Tuesday, January 18, 2011
First Plane Landing on a Ship
100 years ago today, Eugene Ely, a 26-year-old automobile racer-turned-aviator, landed a biplane on the deck of the Navy cruiser Pennsylvania--the first landing of an airplane on a ship--right here in San Francisco.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Friday, December 24, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Design Inspiration
Two places from which I draw nearly endless design inspiration are the Ford GT 40 (FMI see "Go Like Hell" by A.J. Baime) and the Porsche 917 (FMI see "Porsche 917, the Winning Formula" by Peter Morgan).
And, for good measure, the smoothest BAMF ever:
And, for good measure, the smoothest BAMF ever:
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Ocean Dunes Home
Home in the North San Diego County hills with a protective courtyard and amazing views.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Icon
"Rollie" Free setting a speed record at Bonneville in 1948 on a Vincent Black Lightning. One of the most iconic photos in motorcycling history. They just don't make them like that (man or machine) any more.
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