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Prancing Jackrabbit.

July 31, 2018July 19, 2019 editor

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As the story goes, Carroll Shelby was more than a little pissed-off when Enzo Ferrari pulled strings to cancel the Monza race in 1964. Shelby was quoted as saying, “We should have won the World Championship in 1964 until Old Man Ferrari canceled Monza. We were one point behind, and all six Daytona Coupes would have beaten the GTOs.”

After losing the 1964 championship to Ferrari, Shelby famously said, “Next year, Ferrari’s ass is mine.” Later in life Shelby was quoted, “My proudest moments are beating Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and working with Ford to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967.”

You can read the story how Carroll and his prankster/friends including Bill Neale created and promoted the Terlingua Racing Team here: http://terlinguaracingteam.com/terlingua-racing-team-history/

Note: I snapped this photo of one of the genuine Terlingua Racing Team Mustang Shelby Super Snake race cars at the Shelby American factory in Las Vegas in 2018.

Prancing Horse.

July 31, 2018July 19, 2019 editor

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Ducati Revival

July 29, 2018July 19, 2019 editor

What a treat to visit and go behind the curtains this morning at Revival Cycles, a world-renown custom motorcycle shop in Austin, Texas. In addition to the motorcycles in various stages of completion, the entire shop was a work of art. One of my many favorite bikes was this Ducati.

Ceriani

July 29, 2018July 19, 2019 editor

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If you rode dirt bikes in the 1970s, then you would know Ceriani meant something important.

Summer of ’72

July 28, 2018August 22, 2019 editor

Hooligans 1971

Among this group of free-spirited high school students from 1972 Long Beach, California, include a future doctor, CPA, film maker, felon, college professor, bank vice president, school teacher, master stylist, and an organic farmer.

Photographer was Mable Martin, mother of Janet and Jerry (and the unofficial mom of everyone else in this photo). Photo taken in El Dorado Park Estates (at 7911 Cramer Street) in Long Beach, California.