Great stuff from Volksrat.tumblr.com

 this Pontiac Safari wagon was lost to soft sands and incoming tide in 1973, but was washed clear recently by winter storm seas... that is so damn cool. Anyone having photos like this, email them to me so I can share them! jbohjkl@yahoo.com

 1923 Norton chopper, well, let me say that correctly, a chopper in 1923 that was made into a chopper

found on http://volksrat.tumblr.com/ who found lots of thes cool images on http://onthelosthighway.tumblr.com/ and http://5window.tumblr.com/ and other cool sites

No Red Bull air races in 2012

Red Bull says the one year break its race series that happened this year will extend another year through 2012.

A spokesperson for Red Bull Air Race told the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association there will be no races again in 2012 saying, “a revamped concept and a fixed race calendar will be revealed in 2013.”

Found on http://www.wired.com/autopia/

Farman aircraft, unusual looking

see more at http://www.aviastar.org/air/france/a_farman.php

Kalamazoo Air Zoo (museum) has lots to see, lots of rides for kids and family, and I read it even has a GM Futureliner bus

the above is a P40 Warhawk

SR 71 Blackbird

Recreation of a Mercury lander capsule

some photos from http://www.flickr.com/photos/fun_flying/sets/72157594279542284/detail/ others from http://topics.mlive.com/tag/Air%20Zoo/index.html and http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=%22air+zoo%22&s=rec&z=e&page=14

http://www.airzoo.org/index.php

If you recall Rocky Jones and the Silvercup Rocket from the 1950's space opera and tv show, you may want to donate to, or visit, the restoration of the rocket, at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo

It was raffled off int he 1960's, became a roadside attraction, was stripped and graffittied, then was bought by a salvage yard owner who let it rust and deteriorate farther, then finally was bought by the Kalamazoo Air Zoo (it is on it's way to becoming the largest air museum in the US) and is now in restoration by the museum specialists. http://www.mst3ktemple.com/silvercup_rocket.html and
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=283269640527

For more info http://www.duntemann.com/june2007.htm about halfway down the page

Jensen Sutta photography of the US Marine Corp National Museum

see the whole gallery at http://www.jensensutta.com/slideshows/RTB/ found on  http://justacargal-s.blogspot.com/

VFA-14, the Tophatters, the Navy's oldest active squadron, they've flown 23 types of aircraft, changed designations 14 times, and operated from 20 carriers and battleships

Speedfest starts tomorrow at North Island Naval Air Station, more racecars, more airplane and helicopter displays, and the "Military Pit Crew Challenge"

 A big variety of factory race cars, NASCAR racecars, entreprenuerial racers, and drifters too

 

 Race cars that haven't been here before were found in the Pits

 and MINI's! About 8 Mini's are going tobe racing in the under 2 liter class (last year there may have been one)

 Wander all over the pits, you will stumble across all kinds of cool things (I found the STIG)

 New aircraft displays!

 the Military Pit Crew Challenge has teams from the Navy and the Marine Corps racing the each other to turn in the fastest time to change the tires and fuel a car... it's for bragging rights, and might become a coast to coast challenge.. totally safe, using water into tanks with pcv dump tubes instead of gas... then reusing the water for the next team. (safe, clean, reuseable)

 

So head over to Coronado Island if you are in San Diego, bothe Saturday and Sunday, and have a great time. Test drive Corvettes or Camaros, see the great big car show behind the grand stands, watch the races, check out the repairs and maintenance in the pits, and spot celebs.... Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage has at least one car racing, I've seen Carroll Shelby here in the past, Adam Corolla races every year... never know what you'll find at the race track