I was at Mid-Ohio Racecourse in the summer of '85. Mr. Bell and the late Al Holbert had just won the Camel GT in the Lowenbrau Porsche 962. I was behind the podium during the festivities. Derek, after swigging from and spraying the crowd with a magnum of Moet, turned around and handed me the bottle! I took a drink and passed it on to my fellow fans. I'll always treasure that experience! ... View more

A few decades ago, I remember being at a discount bookstore and (forgive me if I remembered any of this incorrectly) found a softcover book "Peterson's Book of Engine Swaps". One of the last builds featured a Fiat 850 with an Olds Toronado engine/transmission stuffed under the vented rear decklid. Wish I'd bought the book! ... View more

It looks like a 3/4 scale Vette. Unfortunately, what seemed super exotic 15 years ago, has become just interesting. Jaded? ......maybe. ... View more

You may go back to sleep now. ... View more

Front bumper ruins the shark, just sayin'. ... View more

I remember it being offered on BAT, and for some reason, I also remembered that this gentleman was the winning bidder (by proxy). Might've been talked about in the site's comment section, post auction, or maybe this is a repeat of an earlier article? ... View more

My grandfather subscribed to Autocar magazine (England) from the early 50's through the mid 80s. I still have them in boxes in my attic. I remember reading about the Bagheera when new. 3 across seating isn't unusual at all. any mid to large size car in the US at the time, with a bench seat....not to mention pickup trucks, was made to seat 3. What's different is that they're bucket seats. ... View more

Do you still hang out with Leo Gorcey? ... View more

About 8 years ago, I bought a 1984 Porsche 928s on E-Bay from a salvage yard sight unseen. I'd had an older one a decade or so prior and have the shop manuals. I figured I could make it into a "driver" as I would be retiring soon, and this would keep me busy. (It's still mostly a non-runner" and I kinda gave up.) To the point of this article though, it would start quite easily but die after a few seconds. I went through the thorough troubleshooting routines in the manual but had no success. I posted the problem on a couple Porsche owner sites, looking to benefit from other's wisdom. I had many suggestions, bypassing a relay or two, swapping parts eventually. No change. Did I mention that it had a sticker on the driver's side window from a (now defunct) alarm company? No? This must be the part where you ignore what your eyes are telling you because it doesn't fit your narrative. I opened up the console and found some wire and a little box that didn't look OEM. quick bit of surgery and VIOLA! ... View more

I will agree on the basis that the cars involved were much more interesting than a Mustang, Charger, Audi, etc. in the most oft mentions films. ... View more

Nice bit of subtle (or not) bragging that she was a gymnast! Were you driving a Pinto? Speaking from experience, being small and flexible is a plus! ... View more

The movie is very good. The phrase "Comic Book" in describing it is just the current trendy phrase. I dunno....... was Death Wish a comic book movie? And the Challenger MAY have been a restomod that the neighbor's dad had built. (I winced at the apparent error too.) ... View more

I bought a loaded Fuego Turbo in '82 or '83. LOVED that car and have been periodically searching the web for another. I paid nearly 13k for it new, and upon driving it off the lot it was worth about 5k. Such is the cost of wanting something unique in the US. ... View more

I have the LP! (by the Rip Chords) ... View more

I think the lyric was "...hear those dual quads drain". Rhymes with "startin' to strain". One of my favorites tho. ... View more

That was my "home course" too. I also still have my license, just not in my wallet anymore. I kinda hold a course record there, but not what you'd think. The local rock FM station, (WTUE) had your typical wacky morning deejays. I was listening to them one morning and they had an impromptu race in their parking lot. Had folks show up, strip to their underwear, and walk fast. They called it the "Undie 500". The next year they promoted it for some time to be held at MGP, and I had a chance to attend. The grand prize was an appearance on a billboard. I was in my late 20s and had been a competitive racewalker for a long time. it was a 2 lap race and I lapped the field. They wouldn't let me compete again!   ... View more