small town Saturday night, I can hear a John Cougar Mellencamp song

found on http://stiffspeed.tumblr.com

can sexy models sell Renault's by imagining street racing?

they're going to try
Found on http://lecontainer.blogspot.com

Police helicopter chasing Hondas street racing in Philly, as seen from the car's point of view that is getting chased

found on http://americaloveshorsepower.com/police-helicopter-breaks-up-honda-civic-street-race/

Racing on Wilshire in Santa Monica, 1910

found on http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/history/la-as-subject/when-las-famous-streets-were-dirt-roads.html#.UmV4VA-9-Os.facebook

Howard Cunningham's Desoto, the challenge of Richie trying to pick up girls and look cool, was finally solved when Richie got a cool Ford

But it did win a drag race (after Fonz hopped it up with heads and carbs)  when Marsha from the Brady Bunch guest starred as a girl who would date the winner

the Happy Days Desoto is now in the LeMay museum!

thanks to Dave Dunn for letting me know where it is now!

Street car racing, $50 buy in, winner takes all the cash, and that seems to be the whole deal.Begins Sept 14th, High Plains Raceway, Colorado

For all the info: https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoStreetOutlaws

You get to traction prep your lane however you like (minimal but VHT is ok) , it's regular street asphalt...

Rules for Racers!!

1.) All races are setup and approved by Col Street Outlaw admins.
 2.) 1/8th mile, from a dig for 1st race on Sept 14th
3.) Minimal prep, and up to the racer (vht, hazing tires etc)
4.) Lane choice goes to higher ranked participant of the list
5.) Jump the start or crossing lanes is automatic loss of race
6.) The person being called out sets the date of the race, and has up to 15 days to do so.
7.) Person calling out should be ready to race right then or at any point agreed upon

RULES FOR CARS!!!!
 1.) Working lights (headlights, taillights, brake lights) are required
2.) Any Fuel is permissible (E85, C10, C16, 93.etc)
3.) Any tire is permissible
4.) 1/8th Mile

In order to keep the validity of the list in tact (ie no 14sec ET cars racing 9 sec ET cars.. all races will be coordinated by the Co Street Outlaws Admins! First races are Sept 14th!!!! Be ready to travel at some point, already have other states waiting for US!

the dragstrip has a credit card operated fueling station.

The following fuels are available:
Sunoco 260 GT 100 octane unleaded street legal 3.3% oxygen, $9.46/gallon
Sunoco 260 GTX 98 octane unleaded not street legal 0.0% oxygen, $9.51/gallon
Sunoco Standard 110 octane leaded not street legal 0.0% oxygen, $9.21/gallon

The fueling station accepts Visa and Mastercard. Per the credit card company there is a $600 limit on each transaction. Each credit card can be used for a maximum of three transactions (no matter how low the dollar amount) in a 48 hour period.  http://highplainsraceway.com/

the 70's were quite a roll, the cars that were customized were far out, the ones that were produced were lousy. Here's a cheer to the customizers, the "Street Freaks" , and the street racers. Winged warrior variety

Daytonas above, Superbirds below

How about that hood scoop arrangement? A pair of Super Bee / Demon scoops, and arranged in a unique way I've never seen before. Plus, the fender scoops for tire clearance that are normally found on Superbirds aren't on this car

all found on http://70sstreetmachines.tumblr.com and http://gassers.tumblr.com

Fangio, Monaco, and that cool car (music sucks though, lower your volume)

found on http://redhousecanada.tumblr.com

the car is the Lancia D50 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-car-that-stunned-me-most-at-art.html

The car, and the competition... the Better Off Dead 1967 Camaro

a funny situation in the movie Better Off Dead that I forgot about until I rewatched it just now to see the Camaro, was the rivalry between John Cusack's character Lane Meyer, and the two brothers in the Falcon. Every time that Lane came to a stop light, these brothers were waiting and goading him to a drag race. The driver didn't speak English, and the passenger learned from Wide World of Sports by listening to Howard Cosell. So he grabs a CB microphone and speaks over a PA system mounted to the Falcon roof.

Lane is driving a station wagon because early in the movie his Camaro doesn't run

The station wagon loses. A lot.

Then the cute girl across the street decides to help out our hero in need

 And now the dashing young hero wins. Good movie, 1985 wholesome teenage highschool goodness.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088794/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

And that damn newspaper kid that wants his two dollars:

I first posted about the Camaro 5 years ago when I learned that it had been found and restored. http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/07/camaro-from-better-off-dead-found-and.html

the owners website is http://www.betteroffdeadcamaro.com/

Street racing near Seattle, now on a National Geographic Channel tv show "Street Heat: High Speed Justice"

from the press release: This one-hour special takes viewers to the streets of Kent, Washington, where nighttime street racing is a way of life-and a zero-tolerance crime.
 Every summer weekend, hundreds of street racers unleash their souped-up rides on Kent's notorious street racing scene, turning the city into a high-octane playground where one false move could result in tragedy. 
And every weekend, an elite task force of law enforcement has just one mission-to stop the racers in their tracks. Using their own high-performance vehicles to even the playing field, it's a battle for the streets as officer’s chases racers down side roads, main thoroughfares, and through warehouse lots trying to keep one step ahead. But with speeds topping 120 miles an hour, the stakes are high-and this cat-and-mouse game can turn deadly.

Street Heat: High Speed Justice

Premieres Fri, 31 Aug at 11:00pm  on National Geographic Channel

prayer to the car gods, and one of the best car race sequences to get an audience excited, from "The Fast and The Furious"

Dear heavenly spitirt, thank you for providing us with the direct port nitrous injection, four core intercoolers, ball bearing turbos, and titanium valve springs. Amen