Archive for June 22nd, 2008

Buried beneath pickup truck news — by way of PickupTrucks.com and Automotive News — we’re told Ford may be axing (or at least severely limiting) their program for the large displacement Boss V8 engine. These “Boss” engines, sources claim, were planned for the Mustang and F-150’s, and expected to go head-to-head with big-liter engines from… »

This weekend weekend of bad motorsports keeps getting worse. Yesterday, Scott Kalitta. Today, Dino Crescentini, a ten-year veteran of vintage racing, died at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, when the Wolf Dallara Can-Am car he was driving — a car once owned by Canadian industrialist and Formula One team owner Walter Wolf and driven… »

This weekend weekend of bad motorsports keeps getting worse. First Scott Kalitta, yesterday. Today, Dino Crescentini, former SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT driver, died at Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario, when the Wolf Dallara Can-Am car he was driving — a car once owned by Canadian industrialist and Formula One team owner… »

newVideoPlayer(”/KalittaCrash_gawker.flv”, 506, 423,””);We initially hesitated from showing you video of the crash and death of NHRA champ Scott Kalitta after we received a tip that a video from the stands had made its way to YouTube. We decided the death of a drag racer was a rather gruesome thing to show you. Although we knew… »

newVideoPlayer(”/KalittaCrash_gawker.flv”, 506, 423,””);We initially hesitated from showing you video of the crash and death of NHRA champ Scott Kalitta after we received a tip that a video from the stands had made its way to YouTube. We decided the death of a drag racer was a rather gruesome thing to show you. Although we knew… »

We’re going to wrap up the Canada-themed DOTS-O-Rama Sunday now, with this pair of Jeeps that Schweppes found on the mean streets of Windsor, Ontario. He’s also included some bonus shots of an Acura NSX he spied during his travels. Jump to read his description and see the entire gallery.
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Even though 1964 was the last model year for Studebakers built in the United States, Canadian production continued through 1966. I’m guessing this Lark Cruiser, which Project Car Hell Song creator Jack Astro photographed while visiting Victoria, B.C., is a ‘65, but it could be a ‘64 or a ‘66. Jack also shot a pretty… »

Yes, we’ve got another POLAЯ DOTSBE car for you, this time a 1967 Plymouth Fury III (much like the one we saw in Orange County last Sunday).
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Within the same block as the 1959 Desoto, I discovered this 1967 Plymouth Fury III parked on… »

We all miss the inimitable POLAЯ, but at least we’ve got some DOTSBE photos that he shot on the streets of his native Toronto before running off to become Maximum Warlord of the Trilateral Commission. First up is this remarkably unrusty ‘59 DeSoto; make the jump to see the entire gallery and read some classic… »

We might as well keep crisscrossing Canada, so we’re doubling back to Ontario to take a look at this 2CV photographed by the aptly-named Citroen_SM. Jump away to read Citroen_SM’s description. galleryPost(’DOTSBEToronto2CV’, 8, ‘Citroen 2CV Down On The Toronto Street’);
Maybe you could use this Citroën DS from Toronto for your DOTS. My… »