Books

Good reading if not some great pictures in these books.  I worked for GM for 22 yrs.  Proud of what I did but not so proud of what they have become.  I've been gone for 12 years and it seems to have gotten worse.  I will admit that they do still make innovative products and have led the way in many items but the book on the bottom and the next two up are are about an even more inventive car.  The you have "Go like HELL" where Ford beats Ferrari with the GT-40 is a great history read.  Out on the side is "the unfair advantage" which is about Mark Donahue (deceased) and how he made every machine, no matter who made it win.  Roger Penske was a big part of his winnings but it was Mark's determination and dedication that got him into the winners circle.  The scariest race car ever built was the Porsche 917.  Many drivers couldn't handle the raw speed of this machine.  Mark won time after time in it.  This was before they started limiting horse power and other factors to control the speeds being driven.  Unfortunately Mark died in a practice run.

Another light from another source

My good 'ole buddy Gene, scroll down the side pictures here and look for the boob, I mean buddy, on the motorcycle. Yep that's him many years ago. The yellow Vette shown in various places in this blog is his. He even has the nerve to put a bull on it, the Lambo bull no less. Well he saw my headlight and had to send the one he wants in his garage. I'll have to admit, he has a Vette sitting in his and all I have is two airbrushed images of Porsches with a yellow Vette too. Parked in it is a Vibe (wow) and a '02 Miata SE. I am proud of it and it does bring back the old days of MG's, TR's and the like. I guess if I am going to keep the friendship I will have to post his rendition of a pretty headlight. Next I will be going to have coffee with him and trying to convince him he must change his ways. You be the judge, mine or his?


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