Make an entrance, don't just show up.

Texas Motor Speedway, NASCAR Dickies 500, 2009... the Chevrolet Camaro SS pace car arrived at a race in style.
In a Chinook helicopter.
As a salute to US military veterans, the monster double-rotor chopper touched down by the side of track, releasing the Camaro driven by NASA astronaut Doug Hurley, who is not only a US Marine Corps colonel, but also holds a Texas Motor Speedway season ticket and piloted the shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station in July.

Just skip right to the 2 minute mark, go for the gusto, the rest is rubbish

Via http://micofeliciano.tumblr.com/page/63

Awesome photos from Spritied Drive Tumbler

Burn baby burn, the devil's got your number via: http://spiriteddrive.tumblr.com/

Golden age survivor in Brazil

The photo posted by Fabio Almeida was made in the district Taquaras rural Burnt Ranch, Sierra Santa Catarina.

http://antigosverdeamarelo.blogspot.com/2009/12/monumento-ao-automovel.html

racing a Stutz in Brazil, 1938

José Villafranca in 1938 aboard an interesting Stutz Ibitirama Street, Vila Prudente, Sao Paulo

http://antigosverdeamarelo.blogspot.com/2010/01/automobilismo.html

1920 method of obtaining gas in Brazil was a department store

The photo above is from 1920, highlighting the "torpedo" a Ford TT.

The coolest thing in this image is the writing on the wall of the warehouse: Custodian of gasoline "Motano"-Standard Oil of Brazil.

So this was the sale of "Gazolina" in the early days! Well before the gasoline pumps, fuel was sold in department stores in brass!
http://antigosverdeamarelo.blogspot.com/2010/01/jacarei-curiosidades.html

On their way to south Brazil

image via: http://antigosverdeamarelo.blogspot.com/2010/02/volkswagen-do-brasil.html

De-Win Chevrolet straight six dragster, way cool and different

Home made induction? Cool!

Extreme Kustoms truck at Temecula Rod Run

Demon and Dodges

Ever seen a ford slant six in a hot rod?

I've never seen anything like it in an engine bay... chromed, accessorized, billet and fins

I found another example of my favorite hood ornament

I'm happy that taking a photo from different sides results in such different looks, a ying and yang of colors in the background and on the wings

See another one here http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-favorite-photos-from-2009-hood.html but my favorite set of photos of this hood ornament are here: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nwk4gEQD4Q93P6phNfTWunvL0d7nuItHWxpecbYc70_-QaZweXGffJ2Gi5VwvXIM8wMc0eky2m7RdgT1FRg8tduUSyQEdSzFw24TLc3RY-UQwWvLMG-yywyrDAAMZwksI9bq5dxgRmI/s1600-h/DSC_0191.jpg and https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ZrxUsvTPQBF2QIcgs_ZM6WXGr596FqDXmDYFy3zsbLSUyUEKp9cn_C1d28Vg8aq9UKVg3Fp-8hI8qOCQq5ce3V8lHrBuHMAbrzLecNC8VIewmWNhHKiDdZxHTXmJ0WRTp_3KZwM4HWs/s1600-h/DSC_0189.jpg

This is one of the times it's ok to cry

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=322547623826#!/group.php?gid=322547623826

Jason Graham Hot Rods in Portland Tennessee burned due to a shop fire Feb 22nd 2010, about a million dollars of hot rods and equipment are a total loss

Learned about it via: http://scootermcrad.blogspot.com/2010/03/hot-rod-trajedy-captured.html

Reminds me that last August, 30 of Reggie Jackson's cars burned in a garage fire: http://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/05/us/fire-destroys-30-classic-cars-collected-by-reggie-jackson.html "Firefighters estimated damage to the building at $800,000 and to the contents at $3.2 million. The cause was not immediately determined. "

Gasser Madness

Via: http://www.czombieblog.com/2010/03/g-s-s-e-r-m-d-n-e-s-s.html

A couple less common cars at the Temecula rod run, '48 Lincoln 12 Continental, '41 Graham, '64 Mercury Commuter

I've never heard of the Mercury Commuter, it's good to know there are still surprises out there

Photos I think you'll like better as a gallery than posted with cars

Above... beatniks of Koolsville?

What a cool way to mount your hydraulic switches!