Utah legislature calls for transfer of Bonneville Salt Flats to state's control

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by Steven Harris. Land-speed racers frustrated with the federal Bureau of Land Management's oversight of the shrinking and thinning Bonneville Salt Flats may no longer have to deal with the bureau under a new proposal working its way through the Utah legislature that would put control of the salt flats in the state's hands. The resolution currently making its way through the state's legislature, House Concurrent Resolution 1, would encourage the passage of federal legislation designed to transfer the con... Read More

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1965 Gerhardt Indy roadster

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Offenhauser-powered Indy-raced 1965 Gerhardt for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: The 1965 Gerhardt Indy chassis was almost a direct copy of the highly successful Lotus 29 Formula one car, well know for their outright speed and excellent handling characteristics. Chassis 001 was originally purchased by team owner Ernie Ruiz for Driver Ronnie Duman who qualified the car a respectable 12th position at the 1965 Indianapolis 500 with a speed of 154.533 MPH. Unfortunately Duman retired on lap 62 with...Read More

Amelia Motoring Film Exhibition debuts with trio of screenings

Posted by Kurt Ernst - With auctions, seminars, tours, test drives and car shows leading up to the main event, there is no shortage of activities on Amelia Island in the days before Sunday's concours d'elegance, this year taking place on March 12. For 2017, thanks to Popcorn Octane Productions, there's one more event to pencil in: The Amelia Motoring Film Exhibition, taking place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, in downtown Fernandina Beach. The event will feature a trio of films sure to appeal to hardcore driving enth...Read More

The $5,000 Challenge, tax refund edition

Posted by Kurt Ernst - Though the April 15 deadline for filing individual tax returns is still over a month away, those getting federal or state refunds have probably sent in (or electronically filed) paperwork by now. In fact, some may have that money in the bank already, meaning that there's no time like the present to begin shopping for a classic car project. This time around, we've got offerings that cover every decade from the 1940s to the 1970s. Some will require a bit of wrenching to put back on the road, while others appear to ...Read More

Austin, Texas, 1977, part 1

Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: April 1977 Location: Texas State Route 71 / Ben White Boulevard, Austin, Texas Source: TexasFreeway.com What do you see here?...Read More

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3/6/1896:

Charles King of Detroit takes the first test drive of a gasoline-powered automobile in Michigan.

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