Automobiles

  • Thoughts on the upcoming Indy 500

    After watching the interview with Danica after her qualifying attempt and observing the activities in the related garages at Indy the past week I have a few thoughts to share. Michael Andretti is fielding five cars this year.  That is… Continue reading

  • 2010 Indy 500 Tech

    Logistics One of the venues for the Indy series of races is Brazil.  So how do you move 54 race cars and all of the associated equipment to Brazil?  You pack two 747 aircraft with everything but the people.  Included… Continue reading

  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway – in May – cold

    It’s May and it’s the first week of practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).  I have taken a few days off from Performance Chassis to fly out to the “greatest racing spectacle in the world”.  Monday was a rainy… Continue reading

  • Toyota and the F16 in Your Driveway

    Now that the furor over Toyota gas pedals has died down a bit it is time to think rationally about what Toyota’s troubles really indicate about today’s automobiles.  Toyota is not the only car company to have problems with the… Continue reading

  • The Missing Bullitt Charger – more progress

    I received another email from Arnold on his progress restoring the remaining Dodge Charger that was used in the movie Bullitt.  He has stripped the entire body down to bare metal and in doing so discovered that the roof was… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – the long road to recovery

    I would never have believed that a car could accumulate so many problems in less than 5000 miles.  This Evolution was bought new by someone in the Brooklyn, NY, and it has been a constant challenge to uncover and resolve… Continue reading

    Evolution IX – the long road to recovery

  • USF1 – Maybe Next Year

    The word is out that the US F1 effort has run out of gas, the money kind and has stopped all work on its entry. The team certainly has put out a tremendous effort to achieve an entry in this… Continue reading

  • The Missing Bullitt Charger

    I received an email from Arnold Welch informing me that he has found the Dodge Charger used in the film Bullitt and will have it restored back to the condition it was in during filming by April or May of… Continue reading

  • A New 911 from Singer Vehicle Design

    There has always been something special about the Porsche 911.  It has truly classic good looks that go beyond its Teutonic ancestry.  Originally a concept car known as the 901 it was a huge step up from the VW-based 356… Continue reading

  • Christmas Books for the Race Track

    This is the time of year you might be looking for something special for that person who is caught with the car bug, especially someone who yearns for track days and autocrosses. Here are two books that I can highly… Continue reading