The Corvette Stingray Racer is a sports racing car and concept car that debuted in 1959. The car was developed in the styling studios at General Motors (GM) at the behest of Bill Mitchell, GM Vice President of styling. The design was based on a sketch by designer Pete Brock, and was further developed by Larry Shinoda. The car strongly influenced the styling of the second generation (C2) Corvette Sting Ray.
Approximately 6,000 were commercially manufactured between 1964 and 1971. This buggy was assembled on a 1963 Beetle chassis by Haddock, the highly regarded Santa Ana-based fabricator, whose nameplate remains affixed to the rear deck. Fitted is the original Volkswagen engine with a period-correct increase in displacement to 1,776 cubic centimeters. Sold for $68,750 at auction in 2017- more info/pics here.
Spotted at Amelia Concours d'Elegance where it sold for $1,248,500. More pics/info here
1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Streamliner (Stromlinienwagen) is a one-off aerodynamic masterpiece developed for the Berlin-Rome endurance race. Featuring a lightweight aluminum body and an astounding drag coefficient of 0.36, it reached a top speed of 185 km/h (114 mph) powered by a 5.4-liter supercharged inline-eight engine.
Originally commissioned to win the 1938 Berlin-Rome race (which was ultimately canceled due to geopolitical tensions), the Streamliner was repurposed by tire manufacturer Dunlop for high-speed autobahn endurance testing. To minimize wind resistance, Mercedes engineers fitted the chassis with a teardrop-shaped roofline, flush door handles, and fenders that encased the headlights.
One of only 129 built after World War II. 1,172-cubic centimeter inline four-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, coil spring independent front suspension, longitudinal leaf spring rear suspension, and three-wheel drum brakes. Sold in 2017 for $39,600 - more pics/info here.
The abandoned homes on Crescent Beach, FL are part of a row of stilt houses situated along Old A1A, just south of the Matanzas Inlet and north of Marineland. Decades of severe coastal erosion and hurricane damage have washed away the original highway and land base. Check out this community post for more info/pics: Abandoned St. Augustine Beach House
The 1992 Oldsmobile Aerotech was an experimental land-speed and endurance prototype. Powered by a 4.0-liter Olds Aurora V8 engine, this "long-tail" carbon-fiber vehicle set 47 world speed and endurance records in December 1992 at a test track in Fort Stockton, Texas, including maintaining average speeds over 170 mph for 10,000 kilometers.
The 1938 Graham 97 Supercharged Cabriolet is a legendary Art Deco masterpiece. Featuring custom coachwork by Jacques Saoutchik of Paris, this aerodynamic "Sharknose" pairs a 116-hp supercharged inline-six with advanced engineering, including parallel-opening cantilever doors and a folding windshield. Sold in 2017 for $770,000 - more pics/info here.
Added some parts from my old AutoExec mobile desk to an IKEA bed table and made a laptop "desk" for the E that folds down under the rear seats when not in use. Also sits perfectly on the rear seats for use while seated on the swivel passenger seat.
Made a few updates to the 2003 EX:
It's cheap, folds flat for storage, and works great as a "table" in the E. It's basically a folding bed table for around $15. The RAM mount has not been installed yet but I'll probably use a RAP-B-378U to mount phones and stuff on the surface.
Posting interior view of Heatshield 1209-T1 on the EX moonroof. This thing rocks in the Florida heat. Posting as requested previously by community member. I noticed a lack of interior photos on the Heatshield website so hope this helps. The lights and rechargeable fan are from Amazon, not sure of the item#'s.
Shout out to GearByJulian for the cool Element patch on Etsy! I'm looking for more patches like this representing the Element Community. Any suggestions?
Just playing around with Gemini AI and it came up with this... now I want one
Parked my EX in the shade today and came back to find this cool SC along side