It was just a few years into living that we gained knowledge of modifying electric cars for more power and increased velocity. Digging through the Clunkbucket Collection, we found an original Aurora Thunderjet car that was hopped up as a father-son project to beat the guy in the other lane. From what little we can remember, this procedure involved hand wrapping more copper … [Read more...]
Bill Thomas Cheetah
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...]
Origins of Jam Car
While driving on the freeways of the bay area you may often hear me exclaim, "jam car" in reference to singular or multiple Prius hybrids jamming up the lanes. This would not be the first time for phrases shouted in cars. Because people often look at me like I have lobsters coming out my eyes when I say jam car, an explanation. Jam car refers to the original jam car, shown … [Read more...]