1968 Ford Galaxie 500 4 Door Paint Colors
This weekend’s Pod Rods steers bright of the Gators and the Dawgs, although it went to Gainesville to see what bodies can anatomy and chase for beneath than this year. We additionally analysis out a rat rod appearance on the way; see what abounding anticipate is a rotary acknowledgment for Mazda; and analysis out some Scions.
It’s all in Pod Rods, forth with Jacksonville’s longest-running car accident calendar.
But we alpha with actual sad news. Karen Walker, wife of the “Urban Outlaw,” ardent California Porsche 911 collector, restorer and customizer Magnus Walker, died beforehand this week. I had the amusement of blind out with Walker and his wife at the 2014 Ponte Vedra Auto Appearance aback he was arrive to be a bedfellow judge, and begin Karen to be a joy. Magnus acquaint a actual abrupt Facebook post: Karen Ann Caid Walker – RIP 5-1-65 - 10-28-15. My anatomy mate, best Friend, accomplice & admired wife of 21 years is no best with us. My activity will never be the aforementioned afresh - although “my Lil Georgia Peach will consistently been in my heart.” I would alone ask to account my aloofness during this aching process. Abounding acknowledgment for your support. The Times-Union’s Barbara Gavin did a nice adventure aback Walker and his wife were guests of the Ponte Vedra Auto Appearance in 2014.
No mad scientists were to be apparent at aftermost weekend’s Grassroots Motorsports $2015 Claiming at Auto Plus Raceway in Gainesville. But the 60 creations that competed at the clue in autocross, annoyance antagonism and a antagonism were the creations of some committed car creators who had to alive beneath one aphorism - buy and anatomy a car for no added than $2,015. Open to the public. Competitors came from all over the U.S. to compete, including Georgia Tech’s apprentice chase aggregation with a tiny MG Midget with a V-8 beneath its awning and Texas A&M Racing’s adapted Mazda Miata. Andrew Nelson’s 1968 Volkswagen Beetle, with a front-mounted 353-cubic-inch baby block Chevrolet axis the rear wheels, aced the dragstrip with a 10.369-second quarter-mile run. That was abundant to net an all-embracing aboriginal place, the family’s aboriginal in 11 years of claiming competition. The Miata won additional abode all-embracing and aboriginal abode in the autocross run with a time of 40.996 seconds, 1.323 abnormal faster than the second-place car.
Some of the wildest creations can be apparent in anchorman Dan Scanlan’s video address (https://youtu.be/oI7nLQ0FEyw) on the accident - Denny Crabill’s 1996 Plymouth Neon with a 440-cubic-inch MOPAR V-8; Richard Ortengren’s 1995 Chevrolet Z-28 adapted to attending like Gran Turismo’s Trans-Am racer; Tristan Sothern’s 1993 Subaru Justy aloft a 1999 Mustang Cobra complete with 32-valve V-8; Sean Korb’s box-stock 52-hp 1973 Fiat 850 Spider; and Yuon Kan’s Franken-racer - a Honda Insight with a Subaru SVX collapsed six agent in the rear-end.
Nelson is in the video. So is Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office constable Jeremy Randolph, who brought a 1999 Lexus GS400 ($1,000) and a 1999 Lincoln Mark 8 ($800). Two-time Indianapolis 500 champ Al Unser Jr. helped advised the antagonism allocation of the $2015 Challenge, brought in by sponsor Pulstar Spark Plugs.
“These automobiles are actual unique, let’s say,” Unser said with a laugh. “I accept a brace of favorites. ... They are absolutely accepting a abundant time here.”
For added information, go to grassrootsmotorsports.com/events/2015-challenge.
Heading aback from Gainesville, Drive chock-full by the Rods ‘n Relics Shootout at Maxville Speedway at 8781 S. U.S. 301 to attending at the archetypal cars and hot rods on display, including a cardinal of rat rods. Owners could additionally accouterment the quarter-mile clay clue egg-shaped in their cars, and anticipation from the dust on some, abounding did. The fastest lap out of four netted the champ $100 and a trophy. Best of appearance was Regan Schlosser’s 1950 Mercury, while the “One of a Kind” accolade went to Aaron Hlubek’s 1953 Ford, and the Best Mini and Pinstripers Pick was Jeremy Skeeter’s 1995 Ford Ranger.
For the third time in as abounding years, the Amelia Island Antagonism d’Elegance has been nominated as Octane Magazine’s EFG “Historic Motoring Accident of the Year” by International Celebrated Motoring Awards board members. Amelia won the “Motoring Accident of the Year” accolade in 2013 afterwards its aboriginal nomination, that bays on abiding affectation in the antechamber of Antagonism Foundation’s address in Jacksonville. Founded in 2011, the International Celebrated Motoring Awards advertise arete in celebrated motoring events. Next year’s Amelia Island Antagonism is set for Friday through Sunday, March 11 to 13, in and about the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Advice - www.ameliaconcours.org.
What’s actuality apparent on the appearance circuit?
Mazda apparent the rotary-powered Mazda RX-VISION sports car abstraction at the Tokyo Motor Appearance this anniversary – yes, I said rotary. RX-VISION represents a eyes of the approaching that Mazda hopes to one day accomplish into reality; a front-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car with KODO design-based proportions, powered by a SKYACTIV-R rotary engine. Rotary engines were already Mazda’s aliment and butter, from the 1967 Cosmo Action to its aftermost RX-7 of a few years ago. Mazda isn’t adage abundant about the RX-VISION, alone that a committed few in its bosom never chock-full analysis and development efforts appear the rotary engine.
But not all was appearance and ablaze at Tokyo, as Top Gear showed us.
There was the Toyota Auto Anatomy Alphard Hercule Concept, a affluence MPV with a huge muzzle-shaped grill, balk floors and a sliding bendable roof. Then there was the Toyoda Gosei Flesby, advised to accomplish it cushier to be a pedestrian. The Flesby has cool absorptive anatomy panels that aerate like air accoutrements if its sensors ascertain an approaching blast with a person. FYI – no council caster – the disciplinarian gets two joysticks. And copse you if you could – in the Suzuki Mighty Deck? The tiny analeptic barter has copse lining everywhere, from the autogenous to the bumpers and a tiny 658cc engine.
How about a apprentice active a Yamaha motorcycle, with dreams of assault MotoGP abundant Valentino Rossi? Yamaha is developing its Motobot project, on affectation at Tokyo, to anatomy an autonomous, motorcycle-riding robot. Motobot can pilot an R1M action bike, and looks eerily like a animal appropriate bottomward to its throttle-twisting hand. Watch it drive here.
Over at Scion, there’s the 2016 FR-S Absolution Alternation 2.0, a bound run of 1,000 cartage with acrimonious seats in atramentous Alcantara and covering with camel-colored accents. Camel emphasis bond is arresting throughout the autogenous and abstract on the birr admit is the absolution alternation badge, sequentially numbered from 1 to 1000. Outside, the Absolution Alternation 2.0 has Lunar Storm acrylic and 17-inch artificial admixture auto and a different aero kit. Then there are some artistic visions of the Scion iM 5-door auto and Scion iA auto at the Specialty Accessories Market Association (SEMA) Appearance in Las Vegas.
For the 11th Anniversary Scion Tuner Challenge, remixed versions of the new 2016 iM 5-door auto were created by arresting streetwear brands illest and Crooks & Castles. Anniversary accustomed a Scion iM and a $15,000 anatomy account to put a different circuit on the car. illest drew afflatus from the Japanese VIP world. But Rob Panlilio, co-founder of Crooks & Castles, ashore to his Japanese car roots with a advanced anatomy kit and AccuAir abeyance in a atramentous and white scheme, with an all-white covering captivated rollcage and atramentous rewrapped chase seats for the interior.
Two Mazda MX-5 Miatas are advancing to SEMA – the MX-5 Spyder Abstraction and MX-5 Speedster Concept. MX-5 Spyder captures the appearance of a best auto and translates it into a modern-day design, including bespoke covering autogenous capacity that were agilely crafted, and featuring a new Mercury Silverconcept acrylic color. The MX-5 Speedster is a abstraction in the extremes of lightweight, purpose-built performance, advantageous admiration to minimalist roadsters of the 1950s. The Blue Ether-painted MX-5 Speedster is uncompromised in its access to wind-in-the-hair driving, activity so far as to abandon a acceptable windshield for a lighter deflector.
The delay is over - Chevrolet is aircraft the aboriginal new 2016 Camaros to dealers, the aboriginal beachcomber of assembly models abrogation the bulb for dealerships and chump commitment by mid-November. The Gen Six Camaro rolls off the band at GM’s Lansing Grand River Assembly facility, which accustomed a $175-million advancement in applique and accessories to abutment its production. The 2016 Camaro starts at $26,695 for the Camaro 1LT and $37,295 for the 1SS, with six agent availabilities from a 2-liter turbo up to a 455-hp LT1 6.2-liter V-8.
With the big bold and Halloween this weekend, car contest are slimmed down. But here’s the account – BOO!
Car events:
Green Cove Dragway — Additional anniversary Monster Mash Bash at 5 p.m. on Saturday at the clue at the Reynolds Industrial Park on Florida 16 in Green Cove Springs. Spectator acceptance is $15 per person, while racers access is $60 for box racers, $50 for No Box and $30 for artery or analysis and tune. Halloween contest accommodate ambush or amusement for the children, awards for best busy pit or put vehicle, and best costume. Information: greencovedragway.com or (904) 868-3724(DRAG).
EastPointe Abbey Car Appearance — 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Sat. at the church, amid at 270 Kernan Blvd. N., with association festival.
Hillcrest fifth anniversary Gears, Grease and Grooves car Appearance — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat. at Hillcrest Baptist Abbey at 7673 Collins Road.
Hilton Head Island Motoring Anniversary and Antagonism d’Elegance — The Hilton Head Antagonism d’Elegance is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Port Royal Golf Club, amid at 10 Clubhouse Drive on Hilton Head Island, S.C. Acceptance is $40. For information, go to hhiconcours.com. Auctions America holds its Hilton Head bargain on Saturday at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort at 2 Grasslawn Ave. on Hilton Head Island. Information: auctionsamerica.com.
Car Appearance For A Cause - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at CenterState Bank at 1234 King St. in Jacksonville. Free for assemblage and $15 per appearance car, gain to account the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Classic 24 at Daytona — Nov. 12-15 at Daytona International Speedway. Celebrated Sportscar Antagonism and IMSA accept 174 archetypal chase cars in six period-correct run groups alternating through 24 hours of racing. Schedule, admission prices and accident advice at HSRRace.com.
Cruise-ins:
Informal cruise-in — 7 to 9 a.m. every Saturday at Krispy Kreme, 11117 San Jose Blvd. in Mandarin.
Amelia Cruizers - 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday and every fifth Saturday at arcade centermost at 474323 Florida 200 in Fernandina Beach.
Jax Beaches Cars and Coffee — 8 to 11 a.m. on the aboriginal Saturday of anniversary ages at Fletcher High School, 700 Seagate Ave. in Neptune Beach. Information: betterjaxbeach.com.
New accident — Arlington Cruise-in from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, and every aboriginal Saturday of the ages at Advance Auto Parts at the Town and Country arcade center, 965 University Blvd. N.
Cancelled accident - Sunshine State Chevelles fifth Saturday cruise-in at National Carburetors on Bowden Road.
Fruit Cove Cruise-in — 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday at the PDQ Restaurant, 194 N. Florida 13 in Saint Johns.
Johnny Angels Cruise-in — 5 to 9 p.m. every Friday at the restaurant, amid at 3546 St. Johns Bluff Road.
Jacksonville’s longest-running car accident agenda needs to apprehend from all car accident organizers about accessible shows and cruise-ins. Please accelerate advice on car shows, cruise-ins, and automotive and motorcycle contest to dan.scanlan@jacksonville.com or Dan Scanlan, Florida Times-Union, 1 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville FL 32202.
