Category Archives: Items of Interest (Not for sale)

Everyday Cars Of The Rockford Files

Posted on February 2, 2012 by needthatcar

A gold 1974 Pontiac Firebird is the car you immediately think of when you think of the Rockford Files.  Watching the series now, in 2012, what stands out to me isn’t the Firebird, but the vehicles in the background.  It … Continue reading →

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Only Dropped Lada Club

Posted on January 31, 2012 by needthatcar

Only Dropped Car Club is a bunch of guys from Russia with really cool Russian Ladas.  This video is of them doing what you should do in any special interest car: driving. Нажмите здесь for the worthwhile video.

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Project Turbo Arrow Update: Wires

Posted on January 31, 2012 by needthatcar

I did two things for the first time today.  One was learning how to make a stop-motion video with my new camera, the other was breaking down one vehicle’s wiring harness in order to use it in another vehicle. Click … Continue reading →

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Project Turbo Arrow Update: Harvesting Organs

Posted on January 28, 2012 by needthatcar

The Turbo Arrow is in progress.  I harvested the engine from the Conquest.  The plan was originally to replace only the head but now it will be the whole engine.  It needs a bit of work, but the Starion engine … Continue reading →

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Within a Mile of Home: Scrap Yard Photoshoot

Posted on January 28, 2012 by needthatcar

I have intended to shoot this building and yard for some time now.  It is quite a collection of old cars, old buildings, old work trucks, and plain old stuff. Click through for many more shots.

Posted in 1950s, Car art, Gems from the Dark Years (1971-1987), Items of Interest (Not for sale), Photoshoot | 5 Comments

To All The Cars I’ve Loved Before: 1964 Falcon Delivery

Posted on January 25, 2012 by needthatcar

We all do it.  We reflect on relationships of days gone by.  We think of what could have been, what would life be like now if we hadn’t split up with this one or that one.  This series is my … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960s, Items of Interest (Not for sale), To all the cars I've loved before, Weekly Wagon | 2 Comments

More Scootmobiles: The Scootacar

Posted on January 23, 2012 by needthatcar

A commercially available scootmobile was the Scootacar. Although, it was only commercially available if you happened to live in the U.K. in the late 1950s. Scoot through with a click.

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Video: 1955 24 Hours of LeMans Tragedy

Posted on January 22, 2012 by needthatcar

The single worst auto racing accident of all time occured in the 1955 24 Hours of LeMans.  An incredible 83 spectators, plus one driver were killed.  Another 120 people were injured.  Click through for the original Pathe News (British) newsreel … Continue reading →

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Scootmobile – Wait, What?

Posted on January 22, 2012 by needthatcar

Born of neccessity, the scootmobile was a miniature automotive movement of the 1940s.  WWII had seen severe rationing of gasoline and people were finding efficient alternatives to ordinary automobiles. This is one of the more attractive examples. Click for more.

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Need That Car – Name That Car

Posted on January 21, 2012 by needthatcar

Many touches of auto design from days gone by have faded away over the decades.  One of which was the iconic hood emblem.  What better way to brighten up an otherwise dull hood than a flying chrome nymph? Click it … Continue reading →

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