Back when there was "service with a smile" and the attendants dressed like human beings. God love Texaco!

Single horse power.

Selling my original owner california car 1971 911t... ALL ORIGINAL,, with ORIGINAL factory AC.. Purchsed at neillo porsche in sacto 1971 new.
Car is tired,,, on second rebuild,, beefed up cam... to s specs.
common rust spots on 911s... I WANT MY CAR TO GO to a person who will restore her, and NOT trash race her.. She has always been maintained by FRANK in sacto. Car sits in sacto garage.
20K or best offer to GOOD HOME!
Seats and carpet are out for full inspection... Small bumper parking lot ding in rear.. original paint, seats etc... Car was running before parked.. ran good but tired.. MUST GO TO GOOD HOME...

Shaun White has a bad rep, I wonder why?

Louis C.K. starts off the new season.

This is a 1963 Vespa. 150cc, 4 speed hand clutch, kick start. 1 side view mirror, with a rear rack and also a tow hitch rack ($500 value). It has front hand brake and a rear foot brake. I have Spare tire included. Needs a little "tinkering" with Carburetor to maximize performance but does run great.

I am including touch up paint, some tools and a vespa manual. I imported this from Vietnam. It is beautiful, but we live in a big city that doesn't allow for the enjoyment of scooter riding!!!! It is are titled already, which saves you so much time and paperwork and money from importing yourself. No dealing with customs, shipping companies or customs brokers! Serious inquiries only, please.

I reserve the right to sell it locally. I do not want to ship, but if you can find a shipping to company to crate it and will pay all packing and shipping fees I will consider. I have great feedback. Please email me with any questions you may have. For sale on eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1963-Vintage-Vespa-Scooter-150cc-/231025803052?forcev4exp=true#v4-41

This short made me realize that indeed we, as specialty car owners, become part of the history of vehicles that we restore and own..

Sleeping Bear Dunemobile

You must remember this...

Clever photographer.


Source: http://www.henniker.org.uk/html/_photo_index.htm

Australia - current weather conditions

AutoWay's Japanese tire commercial has, ahem, gained lots of traction on the Internet and in media outlets for what AdWeek called the spot's "scarevertising." The video even comes with a health warning.

"Woman wanted to become Motor Drivers. Enormous Demand. The British School of Motoring, Ltd. Largest instruction works in the world - Motor Driving - Mechanism and - Running Repairs. For one small fee. Call or write B.S.M., 5, Coventry Street, Piccadilly Circus, W."
- From a Programme for the Islington Empire in 1917.

Image Source: Old Advertisements.co.uk: http://www.oldadvertisements.co.uk/

BMW prototypes at Villa d'Este 2010

Some amazing photographic art from a woman who says she recently discovered cars. Fresh eyes = fresh views. Had to make this one my 'desktop'.

There is an automotive graveyard is filled with attempts to capture women buyers.

Quoted from Jalopnik user ATX211 -- This is how many a marketing board meeting might have gone down:

-"How do we market to women?"

- "Talk down to them."

"No that doesn't work. Tried it."

- "Make it pink?"

"Bingo"

- "Chicks dig everything pink. Probably make them want to drive."

"Don't call them chicks. Broads hate being called chicks."

Source: http://jalopnik.com/how-do-carmakers-decide-whats-a-car-for-women-1471427566

I'm a little ashamed at how much I laughed at this.

1958

The Cardok garage is an interesting parking solution that is starting to be seen around more affluent London locales. The owner’s car is raised and lowered by means of a hydraulic lift
Read more at http://weinterrupt.com/2009/03/pop-up-garage-stows-your-car-safely-underground/#moKaw8Wh830Eu5pc.99

"Forever Blue is the fifth album by American rock and roll musician Chris Isaak, released in 1995. The album included three hit singles. In 1996, Forever Blue was also nominated for Best Rock Album."

Text source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forever_Blue_(Chris_Isaak_album)

The album that kicked off my obsession for collecting auto-inspired albums. This Phillips Academy release from 1961 was staged just two blocks from my Andover, MA boyhood home. But it merits honors from its campy sixties setup right down to the clothing store frequented by Miles Davis. Where is that 1958 Aston Martin DB MKIII today?

Eric Clapton and BB King ride for rock.

They'll waste it on donations to Green Peace anyway!

Racing history toy posters.

Oh yeah it's a.....

Taken at a 24 Hours of LeMons race, this team modified a couple of well known logos.

There are many brilliant themes teams come up with: http://blog.caranddriver.com/the-team-costumes-of-the-2011-24-hours-of-lemons-season/

Dont try this at home.

Fun with rodents.

Getting gas the old fashioned way.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - White Walls. Great video!

Locked and loaded!, early fifties ad for Ford.

1928, Mercedes-Benz The "Woman in Red," by commercial artists Cucuel and Offelsmeyer, is one of the most striking advertising motifs of the Twenties. The women racing drivers of the "Roaring Twenties" were first-class. The Mercedes-Benz S model illustrated here, a development of the K (for "kurz" = short) sports version of the 630, was driven for example by Ernes Merck, wife of the pharmaceuticals manufacturer Wilhelm Merck. In the Klausen Pass Race of 1927 she was bested only by Rudolf Caracciola.

"Robert Goulet on Broadway" with 1965 Chrysler Imperial Ghia Limo. Thanks to Ron Verschoor for the lead!

Model maker/collector and photographer Michael Paul Smith is a master at recreating incredibly accurate outdoor scenes using his extensive die-cast model car collection and forced perspective.

Mixing up miniature cars, detail items and buildings into a scene whose backdrop is the real world, he shoots the gorgeous miniature vistas of the town he has created and named “Elgin Park” — and he does it all with a cheap point-and-shoot.

Elgin Park is some 25 years in the making, as are Smith’s modeling and diorama photography skills. In an extensive interview with Fstoppers, he describes his tools, his process and the minute attention to detail that creating these scenes requires.

Ironically, Smith has diagnosed himself as “math challenged,” so when it comes to properly framing the forced perspective, he simply eyeballs it. Years of experience have led to an uncanny ability to do this right on the first shot, but if he doesn’t, he simply goes up and unceremoniously drags his table/models into the correct spot.

Every time someone says Master Cylinder I think of Felix the Cat.

Chris Rock can get away with it.

Egoiste!

July, 1964 cover of Super Service Station magazine, featuring "Pump Islands in the Jet Age."

Town or Country.

Fun tricycles for grownups. They drive wherever the hell they want to!

All you Red Sox Fans out there!! Guess who delivered the MVP Chevy Silverado Pickup truck to Fenway Park!