Way to Travel

      We just returned from a road trip to a wedding and back, about 1800 miles, in a SUV.  You do what you have to do for your life and family.  But, being a life-long “car guy” , it was not my preferred choice of transportation.  I thought about it over and over again on the drive , what fun that would have been in a great performance car.  I can imagine what it would have been like making that trip in a sharp new Shelby GT 500.  Great interstate highway, through miles of beautiful mountains and countryside, in a cool car ???   The Shelby would have plenty of room for my wife and me, and some luggage.  It would have been perfect.  Still in my dreams.   😎

                      Perfect travel transportation. (Twitter photo).

Frontend Friday

      Today is Good Friday, and also “Frontend Friday”  to us automotive enthusiasts who regularly post our favorite car photos on Twitter.  The photo I’m posting here on my blog today is of a 427 Cobra , one of the greatest performance cars of all time.  I’ve never actually owned one, but I used to think some day I might have a 427 Cobra “kit car”.  That has never happened, and now seems very unlikely.  I see plenty of them in the car shows I occasionally attend, but they are very impractical for me personally.  I guess they will just have to stay in my dreams.  

             The iconic  427 Cobra   ( Twitter photo ). 

Tell Your Story

      Most people have done some interesting things in their lives. Maybe nothing history making, or things that would make them well known to the general public, but things that you would like future generations of your family to remember about you. That's the reason for my book.

     For a big part of my life, from my teenage years into my 50's, I was involved in racing cars, from the street racing scene to the drag strips, I enjoyed racing my performance cars.  When I got the idea to write a book about my performance cars and racing activities, I thought it would be of interest to other car enthusiasts, and it has been. But in recent years, I wanted to make sure it was something I could leave for future generations of my own family, just to remember who I was.

     Anyone interested can find my book, and read sample pages, just follow this link; Grab Some Gears

Timeless Taillights

      When a car company can use a similar styling feature in a particular model of vehicle, for well over fifty years, it can be considered “Timeless”.  That’s the case with the taillights of most models of the Ford Mustang. 

     This photo I have chosen to post today is of my 2015 Mustang GT, in a nice location over looking my home town, here in this scenic area of southern Utah.  As with many Mustang models over the years, it has the traditional three section taillights, and they blink in sequence when the turn signals are used. 

Mustang Monday

      This is always a great day for most of us Mustang fans, it’s another “ Mustang Monday “.  I like to post the best photo examples I can find on my Twitter page. For many of us long time Ford fans, the BOSS 429 is one of our favorite cars of all time. 

     This beautiful photo is perfect example of the type of car that most of us Mustang enthusiasts dream about.  It’s also the perfect color for a “ Blue Monday “.  

         Beautiful  1970 BOSS 429.   ( Twitter photo ) 

Twitter Changes

      Over the last few weeks, Twitter has been making some changes to the way they track our activities. They are doing a better job of tracking our likes and dislikes, of the kinds of posts we see popping up on our page. When all this first started, I wasn’t sure if I liked what was going on, but over the last few weeks, I can now see that some improvements are being made. With all the technology available today, it’s easy to imagine that with the right people working on it, things can get better. 

      The kind of photo I like seeing pop up on my page.

Taillight Tuesday Tradition

     There are some images from the past that are permanently fixed in our mind. Some of them from as long as 50 years ago. Some of the scenes from the movie American Graffiti are a permanent fixture in my memories from long ago.

     The style of street racing portrayed by that movie, was a part of my life for many years.  I even wrote a book about it. Anyone interested can find it by following this link;  Grab Some Gears

       Scene from the movie "American Graffiti" .