a time in America before politicians made everything illegal, and lawyers got filthy rich sueing everyone for everything, a plane landed downtown

in the late 1930's in downtown Arcadia, on Baldwin Street, and no one had a hysterical fit, no one was sued til they were homeless, no one was jailed, and no one lost a job.

A mechanical problem caused the pilot to put it down so he could make a quick repair, he fixed the problem, the cops were nice enough to clear the road and he took off and went away.

What a nice place America used to be.

A 90 yr old friend of mine told me about a squadron of airplanes landing on a country road near Galveston Texas, getting refuled, and carrying on to their airfield. Nothing but a country day in the 1930's.

Photo and first story from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5895929&postcount=14751

The blog for Iso, Bizzarrini, and 60's European sports car lovers

Mike started his blog this past December, and it's got the best coverage of San Francisco area concours shows, plus superb looks at the cars that matter in the auctions. http://mycarquest.blogspot.com/

another cool motorcycle riding the rails

Found on http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/ but originally from http://gunter-spb.livejournal.com/1057966.html

This is a great scratch built cycle rail car, but my favorite is still the Indian I posted http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/04/coolest-thing-well-see-all-week-indian.html

a hand held car pusher for car impound lots, and other parking lots with cars that won't move on their own power

First one I've ever come across

Cool photos from RideRideRide tumbler

from http://riderideride.tumblr.com/

Variety of cool photos, art, and sidecars from Motorcycle 74 (they love sidecars)

This guy has no embarassment, but he's got a big can o beans

all from http://motorcycle-74.blogspot.com

Ed Roth's trikes

if you like this, you'll love http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-does-elvis-have-in-common-with-ed.html

In the top photo is Ed riding it

found on http://motorcycle-74.blogspot.com/2010/07/ed-big-daddy-roth-custom-chopper.html

Harley Davidson buried for 48 years in Belgium, dug out by the grandson

Wow, I'd freak out to find a Harley... and the buried treasure aspect. Wouldn't that make your year !?!?

Found on http://motorcycle-74.blogspot.com/

Digging for the story on the internet was finally successful, the story briefly was that a small town young guy has a new Harley shipped to him in Belgium. Eventually he crashed on it, put it in the backyard, had a family, and in 1961 his young daughter was paying on it, fell, and it made the guy so mad he buried it. So the man dug up an old well and dumped the bike into it.

Just recently in Oct 2009 the story made it into the news http://www.editiepajot.be/regios/15/articles/9032 after months of trying to talk the (now Old man) reluctant grandad into allowing an excavation, and a bottle of gin to lubricate the deal, he got some buddies to help shovel... and unearthed it after 48 years of a dirt nap

Everything old is new again

Above: BMW

So obvious, but it was a Forest Service contract that never got past R&D

Above: The KTM

Above: the Hyanide

Above: the Baal

The cassette player died this year, 2010 was the last year a manufacturer installed one in a car

Lexus was still making the SC430 with a tape deck in 2010... shocking isn't it? !

News and photo from the Hooniverse
http://hooniverse.com/2011/02/11/and-now-a-moment-of-silence-for-the-cassette-player/#more-42689

The 1936 BMW snow machine

I found these photos before, but never could find the top one to make them a pair in a post, because in the top photo, you can't tell that there is a sidecar, and I didn't know it was a BMW

Top photo from http://motorcycle-74.blogspot.com

Round the world trekking Zundapp with sidecar, and damn cool looking for it's utilitarian adaptations for long range use

labeled Zündapp KS601 „Grüner Elefant“ sidecar - 1953

Check out the map painted onto the sideacar fender and the Gerry can, all the stickers gathered along the trip.. my compliments

Found on http://motorcycle-74.blogspot.com/ from http://de.academic.ru/dic.nsf/dewiki/1557083

ignore the rider, what do you think about this unique morphing of a motorwheel and a motorcycle

found on http://motorcycle-74.blogspot.com

the Michelin Man parodies well known icons

see the whole gallery at http://motorcycle-74.blogspot.com/2011/02/bibendum-parody.html

New BMW Performance Kit Boosts

s well setting the stage for the world premiere of the Vision CD roadster concept and the production version of the pure-electric 1-Series ActiveE, the Geneva Motor Show will also see the launch of BMW's new Performance Power Kit for the firm's 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine found on numerous models including the 1-,3- and 5-Series range in both rear- and all-wheel drive configurations. The upgrade is available for both the previous 177HP as well as the newer 184HP 2.0L engine.
Thanks to an engine software optimization plus a larger intercooler and a more-efficient fan for the main radiator, output is lifted from 177HP and 350Nm to 197HP and 390Nm, and from 184Hp and 380Nm to 200HP and 420Nm, for each engine respectively. According to BMW, the acceleration from 80 to 120 km/h in 5th gear is up to one second faster after the conversion.
Buyers can also add BMW's Performance Sports Silencer that comes with two round, chrome plated 74mm tail pipes, and which in addition to optimizing exhaust back pressure, also offers a sportier sound.

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Mitsubishi Flexis Concept

The current generation Mitsubishi Grandis is a good representation of the Japanese automaker as a whole. Plastic-y interiors, underdone ride and handling and anodyne looks combine to make the Grandis a poor substitute for the vastly superior and better selling Toyota Tarago [Australia]. With its South Korean competition having long ago stepped up to the plate, it’s disappointing to see Mitsubishi lagging so far behind.

David Cardoso, the artist who in the past has brought us design studies such as Renault Twist MPV and Audi Hydron, has envisioned a possible successor to the Grandis in the form of the Flexis. Appearing to be smaller than the Grandis - with seating more likely for five instead of seven - the Flexis takes it’s styling cues from the Opel Meriva, Peugeot 3008 and 2012 Ford Focus. Overall it’s a good expansion on Mitsubishi’s current design language, and a far sight better than when Mitsubishi tried applying its new corporate face to the aging Colt. You can check out our full gallery below or voice your opinion in the comments section below 

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