RuAutos.com: tháng 3 2016

Thứ Năm, 31 tháng 3, 2016

May, Clarkson and Hammond's new motoring show on Amazon

The trio and executive producer Andy Wilman signed a three-year deal and there are going to be 30-plus long episodes with Amazon worth a reputed £160m, with Clarkson on £10m a series, Hammond and May on £7m each.

May confirms it will begin in the autumn, with each run likely to be 11 episodes, possibly more. It will be scheduled – albeit not in the traditional sense – so won’t be immediately available to binge-watch.

It will also leave the TV studio behind, disappointing devotees of the “cool wall” but an exciting prospect for fans of Top Gear’s sumptuously filmed location shoots.

May says they are making more episodes than they did in the latter days of Top Gear and it is “logistically more complicated ... We are making a series of TV films and we don’t have a base”.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/mar/27/james-may-chris-evans-top-gear-amazon

Seventy-one years ago, a young soldier left his World War II ambulance in a vehicle “graveyard” in Germany and returned home to Wisconsin. Last year, he found that ambulance in Albuquerque.

Thomas Grasser, 91, was visiting the New Mexico Museum of Military History last summer when he realized the museum’s ambulance was his “home on wheels” in Europe during World War II.

Grasser lives in Albuquerque now, but he grew up in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Army drafted him just six days after high school in June of 1943, and although he didn’t know how to drive, he was designated as an ambulance driver and trained in California.

Grasser finished basic training at the end of 1943 and shipped out to England at the beginning of 1944.

The invasion of France on D-Day had begun. About three weeks later, Grasser and his unit landed on Omaha Beach.

When the strafing planes came to the ambulances, they pulled up and stopped shooting until they were back over supply trucks. The pilots “respected the red cross” on the ambulances, he said.

By the end of the war, Grasser had traveled through France, Belgium and Luxembourg to Germany. His company evacuated 25,000 patients between Omaha Beach and Aichach, Germany, and helped liberate two concentration camps, according to the Albuquerque Journal.

"We lived in it, we slept in it, we carried a lot of wounded in it,” he said. “It was our home.” Now that ambulance is sitting in the New Mexico Museum of Military History in Albuquerque.

http://argunners.com/veteran-finds-wwii-ambulance-71-years/
http://www.koat.com/news/it-was-our-home-vet-says-of-ambulance-after-chance-reunion/36917762

Grasser was driving an Army ambulance through some of the bloodiest fighting, including the Battle of the Bulge, in the European Theater of World War II.

For his service to his country and to France, Grasser, was awarded the Bronze Star and the French Legion of Honour.

These days, he volunteers at the visitors information center in Albuquerque’s Old Town.

http://www.abqjournal.com/587971/news/a-special-salute-for-wwii-veteran.html

way to go flatbed trucker.... great sense of humor

Found on https://www.facebook.com/themenshed/?fref=photo

Jeep Grand Cherokee driver goes crazy, leads cops on high speed pursuit, that gets onto a Navy air field, and eventually crashed into a $65 million dollar F 18, and dies.

The incident started around 4 a.m. south of Lemoore. Police say the Jeep Grand Cherokee appeared to be disabled and an officer stopped to help. That's when the driver took off at high speed leading police on a high speed chase eventually going the wrong way on Highway 198 -- heading west in the eastbound lane.

"The pursuit was probably... 4 minutes. It wasn't very long. It went along the public access road here at the base. After the vehicle was traveling on the wrong direction, it passed the military checkpoint, our units stopped to coordinate with Naval security forces," said Lt. Dave Knoff, CHP.

The base has a heavily fortified main gate with steel barriers that must be lowered before vehicles can enter. The gate is guarded by military police armed with assault rifles.

Officials indicated the Jeep did not enter through that gate, but deflected questions about how it reached the jet
A CHP helicopter continued to follow the vehicle onto the operations side of the base and then the Jeep crashed into an F/A-18 fighter -- about 7 miles northwest of the airbase main entrance.

After the crash, a CHP helicopter landed and took the driver into custody. The driver was taken to the hospital where he later died of his injuries. The female passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspects have not been identified in any meaningful way as to age, race, nationality or citizenship.

CHP has nothing to say, but believes the Navy base was NOT intentionally targeted and the suspects are not affiliated with the military.

Regardless of procedures and policies, CHP and military police, an ordinary suv took out a fighter jet after evading police. Ponder just how easy that was, when terrorists just went killing people in Belgium, San Bernadino, and Paris. How useless is national security around military bases and jets on a runway? WTF is TSA bothering people for at airports is anyone can disable an effing F18 with an ordinary SUV?

http://abc30.com/1270233/
http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2016/03/31/freeway-car-chase-ends-crash-into-jet-naval-air-station-lemoore/82470494/

Here is the new Top Gear... preview.

They hired the right production staff members to give the preview a lot of snap and kick... lets see if the on camera talent can measure up

Race car design and engineering... tested, and found to be incredible at protecting drivers from 185 mph crashes

After touching wheels with another car at 185 mph during the Australian F1 GP, Fernando Alonso's MP4-31 rolled and hit the barrier. Alonso remained secure in the safety cell, and walked away with only his knees hurting a little bit.

https://www.facebook.com/danielsimonstudio All images © by http://www.sutton-images.com

must have been a damn cool dad to get the kid a race car, take him to the track, and keep him supplied with fuel and practice time!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/getting.there/

Hmm... they are getting rid of the race car driver, and putting an autonomous car on the race track instead of in the video game. Wonder how this will turn out?

The first Roborace ‘shows’ will take place during the 2016/2017 Formula E season, the first will be Faraday Future Long Beach ePrix on the streets of Long Beach with innovative new formats showcasing safety and extreme driving capabilities.

In partnership with Kinetik, Formula E plans for Roborace to become a competitive platform for autonomous driving solutions and technologies.

“Roborace is aimed to take place prior to each Formula E race, using the same circuits in major cities across the world,” a statement reads.

“Ten teams, each with two driverless cars, will compete in one-hour races over the full championship season. All the teams will have the same cars however will compete using real-time computing algorithms and AI technologies.

http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2016/03/31/roborace-fe225-car-chief-design-officer-daniel-simon-revealed/
http://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2015/11/27/formula-e-unveils-driverless-support-series-roborace/

the Ford Drag Club brochure, damn, this is rare

http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/DealerDrag.html

Finally, here is the illuminated Mustang grill piece I saw years ago... in the catalog as I was told it could be found

I took a photo of that piece years ago, but it will take too damn long to find it.

http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/67FordAccessories.html

I haven't seen this GT 350 ad before

Ever seen any Ford with these goofy trim rings? From the 1967 accessory catalog

http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/67FordAccessories.html

I've never see one of these gauge sets in a Mustang, but it was in the parts catalog

1967 Ford Accessories catalog http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/67FordAccessories.html

As serious a look as there ever was on the visage of a race car driver... consider, up to this moment, humans rarely moved faster over the ground than a race horse could gallop. Only jumping off a cliff could get you faster, and looking at the controls in Barney Oldfield's hands, without much more control

I only see the nearest tire, being strapped to the rim, or it's painted with stripes... as I do not see the lines on the tire going across the rim

People in Cincinnati standing in line in the cold and rain waiting to put down a $1000 on a Tesla model 3... are they crazy?

Are they afraid the cars will all be sold before the rain lets up? Do they get a discount for preordering?

Thanks to VV http://vectorville.blogspot.com/

He warned them, don't park on my land. They didn't listen. That was stupid.

So he plowed up the area they drove in, and will have to drive out through

Found on http://www.breedofspeed.org/1/post/2016/02/worldfarmer-enacts-perfect-revenge-on-people-who-wouldnt-stop-parking-on-his-land.html

the nearly 90 year old gas station of Howard Sears

Now restored and a museum, can be found in Rome, New York

inside are cool old things you'd expect in a gas station of 80 or 90 years ago

http://hpsearsoil.com/photo_Gallery.htm found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/353785941367129

the 1969 Ford Muscle Parts catalog is available online to look through at http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/MuscleParts.html

http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/MuscleParts.html

Ford 1969 Hi Performance Engines catalog back page

http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/HiPerfEngines.html

Thứ Tư, 30 tháng 3, 2016

the 1969 Shelby accessory catalog, is that the Shelby Lone Star behind her?

you can look at the whole catalog page by page, at http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/ShelbyAccess.html because they were cool and scanned the whole catalog

The Shelby Lone Star is indeed the car behind the woman http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/06/shelby-cars-you-may-not-have-ever-heard.html

https://www.facebook.com/Vintage-Automobile-Dealerships-and-Automobilia-280823595287791/?fref=photo

back cover of the Shelby Hi Po Parts above, http://www.mustangtek.com/Library2/ShelbyHiPoParts.html a different one below, something I read said the below was made at the same time but for the parts on 1964-66 Mustangs

to buy these (1st and last catalogs shown here) are about 600 dollars on Ebay, you can look at, or save the images and print your own, for free

the Griswold, built by Howard Griswold after completing correspondence courses in electrical and mechanical engineering in 1902-03

Howard Griswold (1878-1955) built this for the president of Columbus Railway, Power and Light Company, Robert E. Sheldon. Howard is seated in the driver’s seat next to his wife, Cora

Thanks Steve!

GM recalls about 6,300 police cars because the electric power-assisted steering can fail.

Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit vehicles from the 2014 to 2016 model years get corrosion on a connector causing the problem. If it happens, the cars still have manual steering, but that requires more effort to turn the wheels and increases the risk of a crash.

GM says no crashes or injuries have been reported. The company says the problem happens because police cars often run 20 hours per day and heat can build up under the hood while idling. Dealers will replace the steering gear control unit.

The problem was discovered after an Illinois police department complained to GM of power steering losses in its fleet.

Of course, it's my guess that GM has never had a recall without more cause ever before. I suspect that GM is trying really hard to prevent the horrible publicity, and loss of govt contracts, that would occur if anyone were harmed if they were found at fault in a cop car causing a death

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/gm-recalls-6300-police-cars-steering-problem-38000097

a mocked up scene so artists could paint it for advertising and sale brochures, 1953 Buick

thanks Steve! Found on http://www.shorpy.com/node/1035

Thirsty Porsche

The mechanic screwed up

http://www.breedofspeed.org/1/post/2016/03/nathan-finneman-oops-a-porsche-mechanic-dropped-a-new-911-gt3-rs-in-the-water.html

if Ken Block, BJ Baldwin, and Ken Box all planned together to make a crazy off road video, of what a downhill skiier might do, this would be it.

http://www.breedofspeed.org/1/post/2016/02/pro-skier-candide-thovex-has-one-of-the-most-insane-runs-youll-ever-see.html

An F40 and snow chains... some people are just that lucky when it comes to getting to the top of the ski hill

http://www.breedofspeed.org/1/post/2016/03/nathan-finneman-this-gorgeous-ferrari-f40-snow-rally-video-is-what-dreams-are-made-of.html

Excavator operators and bikers are awesome

Found on http://www.breedofspeed.org/1/post/2016/03/nathan-finneman-excavator-operator-saves-young-deer-stuck-in-mud.html

http://www.breedofspeed.org/1/post/2016/03/motorcyclist-rescues-tiny-kitten-stuck-on-busy-road.html

1968 Shelby Special, the Botany 500

Looks like the same car, just at different times and paint.
https://www.facebook.com/dwrenched.george?fref=nf
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/572660908843397466/
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/383157880774509848/

The assault with deadly weapon (car) and battery on cyclists in Brentwood case

Thompson, a 60 year old former emergency room physician testified that he and other Mandeville Canyon residents were upset that cyclists rode dangerously and disrespected residents and motorists along the street, a popular route for bike riders.

On the day of the crash, Thompson said he was driving down the road on his way to work when several cyclists swore at him and flipped him off as he called on them to ride single file.

But the cyclists said the doctor was acting aggressively, that he honked from behind them and passed by dangerously close before he pulled in front and braked hard.

A police officer told jurors that shortly after the crash that Thompson said he slammed on his brakes in front of the riders to "teach them a lesson."

One cyclist was flung face-first into the rear window of Thompson's car, breaking his front teeth and nose and cutting his face. The other cyclist slammed into the sidewalk and suffered a separated shoulder.

Prosecutors said Thompson had a history of run-ins with bike riders, including a similar episode four months before the crash when two cyclists told police that the doctor tried to run them off the road and braked suddenly in front of them.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Scott T. Millington called the case a "wake-up call" to motorists and cyclists and urged local government to provide riders with more bike lanes. He said he believed that Thompson had shown a lack of remorse during the case and that the victims were particularly vulnerable while riding their bicycles.

Thompson was given 5 years in prison in 2010 for a the 2008 event.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/cyclist-sentenced.html