a shipmate of mine from our time on the USS Olympia SSN717 has recovered enough from a truck nearly killing him to post some photos. People, open your damn eyes, use your damn brakes.

the moron driving the above SUV was driving at 70 miles per hour.
They did not see Pat, he was riding the bike below. They did not hit their brakes.
they went on to roll their SUV 3 times. No idea why they didn't see Pat, no word on how they made such an egregious error of driving, or how much they were hurt from rolling their SUV 3 times

Pat needed a lot of surgeries, blood, luck and skilled doctors to recover from the incredible pummeling and amputation of a leg. It's your ass on the line out there on a bike, theres no cage to keep you safe, not a single airbag.

So could you readers do a simple 2nd look for bikers tomorrow when you drive? It's going to save at least one life

This ends my public service announcement, and I'll now resume the regular cool posts. 

Crashed in front of Source Interlink just a couple hours ago... catastrophe? Almost. Coincidence? Maybe. But, right in front of the Hot Rod, Motor Trend, etc etc magazine company offices?

Every one crashed makes the rest a bit more valuable. Attrition is a powerful value adjuster
found on https://www.facebook.com/DavidFreiburger?hc_location=stream

If your office is next to and below the street level or parking lot, maybe you ought to be wary of cars crashing in

thanks Mike!

Luckiest guy you'll ever see, he ought to go buy a lotto ticket, and get tested for super powers

found on http://parkoffka.ru of course, they find GREAT STUFF! 

Stupid people driving recklessly fast cause traffic collisions

thanks Dan!

any landing you can walk away from

the only car severly damaged that I know of at this years Speedfest was the #3 MG

 Photos in reverse chronological order

and moments before competing with Mercedes 300s

Be careful, be smart, don't back out of a parking spot. Back into it, and drive out of it to be able to see traffic and prevent collisions like this one

there is an email going around with photos of wrecked 1920's and 30's cars, here are the more impressive photos

 above is a late 1910's Dodge I think... there was a name for the style... but I can't remember it

 worlds strongest front tire and steering parts!

 above, a kid went joyriding and trashed the car in an accident

 above and below are Mack trucks, in the first version of the company symbol

If the photos make you glad you have power steering, power brakes, airbags, and saftey glass windshield... than you echo my sentiment

All the photos were taken by a Boston news photographer, and are now in the Boston Library

To Valet, or Not to Valet... it's not a question. Don't. Here is one example, if you didn't get it when you watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off

The approximately $400,000 pileup reportedly happened when a valet drove a Maserati into -- and under -- a Jeep Grand Cherokee, which crashed into a Mini Cooper and a vintage Porsche 356.

The Epic Hotel in downtown Miami witnessed an epic crash involving expensive cars on Friday night. Onlookers revealed a Maserati Gran Turismo spiraled out of control and crashed into a number of cars.

I think before I hand over the keys to my car, I'm going to make sure the valets are bonded, licensed, and insured by some company that is fast with paying off damage claims.

police found the valet driving the Maserati ‘was coming down a parking garage ramp too fast, lost control, and drove his luxury sports car right under the SUV’

Learned about this from
http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2012/04/epic-car-damage-by-valet.html
Photos from
http://now.msn.com/now/0416-valet-hotel-crash.aspx
http://www.jeepforumz.com/showthread.php?p=22230

The highlights of the 2011 WRC season, or... drifts, crashes, and how to fly a car

Found on http://zona-rapida.blogspot.com/

I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see these photos, a car hit by a kiddie train

photos from http://blog.nola.com/interact/2011/10/head-scratcher_of_the_day_city.html via http://fuckyeahwrecks.tumblr.com/

Ramona Cuda rollover dui news update

It was a real Hemi Cuda, a 1970 Hemi Cuda, the thread over at Moparts says it had a square tube rollcage. http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=6924721

It's totalled. My previous post http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/11/cuda-rolls-in-high-speed-dui-down.html

The back seat passenger, according to the CHP,  was 52-year-old Mark Andrew Jones of Ramona...  not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was ejected from the car, through the back window, and the car rolled over him and then rolled off him before stopping upside down.

Guess what none of the newspapers and tv news people have not mentioned... what led to the crash of Harold Green's Hemi Cuda at about 3:20 pm. Sunday Nov 13th  http://www.10news.com/news/29760960/detail.html

Drinking (from about 10 am to about 3pm) at the nearby Turkey Inn on Main and 7th ave (maybe watching a football game Broncos/Chiefs, Redskins/Dolphins, Cardinals/Eagles, Houston/Tampa, Titans/Panthers all started at 10am Ramona time, 1pm Eastern Time http://www.hokiephotos.com/categoryevents/1/Page-8.html)

 then after the game, a "Come check out my car!" So they went to Harold's and got the Hemi Cuda, and  took off south on 7th and fishtailed at last 4 times before making the corner at Telford -7th - Ashley and then floored it again to head South on the straight Ashley road when he saw the girl unloading the horse from a trailer, swerved to avoid the girl and horse and rolled the car long, far, and high, hitting branches from the tree between Ashley rd and the Morgans half circle driveway at the bottom of the below Google Map

the people who own the property the car came to a roll over stop in... , Dennis and Linda Morgan, possibly are looking to blame the car, the road, and the speed limit, or are looking to waste the county supervisors time chasing these scapegoats instead of drinking and driving "Morgan also told 10News he hopes law enforcement and San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob will now take a serious look at these roads to prevent future crashes like this one."  the News 8 reporter states that Dennis wants the sped limit lowered from 45 to 35. I think the reporter misquotes the Morgans, but who knows... watch the video and decide for yourself on that... I can't nail it down there.
"Morgan said he hoped county supervisors would take steps to make the road safer and prevent future accidents like this one."

the location: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=ramona+ashley+and+7th+street&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7GGLL_en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x80dbe89d6e5d07e5:0x5d7084e8498a9476,Ashley+Rd+%26+7th+St,+Ramona,+CA+92065&gl=us&ei=-gLlTtXAFeSu2gX10amRBA&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CB8Q8gEwAA

News outlets that reported on this story:
http://ramona.patch.com/articles/rollover-crash-kills-one-in-ramona
http://www.cbs8.com/story/16029779/suspected-dui-crash-in-ramona-leaves-one-person-dead
http://www.10news.com/news/29760960/detail.html
the next source is a lawfirm trying to advertise their firm and drum up business
http://www.blackmanlegal.com/2011/11/driver-suffers-spinal-injury-passenger-killed-in-ramona-drunk-driving-crash/

8 Ferraris, 2 mercedes, and a Lambo went for a drive... they all wrecked... completely totalled.

The above photo is by Yomiuri Shiumbun

This first video has no audio, the 2nd is a news clip, and more coverage

luxury sports car enthusiasts in Japan ended in an expensive freeway pileup - smashing a stunning eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and two Mercedes.

Police say they believe the accident on the Chugoku Expressway in southwestern Japan,  Sunday,  was touched off when the driver of one of the Ferraris tried to change lanes and hit the median barrier. He spun across the freeway, and the other cars collided while trying to avoid hitting his car.

info found on http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/8-ferraris-lamborghini-smashed-in-pricey-japan-freeway-pileup/2011/12/05/gIQAhNQ1UO_story.html?tid=pm_pop

According to The Associated Press, 10 of the people involved in the wreck received treatment for minor injuries.

News reports quoted eyewitnesses as saying that at the time of the accident, the procession appeared to be traveling at 85 to 100 miles per hour, well over the speed limit of 60.

Bloomberg News quoted a traffic official, Mitsuyoshi Isejima, as saying that the driver suspected of causing the pileup, a 60-year-old self-employed man, could face up to three months in prison or a fine of 100,000 yen, about $1,300.

Somewhere an insurance rep is cringing.

Thanks Ken!

dirk skreber's car crash art pieces, not wrecked in accidents, bought new and folded at a car testing facility

see a full gallery at http://www.amusingplanet.com/2011/05/dirk-skrebers-car-crash-sculptures.html

Saddletramps MC blood drive at San Diego Harley, Kearney Mesa, to get blood donations for the Red Cross Blood Bank

SaddleTramps Blood Drive

11/19/2011 -
Come down to San Diego Harley-Davidson & give blood! Then enjoy our complimentary bbq and enjoy our live band, Ideas. Bring your friends & family! 5600 Kearny Mesa Rd. 92111. To make an appointment please visit: http://www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation-sponsor?field_sponsor_code_value=saddletramps

This isn't to get blood for the club, it's because when the club was in need last year, the Red Cross was there for them.

What happened?

Four bikers died in a brutal accident, five others were hospitalized. Those who lived have now lost their friends, and those who died left behind kids, brothers and sisters, parents and friends. They were members of the Saddle Tramps Motorcycle Club. It was the clubs 10th anniversary ride.


The club members were riding about 80 miles East of San Diego when a Gold Honda Accord came up from behind them and tried to pass them . Another car was in the oncoming lane, the driver tried to avoid the Honda by swerving off to his right, he lost control when overcorrecting when he hit the shoulder on his side of the road and crashed with the group of motorcycles. The driver of the Accord fled the scene, and were never found

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/11/person-in-gold-colored-honda-fled-scene.html

http://www.sandiegoharley.com/event_detail.asp?event=503292

That awkward moment when you crash a $12 million Ferrari... and a couple other cool photos from Asaucerfulofwheels.tumblr.com

That awkward moment when you crash a $12 million Ferrari, http://asaucerfulofwheels.tumblr.com/post/11862140196/david-love-ferrari-250-tr-monterey-historics-2009 tp see it in slow mo

David Love/Ferrari 250TR/Monterey Historics/2009

Timo Mäkinen Mini Cooper S RAC Rally 1967. http://rcma.free.fr/escort/victoires.htm
Hitchcock in a big cart... never would have thought I'd ever see that!

1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K Streamline Roadsterm, built for a King of Iraq, Erdmann & Rossi coachbuilders
all found on http://asaucerfulofwheels.tumblr.com/

The crash compilation video of the week, wow, some of these drivers didn't survive

Found on http://carrosehistorias.blogspot.com

Chris has posted the ultimate list of the top 20 car chase scenes (but is still open to ammending his list)

http://chrisoncars.com/?p=2343 to see his top 20

You can email him your opinions or list of your favorites at raymondcj@aol.com or chris@chrisoncars.com

I haven't seen all of the movies that have these chases, but I have seen most and the variety of movies with a car chase is quite broad... from Sci Fi like the Matrix Reloaded, to old cop movies that were normal investigation style detectives like The French Connection... I can't remember any part of the story line of the French Connection, just Gene and that car chase scene, but Chris has the scoop on what was really going on with the chase scene, and I've never learned this stuff before, it's all news to me!

Bad Boys (Will Smith) had the best collection of muscle cars in a single scene, 70 Superbee, Firebird, Yenko Duece, 67? Chevelle, 76? Trans Am, and that was just until the gun fight.... the chase reconvened with the bad guys dropping cars off a transporter one at a time. Best scene is at the top of Chris' list

Watch the "Masters Touch" to see a 62 Savoy mistreated like no other