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Lucas electrics has no power here, so here are a few of those that made it.

 

Necessity is the mother of invention:
 

 

Also:

 

Edited June 16, 20251 yr by HiWire

24 Hours of Spa - race highlights:
 

 

Edited June 30, 20251 yr by HiWire

^^ thanks for the reminder. I have been waiting to watch the full 2025 Le Mans, but there have only been highlights.

Until now...

 

 

 

I have not carved out the time to marathon this yet, but at least I know it is there.  :}

 

Not yet open but I have one client, and he just happens to be a bit of a car guy. Every time I show up at his garage some new amazing car shows up. Came in today and these showed up. They also arrived with a new 911 Turbo S, but that was at his house. 

Edited July 4, 20251 yr by naamanf

"a bit of a car guy"

Where did you learn such understatement?

Would you like a Nice Cup of Tea?

Didn't know Jay Leno was an audiophile. 

Not Leno. Leno hates Ferrari.

Pretty epic stable whoever it is.

Edited July 4, 20251 yr by TMoney

Yummy chow!

HS

14 hours ago, TMoney said:

Not Leno. Leno hates Ferrari.

Pretty epic stable whoever it is.

I don’t think Leno hates Ferrari cars. He hates how Ferrari as a company treats their customers.

4 Hours of Imola - race highlights (European Le Mans Series):

 

Part 2 just dropped:

Part 1, if you don't know it:

 

Latest additions. GT4RS and BAC Mono  I do fit the Mono, just can’t breath  

 

1973 Pontiac Trans Am for 2025 World Time Attack Challenge (in Sydney, Australia - September 5-6):

 

Datsun 1600:

 

Edited July 10, 20251 yr by HiWire

Can't say I have ever seen a Trans Am that sexy.....woof!

HS

That's about as far as they can take these cars without becoming silhouette racers... you'll see different levels of extreme car building in the various classes of WTAC (a Porsche 968 has done really well).

The cars have massive power and aero to achieve record times (RWD, AWD, FWD)... without the restrictions you seen in regular wheel-to-wheel GT racing. In Japan, Tsukuba's track is used for many Time Attack competitions and WTAC has been doing the same in Sydney for years (there was a lot of coverage on the website www.speedhunters.com).

Classes: https://www.worldtimeattack.com/competitors

2024:
 

 

Edited July 10, 20251 yr by HiWire

Some interesting vehicles at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

 

IROC Rehab
 

 

Finished 11th out of 44 drivers at my last autocross. Goal was top 15 so I’m happy.

Turns out putting better tires on the car makes a big difference. Who could have guessed?

You can brake harder, carry more speed, and get back on power earlier. These aren’t even that fast of a tire too!

 

Edited July 20, 20251 yr by TMoney

As the official patron saint of painters tape I appreciate the graphics but still feel like there’s room to grow there and that we should employ a kid with a Cricut to do you better. 😁

I'll be honest... I am pretty disappointed with these times, quick as they are. If anything that reiterate why you'd buy a 911 GT3 over a 'vette. I think it was a mistake to not use professional race car drivers.

For comparison, here is Jorg in the refreshed GT3.

 

Edited July 31, 20251 yr by TMoney

owning a z06 with a zr1 on order, i am more than happy with these results.

z06 beating cars that are 3 times the price or more, seems pretty impressive. and driven by gm engineers.

pretty sure a real race car driver would do quite a bit better.

Vettes are great value, no doubt. I hope you get out to Autobahn and Road America and give your new beast a proper thrashing once it comes. A shame to only street drive such a machine.

I'm sure the GM engineers are amazing drivers, but there is a different level of speed from people who get paid to drive.

Edited July 31, 20251 yr by TMoney

Car detailer Larry Kosilla from NYC Auto undertakes a full restoration of a 1991 VW Golf GTI Mk2:

 

Edited August 17, 20251 yr by HiWire

The Ring Brothers going up market....

HS