Post 14,497......Several likes, so a few know what it is.
I was amazed at its construction material. All cast iron.
I was amazed at its construction material. All cast iron.
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A "base" dachshund isn't too far from a wolf. They were originally bred to go down holes and take on badgers. Miniature doxies were bred to hunt rabbits down their burrows.
A "base" dachshund isn't too far from a wolf. They were originally bred to go down holes and take on badgers. Miniature doxies were bred to hunt rabbits down their burrows.
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Yes! The Wolfshund would be a SUPER WEAPON!!!!!!
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World’s shortest horse, no front legs. And that woman’s got meathooks for fingers.
World’s shortest horse, no front legs. And that woman’s got meathooks for fingers.
1923 Bugatti Tipo 32 "Tank". Four were built for 1923 French Grand Prix.
I've actually seen one in person at a vintage race out in California in the late 80s. Powered by a straight eight cylinder engine (2.0) I think) with a transaxle in the back. Very unusual for the time...
Sounded great!
Lance Reventlow's 1960 Scarab F1 (Formula Libre in America). Had a four cylinder Offenhauser laid on it's side to lower C of G and better aero. Like all of the Scarabs, it is absolutely gorgeous, and nothing sounds as good as an Offy!
I got to see it at Monterey Historics several years ago. The craftsmanship and attention to detail that went into the Scarabs was beyond incredible; absolutely stunning examples of the automotive art. Most historic race cars these days are so over-restored that they look like big Tamiya models. This is one that actually looked that good back in the day!
This is an old film made back in the day featuring this car "testing" at the late, lamented Riverside raceway. Lance Reventlow himself driving. If you have time, watch the whole thing. Its really a neat period piece with some amazing in-car and on-car shots! And the bark of the Offy is not to be missed - turn it up!!
Be still my heart!!!
Yeah, it’s pretty stunning.
Ohhh, thanks for that link!!!
For those who don't know Scarab history, Lance Reventlow was the son of the "richest woman in the world" (Woolworth heiress) and a Count. The quintessential rich (young) gentleman racer who built his cars and funded his team straight out of his own pocket. And he was what, Mike, like 20 years old or so when his sports racer was built?
I’ve never been in the presence of a Scarab, but have longed to be ever since reading Rich Taylor’s Modern Classics as a boy. The sports racer has been at the top of my most beautiful sports cars list ever since.
Purely California built, weren't they?
For those who don't know Scarab history, Lance Reventlow was the son of the "richest woman in the world" (Woolworth heiress) and a Count. The quintessential rich (young) gentleman racer who built his cars and funded his team straight out of his own pocket. And he was what, Mike, like 20 years old or so when his sports racer was built?
I’ve never been in the presence of a Scarab, but have longed to be ever since reading Rich Taylor’s Modern Classics as a boy. The sports racer has been at the top of my most beautiful sports cars list ever since.
Purely California built, weren't they?
Yeah, he was 19 when he started racing in 1955. He got Warren Olson from California to prep and set up his cars (Olson is the guy with the clipboard in the video). Reventlow set up the Scarab program in 1957 and put Olson in charge. Lance was 21 when they got started.
I’ve never been in the presence of a Scarab, but have longed to be ever since reading Rich Taylor’s Modern Classics as a boy. The sports racer has been at the top of my most beautiful sports cars list ever since.
I agree! There were a couple of the sports racers at Monterey that weekend as well. They are as beautifully crafted, maybe more so, than any custom car or hot rod that came out of California at the time. It was the perfect combo of incredible talent being given free rein to do their best work!
The names involved with the Scarab program are a genuine who's-who of early '60s to 80s motor racing: Reventlow, Warren Olson, Chuck Daigh (crew-cut guy in the video), Phil Remington, Dick Troutman, Tom Barnes (Of Troutman and Barnes fame, designers and builders of many notable cars of the time, including the first Chapparal for Jim Hall), Jim Travers and Frank **** at TRACO who were the go-to engine builders well into the Can-Am era. Unreal assembly of talent!
Absolutely! Just stunning!
Sorry to geek out so bad on you guys! I've been into this stuff all my life...
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And after they weren’t as competitive with the mid-engine cars on the track, he kept one of the (three?) for himself as a street car
.Man, I’d drive it to work every day- rain or shine!
Hahahaha!!! Me too!!
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Centerlines gone wild.
And the buttes in background may not be right, one Mitten.
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This car is in EnerJet Colors 
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...comments-allowed.166564/page-475#post-2652172
https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...comments-allowed.166564/page-475#post-2652172
Looks like its roof scoop day; I've added a couple!
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Post 14,090.
Just sad. Even I, a staunch Ford supporter/owner recognizes the value and rarity of a 63 split rear window Vette.
Just sad. Even I, a staunch Ford supporter/owner recognizes the value and rarity of a 63 split rear window Vette.
I wonder how that OS Wankel in the tether car in https://www.rocketryforum.com/threa...personal-comments-allowed.166564/post-2657015 gets adequate cooling. When I was flying one, it got plenty hot on the exhaust side. Maybe they just hope it doesn't run long enough for that to be an issue. On that little tank, it won't run long.
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My aunt has a phot album from her dad / my grand dad.. (They're in England - he manned a gun on the Dover cliffs). This photo album was form a European tour (drive) he took in the late 40's early 50's (48 or 49.. maybe 51..) The neat thing was, while most of the 'rubbish' has been removed, plenty of buildings still showed their war-time wear & tear.. Many churches missing steeples & such.. every 3rd house gutted / no roof.. etc..
it was neat, and also a bit eerie to see.. and for a more personal view-point, other than the usual stock 'journalist' shots..
My aunt has a phot album from her dad / my grand dad.. (They're in England - he manned a gun on the Dover cliffs). This photo album was form a European tour (drive) he took in the late 40's early 50's (48 or 49.. maybe 51..) The neat thing was, while most of the 'rubbish' has been removed, plenty of buildings still showed their war-time wear & tear.. Many churches missing steeples & such.. every 3rd house gutted / no roof.. etc..
it was neat, and also a bit eerie to see.. and for a more personal view-point, other than the usual stock 'journalist' shots..
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#14109:
I understand that those side pipes on the Corvette can leave a nasty burn on your ankle or calf.
I understand that those side pipes on the Corvette can leave a nasty burn on your ankle or calf.
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I made that.
For hunting turkey in hog country.
I made that.
For hunting turkey in hog country.
#14,181- 1 bed, 1 bath, 816SF, with a 10 car garage...
I've thought if I had unlimited funds this kind of ratio would make more sense than the usual large mansion. Our local state fairgrounds has a large building used for the car show. When the car show is going on they have decorations, signs, curtains hanging around the outside walls of the room, lots of cars and lots of people. I went into that building one time when it was empty and I was impressed by how large it was. With unlimited funds a building like that might be interesting for a shelter for various outdoor hobbies during inclement weather.
And now that I devote more time to rockets, and being a structural engineer, I can see building something fairly large but vertical, maybe 500' tall, for launching rockets in any weather. That would be pretty unusual.
I've thought if I had unlimited funds this kind of ratio would make more sense than the usual large mansion. Our local state fairgrounds has a large building used for the car show. When the car show is going on they have decorations, signs, curtains hanging around the outside walls of the room, lots of cars and lots of people. I went into that building one time when it was empty and I was impressed by how large it was. With unlimited funds a building like that might be interesting for a shelter for various outdoor hobbies during inclement weather.
And now that I devote more time to rockets, and being a structural engineer, I can see building something fairly large but vertical, maybe 500' tall, for launching rockets in any weather. That would be pretty unusual.
