I finally found a car at SEMA with see through acrylic rims... and with a chrome paint, and color changing lights in the rims, side scoops, and grills.. wow

to see how they painted the car http://velocity.discovery.com/videos/inside-west-coast-customs-how-to-chrome-an-audi-r8.html  

Farman aircraft, unusual looking

see more at http://www.aviastar.org/air/france/a_farman.php

If you recall Rocky Jones and the Silvercup Rocket from the 1950's space opera and tv show, you may want to donate to, or visit, the restoration of the rocket, at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo

It was raffled off int he 1960's, became a roadside attraction, was stripped and graffittied, then was bought by a salvage yard owner who let it rust and deteriorate farther, then finally was bought by the Kalamazoo Air Zoo (it is on it's way to becoming the largest air museum in the US) and is now in restoration by the museum specialists. http://www.mst3ktemple.com/silvercup_rocket.html and
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=283269640527

For more info http://www.duntemann.com/june2007.htm about halfway down the page

a '59 Jag that he paid 900 for, but wants to make 200 mph with. He ran it at Maxton, and got 195, but will try again

 9.89 at 137 mph in the quarter-mile,
At the '11 ECTA meet at Maxton, Kris ran 195 mph naturally aspirated, and 195 in AA/Fuel Super Street, he ended up winning HOT ROD jackets for earning the highest speeds in both the Real Street and Super Street classes, something that had never been done before.
 http://www.hotrod.com/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1111_1959_jaguar_i_will_run_200/

wheelbarrow bench, cool idea

thanks Randy!

metal engraving is catching on to emphasis the chrome stuff on cars and trucks, similar to the lowrider I posted last year with the engraved suspension

last years post http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/11/majestics-cc-of-compton-have-done.html

Sinister Industries, make of saddle bags for motorcycles, winner of "The Chopper Challenge" on CMT, had crowds looking at this bike by John Shope

 Everyone looking at this bike had the same question... what size is that front tire? 140-40/30. 30 inch rim, 40 ratio sidewall

 the look of the fairing reminds me of the space monster in "Predator"

http://www.ssinisterchoppers.com/media.asp

One of 2, 1971 Charger R/T was a Charlotte Motor Speedway pace car

This 1971 white Dodge Charger 440 4-barrel is heavily laden with options--sunroof (only 33 Charger R/Ts were equipped with sunroofs that year and only three of those were white), 727, power windows, buckets, console, hideaway headlights and, get this--headlight washers. The car was ordered with 14-inch steelies, Goodyear Polyglas G70-14s and no wheel covers (as per the build sheet). Oddly enough, first owner did not opt for air conditioning. To the second owner, Steve, who bought at age 17 in 1971, this Charger was just a car and it became a daily driver.

When looking into a restoration, Steve was told that the Charger was a piece of Mopar history and essentially an unmolested survivor. Steve learned that this was one of two identical '71 Chargers purchased by the owner of Charlotte Motor Speedway, Richard Howard, to promote national NASCAR cup races. Howard bought the cars in February ‘71, lettered them and he and some of his employees drove them thither and yon as rolling billboards to promote the races. The World 600 ran on May 30th (the National 500 ran on October 10th) with Bobby Allison taking the checkered, followed by Donnie Allison, Pete Hamilton, Richard Petty, Fred Lorenzen and Buddy Baker in that order.

Tim Wellborn, noted collector of 1971 Hemi and 6-pack Chargers, among other cars, plus a ton of memorabilia, saved the day. He had an original program for the 1971 World 600 race, plus a sales brochure with several color photo of the pace car lettered.

Steve will be showing this amazing Charger at Mopar events including the Charger reunion at Tim Wellborne’s Musclecar Museum in Alexander City, AL this October. The car should be quite a hit!
http://wellbornmusclecarmuseum.com/index.php/2011/10/05/one-of-the-many-star-cars-expected-at-the-anniversary-event/

Unusual belly tanker found by Mike Wolfe (American Pickers tv show)

found on http://blog.cokertire.com/general-post/more-from-davenport/
powered by an Indian 4 cylinder motor. Rear end is a motorcycle three wheeler

Reliant Scimitar found on the I5 hauling a small kayak. Right hand drive

Great headlight trim rings

Found these on a bomb (early 30's car made into a lowrider)

The 1969 Limited Edition 600 Mustang, this is one of 10 of it's model name and paint code combo

Some copper trim on this buick makes it stand out in the car show... very impressive interior even eclipses the exterior

 wow. That is really damn nice

that is one really long trunk!