From the time connects long threads department comes the Bill Thomas Cheetah. The HO-scale Cheetah slot car is from the Clunkbucket Collection, and was hopped up from an Aurora Thunderjet chassis as a father and son project circa 1968. The actual Cheetah is shown piloted by Fred Yeakel through the Andretti Hairpin at Laguna Seca circa 2007. The genuine Cheetah packs a small … [Read more...]
Tool of the Week
The best kind of technology is helpful and easy to use. That being said, we present the funnel in its many forms. While the true origins of this simple device are unclear, its utility knows no bounds. The word we use comes from the latin infundibulum, and may or may not have something to do with wine pouring Frenchmen. Though a great jet-age breakthrough in plastics technology … [Read more...]
Replace Air Filter
Until we all get our atomic hovercars, the good majority of what we drive utilizes internal combustion engines for propulsion. The engine is more or less a giant air pump - it takes in air, mixes it with fuel, compresses the mix, then adds a spark to make power. An engine can breathe in a surprising volume of air. A small 2-liter engine can huff nearly 3000 liters of air per … [Read more...]
Powered by Wood
If for no other reason than wanting to see a resurgence in cellulose fueled steam engine motoring, Clunkbucket is proud to announce the vortex of awesome that is the Pacific Coast Dream Machines show. Shown here is the Famous Buffalo Springfield Steam Roller, part of the collection of machines maintained and operated by the Roots of Motive Power organization. The Pacific Coast … [Read more...]
Rear Engine Front Driver
Ben F. Gregory constructed a front wheel drive roadster even before fishing some diamonds allegedly acquired from a Kansas City madam out of a gas tank and making way to California in 1920. Once out west Gregory sold the diamonds, and with the take installed a Hispano-Suiza engine in a a proper Gregory racing machine. After the World War II Gregory continued his advocacy of … [Read more...]