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Video: 1946 Midget Racing Newsreel

Posted on January 11, 2012 by needthatcar

Watch this vintage newsreel video of a midget race in New Jersey from 1946.  So far, it is the best video I have found of racing from my midget’s era.  Historic Hinchliffe Stadium was the site of the race, but … Continue reading →

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1953 Triumph Mayflower, Pilgrim

Posted on January 11, 2012 by needthatcar

This is a rare 1953 Triumph Mayflower.  It is just begging to be claimed, brought home, given new life (and maybe a radical chop), and put back on the street.  the body, in its original style, is interesting and distinctly … Continue reading →

Posted in 1950s, Imports (Euro) | 3 Comments

Adorable. 1961 R/C Impala Low-Rider With Hydraulics

Posted on January 9, 2012 by needthatcar

This is a video of a radio control ’61 Impala low-rider with functional hydraulics.  It is just about as cute as anything.  It rides on a scratch-built brass frame and it does all the standard low-rider moves. Click it for … Continue reading →

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EV Midget Build – Part 8: Finishing Touches and Adventures

Posted on December 20, 2011 by needthatcar

35 days had gone by since I decided to do this build.  With a lot of help from my friend Sam and my dad, this thing was up and running in time to take it to the Wells Fun Run … Continue reading →

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EV Midget Build – Part 7: Wiring, Body, and Test drive!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by needthatcar

This crazy idea of mine was about to come to life.  The midget only needed wiring to be fully functional car. (Car? Toy? I don’t know, or care.)  So, off we set, plying our electrical skills. Click it for more … Continue reading →

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Very Want: The 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Edition

Posted on December 18, 2011 by needthatcar

This is a commercial for the new (as yet unreleased in the U.S.) Fiat 500 Abarth.  So far, it has aired on television zero times.  Yet, it already has over 2.5 million views. Hit the jump for the omg-she’s-hot video.

Posted in Imports (Euro), New Cars, Sweet videos | 5 Comments

EV Midget Build – Part 6: Odds and Ends

Posted on December 18, 2011 by needthatcar

The next item on the to-do list for the midget was brakes.  We could roll and steer, now we needed to stop.  ’40s midgets did not use a brake pedal.  Instead, they had a lever on the outside of the … Continue reading →

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Video: Pre-war Lakebed Hot Rod Racing

Posted on December 17, 2011 by needthatcar

A great video of hot rodding days gone by.  It is described by its creator, Tommy Lorbeer, as follows: “My dad raced his AV8 roadster at the dry lakes when he was in high school, prior to WWII. My Uncle … Continue reading →

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Product Review #1: Dynamat

Posted on December 17, 2011 by needthatcar

In September, I took a trip to St. George, Utah in the Need That Car Scion xB.  It is about a 300 mile drive.  While I was there, a 16 year old girl turned left and narrowly missed my xB, … Continue reading →

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EV Midget Build – Part 5: Metal Work

Posted on December 14, 2011 by needthatcar

I now had a midget that could roll around the garage – and even be steered – at my whim.  It was a real gas.  But there was more work to be done.  Despite the decision to stay with a … Continue reading →

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