Monday, November 15, 2010

Black Beauty from the new Green Hornet movie, what it looks like on the inside too







Looks like lightning rods on a Lenco trans with one stick getting a 1970 style pistol grip shifter.








New movie with muscle cars, action throughout, and Dwayne Johnson playing a tough guy for a change, think 80's action flick

http://www.fasterthemovie.com/#/splash/trailer loads a lot faster in Google Chrome than Internet Explorer (ridiculously slow)
or



After 10 years in prison, Driver (Dwayne Johnson) has a singular focus -­- to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his imprisonment. Now a free man with a deadly to do list in hand, he’s finally on his mission, but with two men on his trail, a veteran cop (Billy Bob Thornton) just days from retirement and a young egocentric hitman with a flair for the art of killing and a newfound worthy opponent. The hunter is also the hunted. It’s a do or die race to the list’s finish as the mystery surrounding his brother’s murder deepens, and new details emerge along the way hinting that Driver’s list may be incomplete.

In theaters November 24th

Artist Cay Broendum, "the aviator" and "the genie"


Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)

“Make it three yards, motherfucker, and we’ll have us an automobile race.”
from http://iwdrm.tumblr.com/post/1554502899 (If we don't, remember me (tumbler)) the coolest thing I've found in days.

Click through the link, each of the images is a "gif " and moves just a little bit, but in the right way at the right time to capture a cool moment in a movie

Friday, November 12, 2010

Ken Block, superstar of the drifting style "Gymkhana" put on one great exhibition a couple times a day, all through SEMA 2010


Ken Block, Gymkhana master, and hoonigan. My compliments and appreciation for a great entertaining show every day during SEMA






























Toys for Tots drive tomorrow in Los Angeles, Seasons Place Plaza parking garage, City of Industry 11am to 5pm



This collaboration between the US Marine Corps and a car show is new to me, very cool to all, and I hope gets tons of toys for the kids the USMC helps out each year at the holidays

"Christmas comes early this year as AutoCon LA and the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation team up to host a charity toy-drive/automotive function.

This event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 11th, 2010 in the underground parking structure of Seasons Place Plaza in the City of Industry. As the normal car show season comes to a close, AutoCon LA plans to bring together some of the best rides from the west-side back for one last gathering.

With the two organizations paired together, they seek to help spread the joy and cheer of the holiday season to those less fortunate. By doing this, we are giving back to the community in hopes for a better tomorrow. "

AutoCon: Automotive Function + Charity Event
Date: Saturday, December 11th, 2010
Time: 11:00a-5:00p
Location: 18558 Gale Ave., City of Industry, CA 91748

http://autoconla.com/

I just stumbled across a bad news photo... the Mastersons Kustoms "Genuine imported Brazilian female orangutan underam hair carpet" is wrecked

Above photo I took at this springs Beatnik Blowout
the news and photo are terrible, my consolations to the owner, and hopes that no one was hurt. Smashed photo from http://400bc.blogspot.com/2010/10/please.html who asks that we be careful out there

Update: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUn9cyYlcvw&feature=player_embedded the video owner disabled our ability to post the video here, but it's extensively filmed the wrecked custom.
The driver lost control and smashed into the back of a big rig in North Long Beach. The car was going northbound on Paramount Blvd at a high rate of speed at the time of the accident. A car show trophy was seen on seen of the crash. Long Beach PD is investigating accident as a psssible DUI. The passenger had to be cut of the car. Both the passenger and the driver were transported to local hospitals. The classic car was a total loss.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Ken Block's Gymkhana THREE, Part 2; Ultimate Playground; l'Autodrome, France (the coolest thrashing of a Ford Fiesta ever)



To get to the action the fastest, skip the first 50 seconds, though I recommend reading it.

Pirelli is a major sponsor for Ken, and they had this video on loop above the Pirelli area, that is how I found out about it.

It takes about 8 minutes for this video to load, so you may want to key it up and go grab something to eat or drink while it loads up. ENJOY!

the half done Falcon from Fins customs and classics, the best display of what can be done when restoring and upgrading an old car

The car took about 2 months to complete, Fins did the body, paint and detail. The interior was done at Prime time in Turlock and the audio system was done at liquid trends in Modesto.

Believe me that looking at side by side before and after will never be easier to judge the quality work of a comapny








How they carefully pulled this off is a mystery, I didn't find a company rep by the car
I can't find a website for Fins, but they are in Turlock California, and I can verify they do really good work!
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