New high price record set at auction, 29.5 million USD, the W196R Mercedes Benz that Fangio won 2 Gran Prix wins

full write up at http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/07/12/fangios-1954-mercedes-benz-w196r-sells-for-record-29-65-million/

wonderful world of dragsters on Stiffspeed.tumblr.com

the windup key dragster humor.. I love that

on the right above, a Lincoln?

all from the wonderful world of dragsters: http://stiffspeed.tumblr.com

When Nascar had cool cars

I think this was on http://mecanicien.tumblr.com/

GT 40s in the 1960's

all found on http://stiffspeed.tumblr.com

Nascar race trim Daytona, looking totally bitchin' with the headlight buckets scooping air

Found on http://outsidethecubicle.tumblr.com/ but originally posted on http://stiffspeed.tumblr.com/post/53708958373 with no info

A good look at the cars of REAL stock car racing, the 1954 NASCAR race at Darlington, the Southern 500, begins with the Smokey Yunick prepped fabulous Hudson Hornet

found on http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com, where Nik finds the coolest stuff!

in this one post http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/loyd-moore-nascar-movies  Nik assembled 10 early 1950s NASCAR and Grand National race films

the 1952 Grand National race on Daytona Beach, in color, and what a big variety in cars, colors, and paint scheme designs!

found on http://carrosantigos.wordpress.com

the 1975 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale the postman bought, and hardly drove. Possibly the most original currant example

1950 Jaguar XK120 R

isn't that a beauty?!

the barn find 427 SC Shelby AC Cobra, CSX 3047 spent most of the last 25 years on storage

and the photo below is of the top of the air filter pie tin.

the word on the Jockey Journal is that the company of Stelling and Hellings went out of business in the 60's,  and sold air filter housings, and motorcycle handlebars http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10084

I learned of this last november: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/11/anthony-boosalis-found-65-cobra-427-sc.html

La Carrera Panamerica, by Pink Floyd, the documentary of 1992

this video was a good look at the 1990's running of the race, and it included clips from the 1950's and 60's to show the history of the race. It did a good job of explaining what brought the race to being, and how it's changed. One of the most unusual cars that has been in the race is the above, which I think is a Cadillac with an airplane greenhouse mated to the top instead of the cars windows, A and C pillars, and roof

it appears in the video at minute 56 and 50 seconds , and 57 and 10 seconds