Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

no scatter blanket for this level of hp. will run a tailshaft loop.

ha. trying to.

I still sort of regret not fitting an ally front clutch drum when I rebuilt my tranny instead of the old sintered iron one. If only because 727s have a history of grenading when the sprag fails. (If it fails in 1st - front drum rotates at double engine rpm!!! Urgh...)

I know glides don't have the same problem (not sure on th350 400s.) I still need to stick in a prop loop.

.....And some 3.73s....

Though I'd share some pics of Goodwood Revival this year, they had a load of 250 GTO's and some other pretty nice stuff

also went to see that 50 years of James Bond cars down at Beaulieu, but was more impressed with some of the other collection....

I think this is the second oldest Bugatti

1st Cadillac imported into the UK

and a cool looking Royal Enfield car/bike thing

my friends are pretty much into their cars instead of bicycles for some reason, my mate Ian built this in his garage, its a Humber Super Snipe
Humber Hot Rod Burnout - YouTube

Engine is a 460 cu\i Ford.
Performer RPM inlet manifold and camshaft.
750cfm vacuum secondary Holley carburetter.
The gearbox is a C6 auto.
Rear axel is a 9inch Ford with disc brake conversion, locking 3.5-1 differential.
Front axel is a narrowed XJ12 crossmember.
Jaguar power brakes, with an isolater switch for the rear discs
65mm exhaust with "cutouts" operated by 2 levers under the dashboard, allowing the exhaust to exit under the front wings.
The body has a 7 inch roof chop. The whole back has been raked 9inches. Rear wings widened by 2inches, then welded and blended into the body. Front wings extended, frenched headlights. Pro racing scoop to bonnet. Interior is deep buttoned blue velvet seats, cream headlining, art deco velvet/aluminium door cards. Burr mahogany vineered dashboard.

^I don't know what any of that means but it is pretty cool and a good laugh..
There's also a bunch of other projects knocking around at work, Baja Bug, 71' Olds 442,
79' Lincoln this just got painted with a roller and house paint about a month ago so it could be used in some movie in Oxford
lincoln burnout tmr - YouTube

I think the nicest project in the garage is an Autocraft '73 Ferrari Daytona but it needs a bucket load of work, oh and someone dropped off a nice little Alfa GTV for bodywork and a respray, I'll take a few pics tomorrow its really nicely built, seamless panels etc..

I still sort of regret not fitting an ally front clutch drum when I rebuilt my tranny instead of the old sintered iron one. If only because 727s have a history of grenading when the sprag fails. (If it fails in 1st - front drum rotates at double engine rpm!!! Urgh...)

I know glides don't have the same problem (not sure on th350 400s.) I still need to stick in a prop loop.

.....And some 3.73s....

you have to draw the line somewhere though as you can spend coin forever.

just chatting to cage guy, should all be done this week. yippee, then clean inside up and hit it with a some white.

Yeah that drum was an extra 500 quid and I wasn't building a race car anyways.

Looking forward to the next update. BTW, latest episode up yesterday - the chaps are in Australia. Some marvellous cars on display.

727 Cubic Inches and Australian Tire Smoke! - Roadkill Episode 10 - YouTube

Dumps

This is a pea right?

http://www.ralphlaurencarcollection.com/

Listen to the engines on his motor's too

Knew he had a few.

Count Trossi for me.

'58 Testa Rossa for me

Ordinata.. total splooge.

Mazda had it's first real breakdown yesterday. I've got a wisp of an oil leak from the back of the rocker and it's dripping right onto a heater hose. Which split. Last night. Catastrophically. Coolant all over the manifold and billowing steam out the back of the car. Pulled off the A3 asap and called the AA. Good ol' fashioned mech turned up, lots of swearing at the hose which is at the back of the engine. Split section cut out, new hose attached with a connector, all tested, more water and anti-freeze, tested all good to go. It's technically completely fixed but I'd rather replace both heater hoses for new ones as they're almost 20 years old.

Oh, csb

I replaced all mine for peace of mind.

Cars do seem to get ill around this time of year.

Makes me wonder about electric cars. Batteries hate cold.

The others have been replaced but not the two heater hoses. Going to go silicone.

Mine has been loving the cold other than this issue. More power, runs cooler, and I've been enjoying the damp roads. I was at my sister's place on Uni of Surrey campus in Guildford over the weekend and was skidding all round campus.

snow here, -9...

Scooby has proven his worth, was a bit worried about the battery as I've not been driving much and it's been fecking cold all the last week. people skidding about all over the place not to mention some daft swedish cunt pulling out in front of me without checking his fucking mirror.

scrubber!

Best barn find?!

Fucking WANT!
I would drive that as is.

Going under the hammer tomorrow in London.

http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3200.asp?id=16530

Just went to Fisken Gregor, Nicholas Mee Aston Martin and Landmark cars! Some incredible works of art there!

Lovely grab handle next to the Miura passenger seat.

I wonder how many of Kokotas' sideburn hairs are embedded in the upholstery - could surely sold on as a powerful natural afrodisiac

There was an even better one I saw a while back that had a bull bar!

Jesus H Christ.

Wrong wheel choice IMO, but I do like those. As with the Countach, the form is so very much nicer in the original clean 70s guise than when they bloated them out with spoilers and skirts in the 80s.

Agree with the wheels.

As a child in the 80's I preferred the later LP500s.

http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/countach-evolution-of-a-revolution/

Now I'm also back to the OG.

Wrong wheel choice IMO, but I do like those. As with the Countach, the form is so very much nicer in the original clean 70s guise than when they bloated them out with spoilers and skirts in the 80s.

i'd don't think you'd get 16" campies over those brakes! what a beast.

i love the early countaches(?). the rear arches are glorious. one of the prototypes was at goodwood a few years ago - the orange one in ordinata's link. lovely!