Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Circuit Of The Americas: V8SC and MotoGP

Arial View of the Circuit Of The Americas Track
Courtesy: COTA

Today, October 16th, marks the date that the V8 Supercar and Moto GP Circuit of the Americas tickets go on sale. For the V8 Supercars, this will be the first official Australian sporting event held on American soil. I am beyond ecstatic about this. For the Moto GP series, this will be another addition to their American race schedule.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Craigslist Finds: Custom VW Cabriolet

Custom VW Pickup truck

These kind of deals you cannot find anywhere else but Craigslist. I stumbled across this VW during one of my car dazes on Craigslist. I basically search for anything under $2,000 to see what I find and most always find something interesting.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Bathurst 2012 Moments (Video)


Courtesy: News.com.au
It was an amazing race as expected with the 2012 Bathurst 1000. I wont go into specific details, as most of you either watched the race or are waiting to watch it. I would like to share with you some of the amazing moments that made the race exciting.

Friday, October 5, 2012

V8 Supercars 2013 Texas Dates Confirmed

Courtesy: Robert Cianflone, smh.com.au
The V8 Supercar series has an outstanding weekend ahead. First and foremost, the V8 Supercar series and the Circuit Of The Americas has announced the official race dates to be set as May 17-19, 2013. Tickets will be going on sale the 16th of October, 2012 via Ticketmaster.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Craigslist Special: Oldsmobile Alero Turbo

Oldsmobile Alero Turbo

The Oldsmobile Alero is one of the least attractive platforms for any automotive tuner or enthusiast. Personally, I spend a lot of time planning my upgrade path or products that I want to use on my vehicles, down to the point of doing research of possibilities BEFORE I even purchase a car. I cant even image the huge amounts of pain in the ass this Alero would have undergone, from a mechanics perspective, to become a turbo'ed vehicle. 

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Club Dirty Approved: Shelby GT500 Cobra

Club Dirty Shelby GT500 Cobra parked downtown

I saw this Club Dirty work-of-art the other day while looking for a mailbox somewhere downtown. I didn't find the mailbox and was pissed (because a random mailbox maps website said there was one), but I did find this and whipped out my phone for a picture.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Automotive Backgrounds: Chip Foose

-Many times I sit and daydream about people who represent the car culture, either someone devoted to the automotive world or someone having a strong passion for cars outside of their daily tasks. Questions like, "How did they get that job?" or "What steps led them to be recognized as automotive enthusiasts?" come up and I find myself looking for answers.  I will do my best to collect the most appropriate information and discuss people that are key in the automotive culture, in no particular order. Hopefully this will put some pieces together for those of you looking into get further into the automotive world, or on the other end, to keep you from quitting your day job!

Automotive Backgrounds: Chip Foose
President and CEO of Foose Designs
Chip Foose reviewing john deere tractor
Courtesy: Machine Finder