I just learned that there is a CARtoons Facebook page

just a couple cool images from https://www.facebook.com/CARtoonsMag

cool stuff found on Go Away Garage

the second most beautiful BMW motorcycle I've seen

very good idea for a roofing company work truck!

something in the same line of thinking as the Forward Control Jeep?

a full gallery of the above at http://ottonero.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-iron-lung.html

just a sample from http://goawaygarage.blogspot.com

I just learned of a treasure of 60's dragstrip photos, Nomad Eternus Flikr page

Above, the only photo I've seen of Danny Ongais, who you may have not learned was an Army paratrooper, AHRA and NHRA champion, and among other famous teams, he drove for Roland Leong, John Mazmanian, Dragmaster, and while partnered with Mickey Thompson they broke 295 records at Bonneville. He won a lot of SCCA races, qualified for a lot of Indy 500, and what else I don't know

above, plexi windows in the front of a belly tanker... must have been a blast to drive!

Above, that is some air induction!

just a small sample from http://www.flickr.com/photos/57343654@N03/page1/

A couple Ed Roth images I've never seen before

both found on http://stiffspeed.tumblr.com

Roth flames... has to be Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, doesn't it?

screen saves from "Tales of the Rat Fink" the Ed "Big Daddy" Roth bio pic

Good way to introduce the chapter about the Revell kit car association that Ed had.

It's a photo depicting the evolution of the flamed car, and gives Ed a lot of credit for this happening. I'm not saying anyone invented the flamejob, or that Ed did or didn't, just explaining the photos relevance here

It's got a look at the t-shirt and sweater business the Ed was instrumental in (Along with Von Dutch, Barris, and the guy with the one dollar GT 40, can't remember his name)

though it didn't cover much about the cars that Ed himself owned, it did show this 57 Chev a couple times

it had a bit of El Mirage coverage

Ed Roth's "Surfite" show car on a press release photo found on Ebay

The text across the top says:

One of the popular exhibits at Rod & Custom car show here is this one seater Surfite, a surfboard-carrying vehicle dreamed up by comedian Ed Roth. Car can top 50 mph with its Austin Sidewinder engine of 4 cylinders, according to Roth, who claims it gets 50 mpg. Deep groove formed into right side is where surfboard fits snugly in place.

Photo by UPI

Ebay listing at http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-original-press-photo-Ed-Roth-Surfite-hot-rod-showcar-surf-rat-fink-1965-/130847201053?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

thanks Jay!

the Ed Roth cool collection of decals, and the Rat Fink coloring book! that you can get at the Petersen Museum store