Monthly Archives: October 2013

…and to celebrate the holiday, I stopped by the shop and grabbed a photo of this beauty… Silver works on a California Scooter, and the powerful P-51 engine and wire wheels make this one even nicer.   I like the look.   … Continue reading →

Hopefully, you’re not too burned out on all the VW stuff I’ve put on the blog this week.   I know I’ve posted a lot of car stuff on a motorcycle blog, but it was easy to get excited about these cool … Continue reading →

I recently received this nice note from my good friend Carl in Missouri, with interesting inputs about Clint Walker’s Rickman motorcycle and the Dave Mungenast Museum… Hi Joe, Clint Walker (the actor from the TV series “Cheyenne”) was in England … Continue reading →

Nope, this blog isn’t about Muhammed Ali, Tyson, Sugar Ray, Camacho, or any of those guys.   We’re gearheads, and the focus today is on boxer engines. The boxer engine configuration is one that has been around for a long time … Continue reading →

More VW stuff, folks!   This time it’s the vans.   They sure were pretty.   I don’t know much about VW vans, so this blog entry consists mostly of photos.   Some of the front foldout windows were cool, as were the vans with … Continue reading →

I guess the bottom line in watching the VW drag races is this:   I had no idea you could make a VW perform like I saw yesterday.    As a guy who grew up around small block Chevrolets, GTOs, and Mopars, … Continue reading →

You’ve no doubt concluded that I had a lot of fun shooting VW photos this morning…and you, of course, are correct. Steve, TK, and I were almost the very first ones at the Irwindale track this morning…we were there at least … Continue reading →

Folks, there were so many photo ops at the VW drags and swap meet today that I think I’ll try to categorize some of my favorite shots.   This one shows some of the toys on display… There were a lot … Continue reading →

One of many fun aspects of the VW drag races:   Trick or treat! A lot of the young ladies there were dressed for Halloween.     Check out Kaylee on a 250cc P-51 California Scooter!  Here’s another… Boo! …and Boo! again… That’s … Continue reading →

…we grabbed this photo? The drag races were just awesome this morning…and I had my 300mm lens with me to capture some of the excitement… More to come, boys and girls…