automotive car: March 2011

The Nethercutt Museum has a section that is a replication of an early car dealership (like the photos from Shorpy)

For the Shorpy photos of dealerships, check out an interior https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyw_h_6tOG3MVsSzXZZhiV4AIO0rOD_YcNjHE6RsTKU7Bbf0YN7Xt_mJiCp8cb9gpDsQAbEYk02Dq4xuhTdsPhGnJgmwx0nv5yQL5FHpQ8Qla7obOA_Xv0G6ChyphenhyphenLmY7YuEd9OO1ASOL9Q/s1600-h/cars8.jpg or two in this post: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/11/automobiles-of-20s-and-before-from.html...

Woman motorcycle cops, I just learned why we never see them except in movies

Women aren't generally interested in being cops, so very few cops are women. Of the women that want to be cops, few want to be on patrol. Of those that patrol, few can ride a motorcycle. Of the extemely few women in law enforcement that are on patrol, and can ride a motorcycle... few of them can lift a law enforcement spec motorcycle. A race bike maybe, but not a fully equipped motorcycle the cops ride, and have to lift from the...

Gas prices around the globe, March 2011

chart from http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/market-news/gas-prices-world-high-low-country-pain-pump/19895547/?icid=maing-grid7main5dl3sec1_lnk252904 via AIRINC http://www.air-inc....

LaJolla Motor Classic is this weekend April 3rd, here's a couple photos from the last one I made it to, and looked over some of the rarest cars

Preceding the show itself will be a book signing on Friday, April 1 and a catered lunch plus car tour of San Diego's top car collector locales on Saturday, April 2. Tickets to the Sunday Show are $35 in advance and $40 at the entrance. In addition to general admission tickets, guests can upgrade their experience by purchasing a VIP ticket...

1909 Gobron-Brillie, get an eyeload of that vertical striped paint

This paint is a real eye catcher, and the coachwork is amazing. The rims are really good looking with the mix of paint and wood...

1911 Oldsmobile Limited, series 27 / limousine, biggest tires ever factory installed on a car

The fine print in the above ID card tell us that this is the only one left in existance, and that the tires are 43". This wasn't the only car with tires this size, but you aren't likely to find another unless you come here to San Diego and see the 1910 Hunt Special with 43X5" tires http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/08/happy-centennia...

The wonderful variety of brass era cars at the Nethercutt Museum

Read the above fine print, it's where I learned about the other Pope cars The first example of a steering wheel mounted horn above photo........ the infamous mother in law seat in the below photo, how much do you have to hate your mother in law to tell her that's where she gets to sit? The below is an American Underslung, significant because...