the variety of cool car photos I liked on Stiffspeed.tumblr.com

I think the above is the Von Dutch upside down paintjob

What do you suppose the above Camaro hood scoops are? the green one looks like it has Mach One Mustang shaker scoops

the above is the first example I've seen of the big beak front bumper customized

the legendary Grumpy Bill

I figure the above has to be the Capt Jack and his Turbonique cart

Briggs Cunningham, the only American to win auto championships, and the Americas Cup (for yachting)

http://mad.ly/4a83d3?pact=461274898976014224&fe=1

FYI the Blackhawk Museum (San Francisco area) might be having a Briggs Cunningham exhibit http://www.blackhawkmuseum.org/ according to the newsletter linked above, but their website has nothing about it, so I checked the Briggs Cunningham website and they included a bit from the Blackhawk Museum newsletter http://www.briggscunningham.com/blackhawk-automotive-museum-tribute/ where it says in late July there will be an exhibit.

 On Labor Day weekend at Lime Rock will be a gathering of Cunningham cars

1953 Cunningham C3, body by Carosserie Vignale

The Briggs Cunningham 1960 Le Mans Corvette #1 has been found, and will be displayed at this months Corvettes at Carlisle

the number 4 car is pictured at http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9082/Chevrolet-Corvette-LeMans-Racer.aspx  

Le Mans, June 1960: The Cunningham Corvettes
 of Cunningham/Kimberly (#1),
 Thompson/Windridge (#2),
 and Fitch/Grossman(#3)

#2 is now owned by Bruce Meyers, #3 is owned by Lance Miller

you might remember the gallery I just posted of the number 2, http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/05/one-of-3-corvettes-of-briggs.html

Why is this news? Kevin Mackay has been searching for years, and had it tracked to Florida in 1974, and that was the last anyone had info about it.

It turned up in a warehouse with cars and furniture, in Florida, and covered in dust, which is how we're told it will be displayed at Carlisle.


"was found sitting in the middle of one of two warehouses in Florida that were filled with cars, parts and furniture. Decades earlier, the car had been rescued from a Florida scrap yard by the warehouse owner's father.

When discovered, the Corvette was covered in dust--a real “barn find.” The new owner plans to display the car in this condition at the Carlisle event, Berman says, before launching the restoration"

top image from http://www.themaseraticlub.com/Kimberly.html
bottom image from http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120731/CARNEWS/12073995

for everything you could want to know about these Cunningham Corvettes: http://www.sportscardigest.com/le-mans-corvette-1960-car-profile/5/

one of 3 Corvettes of Briggs Cunningham's LeMans team of 1960, they won first in class with this trio

 how about this gauge cluster... why not make them this way from the factory? it's what the racers wanted, and isn't it what a sports car owner wants too?

 Anyone know about this unusual speedometer? With a clock on the inside... I don't recall ever seeing a 70mph speedometer before in a sports car, ditto ever seeing a speedometer with a clock in it. I've seen tachs and clock combos... anyway, odd gauge, if you know what the info on it is, please share. jbohjkl@yahoo.com

 cool little light to illuminate the car number

 Patina on the lettering.

Below is what another of the trio looked like. Thought you'd like to compare them.

just this last photo from http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z9082/Chevrolet-Corvette-LeMans-Racer.aspx