Jacob sullivan

Because of course you put a radial engine in a pickup. As I was watching this edition of Jay Leno’s Garage, my dad walked into the room. After about 30 seconds of contemplation he asked: “Why?” “Why not?” was the best answer I could give. Because that seems to be the whole philosophy behind this build: why not put a radial aircraft engine in a vintage pickup truck?It’s the work of Gary Corns, owner of Colorado Auto and Parts. The truck started life as a perfectly ordinary 1939 Plymouth that had been sat in Gary’s yard for 30 years. But its destiny was forever changed when Gary acquired a classic Cessna 195 seaplane. Not that Gary wanted to fly the ‘plane. No, he wanted its Jacobs radial engine, and he wanted to put it in the Plymouth. The engine’s a bit of a beast, too, with seven cylinders displacing 757 cubic inches (12.4 liters) - it’s an odd number to gearheads but results in perfect … [Read more...] about Jay Leno meets a radial-engined Plymouth pickup

De hoogtepunten van alle verreden Indy 500's: Indy 500: Greatest Spectacle in Racing (5) Indy 500: Greatest Spectacle in Racing (4) Indy 500: Greatest Spectacle in Racing (3) Indy 500: Greatest Spectacle in Racing (2) Indy 500: Greatest Spectacle in Racing (Deel 1) Slider Lijst 1911: Ray Harroun 1/100 Foto door: IndyCar Series 1912: Joe Dawson 2/100 Foto door: IndyCar Series 1913: Jules Goux 3/100 Foto door: IndyCar Series 1914: René Thomas 4/100 Foto door: IndyCar Series 1915: Ralph DePalma 5/100 Foto door: IndyCar Series 1916: Dario Resta 6/100 Foto door: IndyCar Series 1919: Howdy Wilcox (1917 en 1918 geen Indy 500; Eerste Wereldoorlog) 7/100 Foto door: IndyCar Series 1920: Gaston Chevrolet 8/100 Foto door: IndyCar Series 1921: Tommy Milton 9/100 Foto door: IndyCar Series 1922: Jimmy Murphy 10/100 Foto door: IndyCar Series 1923: Tommy Milton 11/100 Foto door: IndyCar Series 1924: Lora L. Corum en Joe … [Read more...] about In beeld: Alle 100 winnaars van de Indy 500 van 1911 tot en met 2016