Somehow that just does not look as good as a V8 with headers in the front, and the beer keg fuel tank out back. ... View more

The Ford in the picture is the tow vehicle for the Porsche. There is an empty trailer behind it. ... View more

I'm riding my 1979 Yamaha XS1100SF almost every day. The FIRST sub 12 second 1/4 mile production bike, shaft drive, and good for around town or an iron butt.(I did one on a 1979 standard in 2006) I've owned and ridden many bikes in my 50+ years of riding, and still like the XS1100 for it's durability, speed, and smooth road manners. ... View more

At 15 years old I helped my dad swap a 445 Wildcat running gear into a 1952 International Harvester 1/2 ton long bed pickup. Did the swap in the yard at home, and I got to drive it now and then at 16! It was a real sleeper, as it wasn't painted and had two glasspacks per exhaust that kept it quiet unless you really put your foot into it. SW gauges, speedo was corrected, and I still saw 145 on I280 in San Jose. My dad had someone in a Firebird formula 400 cut him off on the freeway, and he was able to keep up, and then pass him! The truck died while I was in the army, we had too long a driveline on it and the front U-joint let go under acceleration at 70mph. Tore the trans off the engine and rolled the rear end off the spring mounts. ... View more

Enzo had it down, the best looking car ever built! Even today they look like they are going 120mph when parked, and the curves on the body are to die for. ... View more

I'm riding my 1979 Yamaha XS1100FS today! It's my seventh XS1100 I've owned. Their cheap to buy, cheap to fix, and run forever. I've put over 100K on two of the bikes, and been across the country on them a few times. Much more dependable than the 2007 BMW R1200RT I used to own, and easier to service than the Kawasaki Concourse 1400 I sold two years ago! ... View more

I drove a Jensen Healy for about 4 years. Loved it, and it was my daily driver to work, 35 miles each way, as well as vacations. Keep up the maintenance and they will take you far. Treat it like an American V8 and it will bite you. ... View more

I owned a white one, '74 1/2, in the late '70's. Factory hard top, tan seats, 5 speed and no air pump. It was fun to drive, and gave a few "sports car" drivers a lesson in handling. by the time I sold it, about '80, I was still able to get my $5K out of it. ... View more

I also started at a young age, 12 years old riding my dad's trail 55 Honda. My first bike was a Suzuki 120 I paid $200 for in 1970. I also did a LOT of "dumb" things, but survived so far. Now at 65 I'm riding my 1979 Yamaha XS11 SF, and have over 1 million miles on two wheels. ... View more

French, I think it's a Peugeot, 1960's 400 series? I knew someone who liked them back in the '70's. ... View more

In 1978 Yamaha came out with the XS1100. 11.84 1/4 mile time stock, 130mph+ top speed. This was a SHAFT DRIVE bike! I owned one from new, had to put it together as the local shop was between mechanics. I could lift the front tire in the first four gears, with the Pacifico fairing and hard saddle bags on the bike! Sold that after four years and 35K miles to a local LEO, but I have a '79 I'm riding today. ... View more

My grandfather owned a gas station in Los Altos, CA at the time. I remember one pulled up, and I was asked to find the dip stick for the oil! As it used hydraulic oi, it shared with the transmission as I remembered. I was 11 at the time! ... View more