Bearings are considered the cornerstone of modern machinery. These are used to ease the load and reduce the friction of rolling parts in any machinery. Aside from cars, bearings are used in planes, electric generators, blenders, and air conditioners. … [Read more...]
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Editorial: The Multi-Car Collector
November 17, 2022 By 8 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - By now everybody in the car collecting field knows Jay Leno, with over 160 cars in his garage (airplane hanger) had an accident when his 1907 White had a flash fire showering his face and arms with gasoline. A spark was emitted … [Read more...]
Jay Leno is Burned by Gasoline Leak in a Steam Car
November 16, 2022 By 1 Comment
by Mike Gulett - Jay Leno is being treated at the Grossman Burn Center after his face was burned in his Los Angeles garage. George Swift, a longtime employee and friend of Leno, gave Access Hollywood an update on Leno, he was working on "a … [Read more...]
A Few Bad Car Engines
November 14, 2022 By 10 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - We always hear about what a great design a designer did on a car, but it's funny I don't hear any reports on what a rotten design someone did on an engine. Until I caught a video on YouTube on that subject. So I'm naming a few … [Read more...]
The Best of France & Italy-2022: A Quick Buzz Through
November 10, 2022 By 6 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I think this is a near perfect car show as far as being free of awards and judges fretting about--worrying over such details as did those wing nuts come in brass or aluminum? The Best of France and Italy is presented by the same … [Read more...]
Memories of a Motoring Scribe
November 7, 2022 By 2 Comments
The day our reporter learned about the demise of American Motors. by Wallace Wyss - It's all so fragmentary--little glimpses of being a motoring scribe come back to me. Cherished moments, some of them, others a nightmare (like the time … [Read more...]
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