hood ornaments

from http://www.amerikaanseautopagina.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=69190

Something new in the world of 3 wheelers

No information, just a gallery of photos on http://zelastchancegaragedu78.blogspot.com/2010/11/pak-rak.html

Unique method of loading a forklift on a trailer

from Caradisiac http://www.forum-auto.com/automobiles-mythiques-exception/section5/sujet225087-3780.htm

you can read a post and see a 4 photo gallery here http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/big-lorry-blog/2010/11/ancient-austins-and-unusual-pi.html#more

innovative tool use by clamping the wrench to the work bench, it frees the mechanics hands, and doesn't require using the vise

the unusual things that cought my attention at SEMA

Great idea for an instant pop up parking sign

Barstool racers

The above beautiful wood, is twisted olive. real stuff.

Tribute to Barney Oldfield's Golden Submarine http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/01/barney-oldfield-and-golden-submarine.html

interesting and cool melding of scallops and hot rod racing numbers

Looks very authentic, but isn't. It's a replica that doesn't just say so. Digging online unearths all sorts of information, 1915/2005 Van Blerck

17 liters? Big deal. The biggest I've come across was 28 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/01/people-wonder-what-largest-displacement.html

For a write up from the last time it was for sale:

http://www.nextautos.com/aftermarket/ebay-auction-of-the-day-1915-van-blerck-special which states it's been built by Gary Wales, and talks about the last time this was on Ebay and sold for $288,000 at an auction when the Ebay listing failed to make a sale

So why is it there again so soon? Just 2 years since the last time in Jan 2008, and after the current owner claims to have spent considerable time and money recently to perfect the mechanicals on this beautiful machine . Not a good sign.

For the current ebay listing http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/17-liter-engined-Custom-1915-chaindriven-Monster-racer-/160514613218?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item255f6a9fe2#ht_7087wt_960 which in the comment section the current seller states that Gary Whales built 3 of these and the first link skirts around how much is real 1915, and how much is new and built to look old.

Ah Ha! Concept Carz come through with the info again! (Great website) http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z15255/Van-Blerck-17-Liter.aspx states that Auto Enthusiast and Pebble Beach award winner Gary Whales made it. There is also a great gallery of photos at Concept Carz

It was just at auction in August of 2010 by Russo and Steele in Monterey http://www.finecars.cc/en/detail/car/91319/index.html which used the same gallery that the current Ebay listing has.

The Monterey County blog toook a good close up look at it, and posted a gallery you won't see on the dozens of repeat and recycled news clip blogs that are everywhere today, http://www.blogmonterey.com/2010/08/12/the-five-coolest-and-most-outrageous-cars-we-saw-at-russo-and-steele/ it is #2

Looks like the car isn't unique in getting recycled on ebay. So are the photos. No one used anything but the same photo... must be "robot" websites that just repeat all they find, and never contribute original material. Why would anyone waste time on that sort of blog?

Why is it that some cars just keep getting flipped for profit, or investment potential? Don't these lose profit for most owners? Don't they ever find owners that are going to keep and enjoy them?

The previous owner also owned and sold a 1927 American La France hot air balloon basket retrieval car... yeah, that takes a bit to wrap your mind around... but how else would they go fetch their hot air ballons in the 1920's? http://www.victorycars.com/inventory_details.asp?InventoryNum=953

Via: http://carnut1.blogspot.com/ but all the homework of digging up it's rapid flipping auctions and sales are my own waste of time.

For another incredible creation of Gary Wales, similar to this, but based on a LaFrance Speedster see

http://www.tomstrongman.com/ClassicCars/LaBestioni/Index.htm

Clever slogan and billboard for a paint company

the Majestics CC of Compton have done something cool I have never seen before, engraved and chromed a lot suspension and trim, really tastefully done

Superb engraving, simple and classic

http://www.comptonmajestics.com/

Some weedburner exhaust outlets would look great on any musclecar I believe.

Closetworld has invaded the camping world, and they are organizing the hell out of the hatch back and the camper truck

Not really Closetworld, but I doubt anyone takes me that seriously. I make a small joke here, but it's seriously amazing that organizing has gone this far.

Definite advantage to being able to reach all your engine compartment, and if you've got a tall truck, you might want to consider this, the Elevator

See where his feet are? That's step one, then look at his right hand, that's the lever

It hooks in place, and you are then hovering over the engine bay, able to work without straining your knees backward, or your lower back

I saw the demo guys in action, and sorry that the still photos don't really convey the ease of motion it takes to get comfortable horizontally in place over what would be your vehicle, but it was simple and just two steps to not hurting yourself while spending hours working over your engine.

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