Full steam ahead! After a slew of false starts and technical difficulties, the British Steam Car just broke the world land speed record for a steam-driven vehicle by hitting a scorching average speed of 139.843mph! Dubbed the “fastest kettle in the world“, the 25-ft long car smashed the century old record of 127mph at 8:19 this morning at Edward’s Air Force Base in California… Details & Pictures
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The founder of the Papa John’s pizza chain – who spent years searching for the beloved Camaro he sold to start his business – has finally been reunited with the muscle car.
In celebration, the chain is handing out free pizzas Wednesday to all Camaro drivers.
“The Camaro represents what I gave up to start Papa John’s … Details
Automobile Sports Car – Porsche Carrera GT Crashes – As a big Porsche fan, this really hurts. People, PLEASE LEARN HOW TO DRIVE.
For its eleventh annual fall celebration of the Legends of Motorsport, The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles will present “Tribute to Trans-Am†on Thursday, November 12 at 6:00 p.m. This will be a distinctively memorable event for all who join The Petersen’s honored guests, friends and colleagues, along with an exhibit of historic Trans-Am race cars famously associated with the Trans-Am racing heritage.
The Petersen Museum’s previous yearly tributes, which have honored Dan Gurney and Riverside Raceway, Phil Hill and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Andy Granatelli and the Indy 500, the triumphant Parnelli Jones, the incomparable Carroll Shelby, and last years’ “Tribute to Corvette Racingâ€, have each been applauded by all and widely covered in the motor racing press… Details