On October 4th, the ultimate vacation on wheels kicks off in the city of San Diego. Now in its fifth season, Muscle Car 1000 is an amazing road rally where teams sign up for an all-inclusive, six-day luxury excursion through the most unforgettable A-list destinations in town. Fifteen teams will drive 1000 miles through an exciting Southern California course beginning in San Diego and ending in Santa Barbara. From drag racing and beautiful views, to behind-the-curtain tours, these muscle car enthusiasts are also making a difference! If you’re lucky, you can catch a glimpse of these … Details
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We see power tools and think home improvements. A bunch of wacky gearheads in England see power tools and think drag racing. We love stuff like this and these guys and girls have taken it to the next level. We’ve heard of people drag racing belt sanders, but these people build junk you can ride!
According to a story on the UK’s ThisIsTheWestCountry site, chainsaws and leaf blowers commonly provide the power to the vehicles that racers ride. From the lead photo it appears that running multiple motors is not only legal, but encouraged. Our type of deal!… Details
John Jansen, Dutch Peter Lynn teamrider, has won the Kite Buggy European Championship in St Peter Ording, Germany. In all heats of the Euro Champs John ruled in a very impressive way.
On 4 consequent days he altogether won all 7 heats in a row, just to have bad luck in the very last heat, where he had to give up his leading position when …Â Details & Picture
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Pee-wee Herman Makes Leno Show His Playhouse, Green Car Challenge His Big Adventure
Tonight, Jay Leno will welcome the second celebrity driver to try the Green Car Challenge on The Jay Leno Show: Paul Reubens, better known as Pee-wee Herman. Last Friday, it was Drew Barrymore, and on Thursday, the electric Ford Focus will accommodate Rush Limbaugh.
The unusual list of celebrity drivers may be Leno’s way of spreading the interest in the EV to the largest possible demographic. Pee-wee Herman was once the star of …Â Details
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