Model T Speedster "newport Racer" on 2040-cars
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Model T Ford built within the rules for the annual "Newport " hillclimb. Stock wheel base Model T chassis , pinched to fit a replica Miller Racer Body ( by Tom McGriff Indianapolis) The 6 piece body is the ultimate ina single seat racer patterned after the 20s Miller Indy cars !!
The chassis has radius rods on the rear axle and no radius rods or front axle . ( keeping for another project) No tires and wheels included . Pictures show 21 inch wire wheels. Engine has too much to list , built by Ron Miller machine just for the hill climb. T engine block bored to fit Buick 231 slipper pistons, model A crank counterweighted. 196 CI , large valves with Bill Stipe camshaft. Pan spacer to clear A rods , pan chopped to make car set low. No flywheel, rebuilt and balanced model t transmission. (Pan modified to allow starting from front crank hub), aluminum (15 lb) hogs head again for weight reduction.. Block ported for two large square ports for intake. Vertex Magneto ( again no battery needed) and Bosch front cover . Toyata oil pump to mount in generator opening to provide some positive pressure to roads , mains and transmission etc.... CCed aluminum cylinder head , studs for head bolts ............ The ultimate racer engine for a Model T !! |
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Rowan Atkinson crashes at Goodwood Revival
Sun, 14 Sep 2014To quote Harry Hogge (played by Robert Duvall) in Days of Thunder, "rubbin, son, is racin'." That can mean some unfortunate damage to high-end racing machinery, which may be repaired easily enough in stock car racing, but when it comes to vintage racing, the stakes can be that much higher. And yet incidents do occur, like at this weekend's Goodwood Revival.
Among the many competitors taking part in the retro racing event in England was none other than Rowan Atkinson, the actor perhaps best known for playing Mr. Bean. Driving a classic Ford Falcon Sprint in the Shelby Cup event, Atkinson (pictured above at the 2012 revival) reportedly crashed head-on into another car on track.
According to reports, the two cars up spun out. The driver in between managed to avoid a pile-up, but Atkinson couldn't steer clear and hit the obstructing vehicle. Fortunately Rowan walked away unscathed (and, we imagine, in a humorous manner), but while we don't know how extensive the damage was to the Falcon, it was enough to take it out of the race.
3dCarbon now offering body kit for Ford Fusion
Tue, 01 Oct 2013A factory-backed body kit by 3dCarbon is now available to Ford Fusion owners who want their car to stand out from the crowd while not being too flashy. The body kit adds a more aggressive front spoiler, side skirts, rear body trim and spoiler that are, in fact, integrated quite nicely into the Fusion's already-comely styling, just as 3dCarbon claims. All Fusions with the kit also receive dual exhaust ports with the stainless-steel exhaust surrounds usually reserved for the Titanium package Fusion EcoBoost models.
A nice detail of 3dCarbon's injection-molded urethane body kit is that it has undergone crash testing to certify that it can withstand crashes up to five miles per hour. Because of this, the kit is warrantied by 3dCarbon for five years or 50,000 miles, much like Ford's warranty on its own parts. In fact, the kit is available through participating Ford dealers and can be financed through Ford Motor Credit. Buyers can purchase the kit - pre-painted or unpainted - and install it themselves, or it can be purchased with a new Ford Fusion and installed at the dealer, pre-painted to factory specifications. Of course, it can also be ordered directly from the source. Take a look at the press release below for more detailed information on the body kit, and let us know what you think of it in Comments.
UK auto magazine says this is the best car commercial of all time [w/videos]
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While the ad never aired in the US, most car people have surely seen the impressive Rube Goldberg-style spot. In fact, the only commercial on this list that we saw on US television was the Volkswagen ad "The Force," but many of the others have become viral videos, including transforming and dancing Citroën C4. Of the 19 other commercials that vied for the title of best ad of all time, only the Ford Puma "Steve McQueen" commercial gave Honda a run for its advertising money.
Scroll down to watch Auto Express' top five commercial in order and to check out a press release, then let us know some of your favorite car commercials in Comments.