Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Pre-Unit Custom

                  Triumph 110 Pre-Unit from Japan, I dig the front end and slimline tank, well  done!


Tuesday, May 29, 2012

In Memoriam




The muffled drums sad roll has beat
The soldier's last tattoo.
No more on life's parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few.

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Barn Find Mercedes

Someone found this alloy body gull wing SL last year underneath a bunch of old computer parts in a garage.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

250 LM

One of my all time favorite Ferrari the 250 Le Mans circa 1964.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Salvador Mendez Sr.



Regarding my profile pic, it is a picture of my Grandfather Salvador Mendez Sr. Taken when he was approximately 21 yrs. of age in in the year 1928 in his home town Tlazazalca, Michoacan Mexico. He is pictured astride a Andalusian Stallion and wearing a .38 Colt revolver in a holster. My grandfather was a highly principled and disciplined man who could teach you how to do just about anything .The Andalusian is a Berber/Iberian mix from our family's ancestral home of Andalusia in southern Spain. The Berber/Andalusian was introduced to Spain by the invading Moors in 711AD.
These horses were loaded onto ships heading for New Spain as early as 16th century, and have  since remained in the colonial region of Mexico. The Andalusian Stallion is yesterdays equivalent of a fine European sports car.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Knuckle

This is one of the best knuckles ever! Pure balance and proportion.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Cinco De Mayo





This holiday relates more to the people of  Puebla , due to the fact that it celebrates their victory over French forces at the battle of Puebla, which continued to give  Mexico more autonomy from European rule.

Friday, May 4, 2012

R.I.P. Adam


              A lot of good times and memories connected to these guy's. Pioneers to the end. 


Watson

Watson always knew what direction to go! killer lines killer paint.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

El Camino

Ran into Johnny Sunday morning cruising his beautiful El Camino, good excuse to put up more Dutchman photos.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

F4U Corsair




When I was about 9-10 years old I was all about the Corsair my favorite WWII era fighter. Pappy Boyington made the Black Sheep squadron famous for shooting down Japanese Zero's at a alarming rate. I had the same picture of VMF 214 taped to my bedroom wall. The Japanese referred to this plane as whistling death because of the sound the wing intakes would make when it dove.
Power came from a 1805 hp. Pratt and Whitney 18 cylinder radial engine.