By Dan Strohl

Hemmings

Frank Kurtis built or was responsible for a wide variety of sports and racing cars, and it’s intriguing to see how they evolved over time, eventually into the final form represented by this 1962 Kurtis for sale on Hemmings. Follow the jump for the seller’s description, and see more pics at Hemmings.com.

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By Karan Singh

StreetFire.net

Watch as Red Bull driver Scott Speed turns his NASCAR into a taxi in Chicago!

NASCAR Taxi in downtown Chicago – Red Bull Racing

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

According to Cooper Naitove at NorthWest Auto Salon, you’re looking at:

…the first GT350 R-model ever to be produced and the second GT350 in general. This car was the beginning of Shelby’s dominance with Mustangs in the B-production racing world at the time. (he had already been VERY successfully racing Cobra’s prior to the Mustangs and also became extremely successful racing GT-40’s and later Trans-Am cars) Immortalized in everything from video games to artwork to famous photographs, to diecast cars, the famous number 98’s racing heritage is world renowned. After changing hands a couple times between independent racers, and winning the southwest national championships in B-production in 1967, 1968 and 1969, being left to die in a Mexican desert, and doing a stint in a U.S. private collection, it’s now on loan to the Shelby American Collection, a private museum in Boulder, Colorado, where it will stay until it begins its restoration to all its past glory.

Check out more pics of this cool Stang, plus a bunch more rare Shelbys that the NorthWest Auto Salon crew prepped for the Kirkland Concours d’Elegance, over at Luxury4Play

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

I’m approaching a crossroads on my bodywork project: once I’m done all the straightening and sanding and priming, it’s going to be time for paint. But here’s the question: spray cans, or spray gun?

I realize that using a proper HVLP gun is the way to go for best results, but that’s assuming you know how to use one, and I’m a first-timer. From what I’ve been told, automotive paint blown out of a spray gun is a lot thinner and more difficult to control than stuff from a can, and runs happen pretty easily when you’re not used to this format. Also, there’s the issue of pot life: once you mix the paint, you only have so long before it congeals, so it would pretty much mean spraying everything the same day. (Or, I’m thinking, two days: first one for inner panels, underhood, and door-jambs, then second day with a second batch of paint with the car reassembled to shoot everything visible from the outside).

So that brings us to rattlecans. The stakes are a lot lower, touch-up of mistakes is easier, you don’t have to do everything all in one go. It goes on nice and thick. It definitely won’t look as good–probably a little blotchy, especially on the big panels–but the probability of completely messing it up is a lot lower.  Still, here’s the thing: since most spraycan paint isn’t specifically formulated for automotive applications, there’s a decent chance that your car will be a flaking, peeling mess within a year. Or that the paint won’t be compatible with the primer you’ve got underneath it, or what have you.

Cost isn’t really a deciding factor, since both of these methods can go either cheap or expensive, and I’m willing to pony up if it means I won’t have to do the work over again.

So, anyone else found themselves at this decision point? Did you rattlecan it, or spray it with a spray gun? How did the paint turn out, how well did it hold up, and is there anything you’d do differently next time around?

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

“Have you ever driven a car with air conditioning that creates calming breezes, like a forest?”

Um, no, but I have a car with manual roll down windows. Does that count?

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

The 2-Eleven is a great handling car, but even the best out there have their limits. Pushing the lateral limit of this Lotus, the driver over corrected himself right into the wall. Like popping popcorn, bits of yellow is sent flying in all directions upon impact! Read more about the wreck at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By Mark Gearhart

powerTV Media

While perusing the grounds of Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois during the NMRA/NMCA Superbowl of Drag Racing back in July, we stumbled upon this absolutely gorgeous 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback that we simply had to learn more about. Because not only does it have looks that could kill, but a rather unique and powerful engine combination resting between the fender wells, making this one inspiring ride that could grab the attention of any car guy.

The pride and joy of Milan, Illinois’ Tim Grillot, this Fastback has been a several year labor of love to arrive at the stunning final product that you see here, and despite setbacks along the way, Tim never wavered in his desire to complete what he states is the car that he always wanted. Prior to acquiring the car as a bare shell, Tim owned a two-seat Factory Five Cobra, but as a highly skilled fabricator by trade, grew restless at the notion of a vehicle that he didn’t play a role in the creation of. It was then that Grillot’s wife, then pregnant with their first child, suggested that he sell the Cobra and purchase a Mustang, thus gaining a back seat for the little one to join them in their travels while still maintaining the essence of a fast, high performance muscle car. The Cobra sold shortly there after, and for Tim, it was game on.

Check out the full Story at StangTV.com!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

We know we’ve had some major issues with comments in the blog, but we pushed out a fix on Friday which should address some of the problems. So if you haven’t been able to comment for a while, try it now. And if you still can’t comment, PM me on CarDomain or shoot me an e-mail. And thanks for your patience!

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Today’s pic is from Victor’s Chevrolet Cheyenne ride page!

By Karan Singh

StreetFire.net

Ride along with Vaughn Gittin Jr. for Round 6 of Formula Drift at Infineon Raceway!

MONSTER DRIFT>> Vaughn Gittin Jr.: Battle by the bay