Archive for the ‘Auto Misc.’ Category
F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo and his mates explored the entire city of LA from east to west; including some killer Mexican food, dope lowriders, classic cars and an incredible canyon drive in some sweet sports cars.
The star of this year’s RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction at Pebble Beach was undoubtedly a blue 1962 Shelby Cobra. Not just any blue 1962 Shelby Cobra, mind you. No, this is chassis CSX2000, the very first example ever built. It’s rolling piece of history, the crème de la crème of prototypes. Over five decades, it had never been outside Carroll Shelby’s stewardship, initially as part of his personal collection, and, since his death in 2012, part of the the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust. When the gavel fell Friday night, it officially became the most expensive American car ever sold at auction.
Final price? A cool … More
Fast father, fast son.
Danny Thompson, son of American racing legend Mickey Thompson, has set a land speed record at age 66. And it was a long time coming.
In 1960, Mickey hit Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats in a streamlined car called Challenger that was built to set a land-speed record. And it did. Sort of.
He made a single 406.6 mph pass … More
Mickey Thompson Breaks 400 MPH Speed Barrier – 1960
Danny Thompson 402mph Run Dash Cam – Sunday, August 14, 2016