Can we please stop hotlinking pics?

etifosi wrote: HEADLINE: Andretti taps Simona De Silvestro for NOLA race

Based on the headline, I'm thinking his smile should be bigger than hers...

aircooled wrote:

GameboyRMH wrote: Simple is good but it needs a little of this:

Just don't buy one of these: You know why? It's not because it's a HVAC blower for a 911... ...it's because it's ###$1000!!!!!! $1000 for a freakin' AC blower!!!! Holy crap. ...maybe I don't want a 911...

That's not out of line with a lot of German cars. IIRC the one for an A8 is $1200.

Heck, I've done plenty of newer American cars where the blower was $400+. Why? I have no idea, I don't manufacture them.

The expensive ones are admittedly nice and quiet even on max blast.

iadr wrote:

JamesMcD wrote:

fanfoy wrote:

Isn't that the wrong color? What's going on here?

Nope, graphite with a hint of green. Edsel Ford's personal car.

I know the car, but every picture I've ever seen of it has been red, for some reason.

JamesMcD wrote:

iadr wrote:

JamesMcD wrote:

fanfoy wrote:

Isn't that the wrong color? What's going on here?

Nope, graphite with a hint of green. Edsel Ford's personal car.

I know the car, but every picture I've ever seen of it has been red, for some reason.

When I saw it a couple years back at the High Museum in Atlanta it was indeed gray-green. In the lights they had, it actually looked more green than it does in the first photo. Maybe the red one is a different car that was built on the same plan, or a previous repaint or something.

It was one of the coolest cars they had at the show.

Research: http://www.fordhouse.org/speedster/ford_speedster_story.html

Sounds from the writing like it had been modified previously (which might include the red) but was returned fairly recentlyto the way Edsel had it near the end of his days.

And MORE research: http://www.fordhouse.org/speedster/ford_speedster_history.html

Interesting history with the car spending a lot of time in GA/FL. It was indeed painted red by an owner in 1958, possibly for a film appearance.

And here's a hotlink from the restoration

Wally wrote:

Can you get the parts to make a 22b replica easily?

Wally wrote:

Nice pic, but I prefer the one I took :)

2.5 rs makes my pants tight

4cylndrfury wrote: 2.5 rs makes my pants tight

There's one kinda like a rat rod version of that, built out of a base Impreza, converted to RWD only, with a WRX swap, that shows up at our autocrosses.

Duke wrote: There's one kinda like a rat rod version of that, built out of a base Impreza, converted to RWD only, with a WRX swap, that shows up at our autocrosses.

Pics please.

Semi related after googling 'RWD Subaru RS rat Rod autocross'

Early in my relationship with my wife, she had an opportunity to order a 2.5 RS, but had a hard time deciding between that, an Integra, or an Eclipse GS. She chose:

It was traded for a POS Maxima when my son was born. We often question not buying the RS.

Adrian_Thompson wrote: Pics please. Semi related after googling 'RWD Subaru RS rat Rod autocross'

I'll try to get one tomorrow. It looks better than the green one there, but not as good as the white one above. So as not to party foul, here's the engine. It's all I could find online.

4cylndrfury wrote:

I assume the wrap or plastidip is to hide the results of the excursion into the woods. I think every one of those has been in a Single Vehicle Accident. Which is a shame, because they really are good little tools. I'd happily welcome an unmolested one into the fold, but I am afeard of what previous owners may have done.

4cylndrfury wrote:

OK, I know I'm a broken record, but that's a nice car except the stupid color.

HEre's a diesel Scoobie for you to get your rocks off over.

mthomson22 wrote: