Now this, in my opinion, is effing brilliant. It really no-shit works, and like nothing else possibly could to add traction that can't be stopped.
From http://thereifixedit.failblog.org
The website of "Stupid things people do to fix stuff" ThereiFixedit.failblog.com







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cool photos from Kombi rules

from http://kombirules.blogspot.com where I recommend you go for more
The US Interior Secretary and Director of the BLM toured the Imperial Sand Dunes at Glamis

great photo by Allen Schaben, shows the secretary in a ranger's sand rail that got stuck when they went to go over a steep dune... nice new rail huh?
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1967 Live Axle Triumph TR4A
The TR4A was introduced in 1965. It was an update of the TR4, which had been around since 1961. The biggest change was the chassis, which had a new independent rear suspension.
When Triumph introduced the TR4A, the dealers were afraid that their customers would not like the new independent rear suspension. They convinced Triumph to offer the TR4A with an optional live rear axle, very similar to the one found on the old TR4. Triumph obliged. By most accounts 25% of the TR4As were ordered with the live axle.
The only glaring flaw I can find in this car is the satellite radio unit sticking out of the dash. What's up with that? This is a 1967 Triumph... The only sounds you should be listening to are the sounds of the engine and the sound of air coming over the top of the windshield and past your ears.
I guess if you decide to take this car on a cross country trip (how cool would that be?) and want to find out what the weather is like 200 miles ahead, a satellite radio could be useful. Or, you could just rip the thing out and take your chances, just like everyone did back when this car was new. That's what I'd do.
1959 Vauxhall Victor Super

Vauxhall is the British subsidiary of General Motors. Even though it's small (by North American standards) it has the look of a large 1950s American sedan. There's a lot of chrome, little fins and a wrap-around windshield. If it were larger it could easily be mistaken for a Chevy.
Despite the fair number of Pontiac dealers carrying the Vauxhall line, it never sold very well in the US. They were very rust prone and few survive.

This car needs a lot of work, but it's not hopeless. The desert climate has kept it free of serious rust. The body has dents, they look like they could be popped out and filled. The most serious issue would be the dented roof. The desert climate that kept the body in decent shape took its toll on the interior, which will need to be completely redone. The engine is in unknown condition.
The starting bid for this car is $200.00, but there is a reserve. If the reserve is reasonable and you can get this for a realistic price, this could be a cool long term project. I've been to hundreds of car shows in my life and I have never seen a Vauxhall at any of them.

Hyundai Debuts iPad Ad During The Oscars
It's an interesting sell for a $60k plus luxury car - feature the owner's manual. Manuals are something so mundane and expected, but what wasn't expected from a car manufacturer is an electronic version included in the glove-box on an Apple iPad.
But does it matter? Does the owner manual matter in a luxury sedan? Of course no one is going to buy a $60k car because they get a $500 tablet computer. The Hyundai Equus ad has nothing to do with attracting luxury car buyers, it's really about the brand showing they are being innovative and hopefully some of that innovation will rub-off on other shoppers who may consider another Hyundai vehicle, sans iPad.

Some found the debut of Hyundai's Equus iPad Owner Manual ad during tonight's Oscars a "Brilliant" idea. It is a solid idea and a great way for owners to get to know their car better, especially with all the technology in today's cars. It is an excellent way to explain the complexity of today's vehicles. Fortunately, my former 1997 BMW didn't have today's electronics and could be expressed on a tape deck.

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1967 Rebel station wagon regional models

Below the Westerner
The Westerner (500 units) in Frost White with plankwood trim side inserts and a "Pony Express" medallion. The interior featured stallion brown vinyl that simulated "richly tooled" leather on the seats and door panels in combination with white antelope grained vinyl and was available west of the Mississippi River.

Designed to spur interest in all of AMC's products and to generate increased sales for the company, the special wagons were limited for sale to geographical areas.
Info from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_Rebel learned about it and got photos from
http://svammelsurium.blogg.se/2010/may/mariner-westener-briarcliff-rambler.html
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the "NeverWas Haul" is the name of this vehicle at Burning Man





the guy in charge is Major Catastrophe, and is interviewed here about what it's about: http://etheremporium.pbworks.com/w/page/10454244/Neverwas-Haul
Jeep minivan prototype designed by Brooks Stevens


But get info about it from http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2011/02/23/the-fc-150-van-now-in-color/
Shelby Comet. Never heard of that, have you? Did you hear of the Shelby Europa? 14 made



There are eight survivors, three of were in Sweden, then Norway, then to Finland.
Well, so was there a special European-Shelby prototype, GT250, a 1971 Mercury Comet that Claude supplied with a GT40 289 block and heads, that gave the car more than 350 horsepower. It was a couple of years as Claude's own daily driver before being resold.
Claude was in Dearborn when Ford announced the cessation of the Shelby Fords, and so bought the last 34 or 36. He sold them in Belgium, Paris, Istanbul, Geneva and Germany
Read his 2002 interview here: http://www.ponysite.de/sheleur_dubois3.htm
After 1970 Claude proposed a licensing deal, and bought Mustangs from Bob Ford in Detroit, the first was completed in January 1971 and went to the Brussels Motor show. The Shelby parts came from Shelby American. Some had 351's and at least one was a drag pack 429 http://www.ponysite.de/sheleur.htm
Learn about the Mexico Shelby Mustangs here: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/02/shelby-de-mexico-i-finally-learned-of.html
Burnelli airplane transporting a car in a underslung

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World War one carrier pidgeon transport vehicles

If you have a car shipped, I recommend inspecting the cargo container before they lock it closed and send it off


Marten (http://svammelsurium.blogg.se/) tells me
Since the customs about a year ago raised their costs excessively for goods from the US, people shipped cars via the Netherlands and paid only 6% fees, but now they raised the fees to 20%, so what is done now is to take the cars to France which has a regular fee of ony 5% on the custom value. The reason for taking a midway landing is that when the car is brought here its suddenly a European car, and then taken into Sweden with no charges at all!
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Ettore Bugatti's runabout for inspection tours of his factory

found on: http://svammelsurium.blogg.se/2010/june/en-dag-i-illinois-1964.html
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1922 touring body by Smith & Waddington in Sydney, Australia ... real unusual, it's called a charabanc


But this body type is called a Charabanc, the same name is also used for buses with open bodywork that was common at this time. This White charabanc had room for 15 people and had been ordered by Mr Day. He used it for New South Wales Tourist Bureau excursions and adventures in the wild Australia.
found on http://svammelsurium.blogg.se/2010/october/fyrfaldigt.html
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