33 Ford's courageous inclusion of a Ford engine in a Ford body when a Chev power plant is almost de rigueur these days. ... View more

My wife is very excited about this so I have to give it some serious thought. The first thing that comes to mind is that with a roof like that why aren't we reading about solar panels that charge the batteries as you drive or park in the sunshine. We're in Florida but I understand that the sun shines elsewhere as well - sometimes. Any ideas as to what the American price tag might be? How much extra for the solar roof? ... View more

The kit cars (Factory Five Racing for example) have evaded these requirements because they do not assemble the vehicle, the buyer does. Still, you have to get a VIN for it because it is all new. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMphRp4de9I YMMV from state to state. I see aa lot of great related articles following up on this in greater detail and exploring the many ways an enthusiast can acquire special vehicles like these. ... View more

If you can afford the car you can afford the gas. Revology sells their '67 Shelby GT 500 for $289,245.00. High test gas even. ... View more

Reminds me of my dad's '47 DeSoto with what they called "Fluid Drive." He could shift through the gears or just let up on the gas to shift to the next gear automatically. More recently I read that drag racers are replacing torque converters with clutches in front of an auto trans that can shift better than a human. Electric motors make this all unnecessary. ... View more

The future will see those humungous screens go the way of the Dodo. Instead, we will wear head gear (helmets?) that overlay data atop what you would normally see out the windshield. Yes, the windshield and the rear and side-view mirrors will also be eliminated and subsumed into this heads-up display that responds to our verbal commands. Got a dead battery? You will be blind and dead in the water, pretty much like today. ... View more

I agree with having almost everything roll-able but ... There are some things that need to be solidly planted on the concrete floor to be fully useful. Castors absorb and transfer downforce energy in ways that confound the efficacy of some work (hammering for example) and contribute to the failure of the castor. There is a lever effect at work here. Therefore, some things need to be able to roll and then sit direct and flat on the floor. Old technology in the form of antique typewriter tables is one source of inspiration. Another is using a floor jack or three to raise a table far enough to move that way or temporarily place rollers under table legs etc. Think in terms of those various ways to make a vehicle temporarily mobile in the garage -- even sideways. ... View more

I'm a big fan of storage that is on wheels. This enables moving tools, supplies and parts around to suit the job of the hour, day or whatever the time slice you're working with. There is a rule in economics that says, "expenditures will rise to meet income." This also holds for space in my shop at least. It's really hard to say "no" to a great deal on tools, parts and even entire vehicles but one must. Selling and trading stuff exacerbates this factor. So my contribution is: get wheels on everything and just say "no" unless you are sure that you can use, sell or trade the item within a reasonable amount of time. Failing that, get yourself a million square foot warehouse and a forklift. ... View more

Now, imagine that HellCat as a half track vehicle. Keep the sled runners as steering. A wild ride. ... View more

Another way to approach this question is to take note of those things done in earlier times. Frenched headlights and rounded hood corners will always appeal on a '49 Merc. Why is that so and can that reasoning be applied to contemporary vehicles? Once you know what will endure and why, it will be easier to spot the other stuff if you really want to do that. ... View more

Eliminating camshafts entirely is the more exciting path. Something that enables infinitely variable intake and exhaust valve events. A digital or virtual camshaft. ... View more

What about stainless steel? Even discoloration due to heat looks kinda cool. ... View more