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Posted on May 28, 2012 via TSBM with 205 notes
Source: notherebyaccident
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Speaking of NASCAR and car design… Here is the first image of the 2013 Ford Fusion CUP car in team colors. This is a full scale clay model that will tour the country, visiting select NASCAR markets for the remainder of the 2012 season. I like a lot of things about this (versus the current car) but there are the glaring irregularities between this and the production model available to the public. (I don’t know why they still insist on calling it STOCK CAR racing). All in all, It’s a step in the right direction.
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I experienced a near knee-buckling feeling last year when I happened upon Bill’s 1985 Winston Million car at Darlington. I nerded out, all alone in that museum for way too long.
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Oh my shittles. My favorite stock car of all time is for sale on Ebay. $59,900 takes it home. OH. MY. SHITTLES. 1988 Bill Elliott/Melling Racing Coors Ford Thunderbird. This is THE Aerobird. This car was built in Dawsonville, Ga by Dan & Ernie Elliott. It baffled NASCAR techs. The Aerobird AVERAGED 212.809mph around Talladega speedway. ON BIAS PLY TIRES. Those tires are so archaic they don’t even make them anymore! Bill was lifting the throttle at the biggest track on the circuit. This car was fully capable of going 230+mph twenty-five years ago. This car was so ahead of its time. NASCAR tried to outlaw every facet of this car without bluntly outlawing the car itself but the Elliott brothers stayed one step ahead of them each week, eventually taking home the championship at season’s end. Now it is for sale! It’s not a roller like most of these old cars, it has a dyno’d Ernie Elliott engine under the hood. Oh my god, what I would give to take this for a spin down Prince Avenue. You know what? I would give a testicle. I swear to God. I wouldn’t even do anesthesia. I’m that serious.
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After installing my cold air intake I realized how nasty my engine bay looked. Tiger and I cleaned it up today with some green motorcycle engine cleaner. It looks loads better now and I’m not ashamed of my engine bay anymore.
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I would find a semi-truck in my Easter basket every year when I was a kid. They were a rarity and also my favorite part of Easter! Tiger got his first Matchbox truck this year for Easter. It’s a Ford C900 series truck. One of my favorites and also a wonderful American machine. They were put into service in 1957 and can still be seen in service all over the world. I’ve made countless tumblr posts about this truck.
I love old trucks y’all.
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Thrilled! The season begins tonight with the Bud Shootout at Daytona!
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Richard Petty, pants tucked into boots, with his Ford Torino Cobra.
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Mmm, most delicious Ford long bed pickup truck.
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Ford unveiled their 2013 Ford Fusion race car today. As much as I complain about the sterility in modern stock car racing, I think this is a step in the right direction.
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Ford truck and Airsteam camper.
(Car boner)
((positive vibes))
