From the Stallone movie Cobra, my love for the 50 Merc grew. Bad movie, cool car

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2009/12/02/where-the-law-starts/ about it's being stolen from Stallone's garage, being found at auction, and the current lawsuit for it's recovery.

Space Junkie by Ian Roussel was at Gene Winfield's this past Saturday

The wood spokes are spinners!

Very narrow seats

These interior shots need a tiny explanation, the lever on the center console is the accelerator. No space for a gas pedal, or clutch pedal... just a brake pedal. The accelerator lever is attached to the carbs with a cable.

cool rat rods at El Cajon's season opener car cruise, the Frankenstein from Rickybobbyrodshop, and a former British Taxi

this one is from http://www.socal-suspension.com/ a local El Cajon busniess, and the saw blades on the front airbags are a cool touch

Here's the image of what it started life as... and for a good article on London Taxis showing up at car shows: http://www.classicaldrives.com/50226711/londons_iconic_taxicabs_spotted_in_classic_car_shows.php

The shifter is particularly cool, looks like a 3 or 4 foot long socket wrench extension with a 1 1/2" short impact socket. That is somethign I don't remember seeing used as a shifter in a rat rod or custom before... my compliments!

For a full gallery of the Frankenstein rat rod made by Rickybobbysrodshop:

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/04/garrett-and-sons-rod-shop-rat-rod-i-dig.html

The Gas Monkey Garage rat rod... nice overall, and bitching tailpanel

Cool stuff at Breakfast

This anchient DOD decal is on the conv Mercury below

Now that is a cool trick only few cars can pull off, parking three in two spots

Custom Sickles, from Italy. They have it all, the beautiful ...

http://customsickles.blogspot.com/