tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.comments2024-03-28T15:04:52.293-07:00Along For The RideJohn Straubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.comBlogger816125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-71483132636818820392023-03-13T12:43:05.656-07:002023-03-13T12:43:05.656-07:00http://www.stevemcqueen-justclickhere.com/del_mar_...http://www.stevemcqueen-justclickhere.com/del_mar_raceway.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-5563577359698564502022-12-07T20:04:13.266-08:002022-12-07T20:04:13.266-08:00I bought my first set of chrome wheels at Daves.
...I bought my first set of chrome wheels at Daves. <br />Ken WilliamsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-91848754380857518352022-11-06T06:19:20.288-08:002022-11-06T06:19:20.288-08:00Went to Ramona a couple times while I was in the N...Went to Ramona a couple times while I was in the Navy at North Island. Saw some really cool stuff. One motorcycle with a chain saw engine no clutch. Partner held the rear wheel off the ground at the line then dropped the spinning machine when the light came on. WOW it went 105 mph every time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-14429789674067352372022-07-30T16:39:46.866-07:002022-07-30T16:39:46.866-07:00I know this is an old blog but I was there that da...I know this is an old blog but I was there that day, it was my 16th Birthday. I remember Johns rail got off the pavement at the end of his run in the shutdown area and hit the rocks. Ramona Raceway had these large boulders so typical of that area. The track cut right through a wide gap in the rocks. Everyone was shocked as the responding ambulance raced back down the strip and turned off the siren. I was there with a friend, the son of the owner of Schiefer Clutches. 58 years ago and that day still haunts me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-84514231578487400382021-12-06T07:40:02.243-08:002021-12-06T07:40:02.243-08:00I was there and had my picture taken with McQueen ...I was there and had my picture taken with McQueen by the Holtville newspaper. They said they would mail the paper to us but never received it! Fond memory for sure!mattcook911https://www.blogger.com/profile/08517398051419410036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-23206672521010379762021-12-04T18:40:32.488-08:002021-12-04T18:40:32.488-08:00Doug Church was my great uncle. My dad told me sto...Doug Church was my great uncle. My dad told me stories about this car. it was a custom built aluminum body that he had to lay down in to drive. pretty amazing idea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09352605530842780847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-70461082626897747752021-04-27T22:10:12.455-07:002021-04-27T22:10:12.455-07:00Looking for info about a dragster oned by dick Lac...Looking for info about a dragster oned by dick Lachine and Lee drake<br /> My dad wayne shadinger helped with the team they raced at Ramona califAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909390277287552334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-70826625790367189972021-03-03T05:24:10.111-08:002021-03-03T05:24:10.111-08:00Great articles and great layout. Your blog post de...Great articles and great layout. Your blog post deserves all of the positive feedback it’s been getting. <a href="https://www.carcoverworld.com/outdoor-car-covers" rel="nofollow">outdoor car covers</a><br />king levisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038611499956666826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-20544278709001408872021-02-11T20:14:55.342-08:002021-02-11T20:14:55.342-08:00Great stuff. I live here and have been there many ...Great stuff. I live here and have been there many times and knew almost none of this.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-38027268490135628402021-01-28T14:04:01.270-08:002021-01-28T14:04:01.270-08:00Will do! Take care!Will do! Take care!John Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-65958095392234650902021-01-27T14:13:24.132-08:002021-01-27T14:13:24.132-08:00Hi John, that is good news....great to hear it. BT...Hi John, that is good news....great to hear it. BTW, I'm taking a long break from FB....say hi to Monique for me.John Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06486001426620773461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-72378438311129845532020-10-24T16:26:20.652-07:002020-10-24T16:26:20.652-07:00What a pity if the 1956 356 was destroyed for the ...What a pity if the 1956 356 was destroyed for the film. Like any other respectable car guy, I really hate to hear that such a great car would be wrecked for a film! Ah, well, what can you do?<br />Funny, my first car was a 1956 German car too, a 1956 Mercedes Benz 190 sedan. 4 doors and 4 on the tree, it took almost 2 years to restore the car to running order, but it made me a confirmed Mercedes guy ever since then. I've gone through nearly every other car brand in the world trying to find something that stood up to my first car, which is still on the road to this very day! I sold the car to my best friend from high school when I had to sell it and move to the west coast and he gave the car to his oldest son for his 18th birthday. The 1956 Mercedes Benz 190 sedan is still running with over 750,000 miles on its clock.<br />These days I drive a 2003 Mercedes Benz Cl 55 AMG and my wife drive a 2009 CLK 550 cabriolet. Not nearly as cool as the '56 356 that Harper drives, but more comfortable for a couple of senior citizens who like a little pep in their cars.<br />I did go through a number of other cars before I settled back into the Mercedes bubble, let's see: Saab 99 turbo, Porsche 911, Porsche 914-6, Pontiac Grand Am, Volvos, a 244 sedan and a wagon, Ford Bronco II, and a lot of other cars that just weren't as good/bad as any of those I listed. Then finally back to the Mercedes I listed. The Porsches I bought were really on their last legs when I bought them as I didn't always have enough money to buy the best of the best. But the last Mercedes I bought were just right. The CL 55 AMG is definitely one of the best cars I have ever driven. The CLK 550 is running a bit ragged at this moment, it's just not aa good a car as the AMG, for some reason. Nonetheless, I expect the AMG to be the last car I ever buy for myself.<br />Enjoy the Porsches, they're great cars!Bonspyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572088713885779857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-64937423875042493912020-08-28T19:19:28.258-07:002020-08-28T19:19:28.258-07:00This is fantastic, thank you for posting!This is fantastic, thank you for posting!Piper 13Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776749837901860931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-20518605069519205832020-08-05T13:29:33.635-07:002020-08-05T13:29:33.635-07:00Maybe someone will know....
JohnMaybe someone will know....<br />JohnJohn Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-44634001564106433942020-08-05T10:02:36.627-07:002020-08-05T10:02:36.627-07:00Any chance of a record of winners or participants ...Any chance of a record of winners or participants at these races? I recently bought a " barn find " which has a San Diego raceway sticker on the window. Would love to know if the owner had any luck there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744223414150708621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-12970421631020841772020-07-24T09:05:48.505-07:002020-07-24T09:05:48.505-07:00What a cute story! Love that.What a cute story! Love that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17906681449176129270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-33879117905417395252020-07-10T09:54:46.156-07:002020-07-10T09:54:46.156-07:00my dad and i owned willies pie wagon back in the m...my dad and i owned willies pie wagon back in the mid 90s early 2000s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-12601186997972475092020-07-03T11:52:44.775-07:002020-07-03T11:52:44.775-07:00Thank you for the kind words! This year because of...Thank you for the kind words! This year because of Covid-19 I will not be showing this year. But, 2021 for sure! Come and say hi!<br />JohnJohn Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-75189174010146761482020-07-03T11:47:40.228-07:002020-07-03T11:47:40.228-07:00Hi, Mr. John.
Quite frankly, I'm broke but I ...Hi, Mr. John. <br />Quite frankly, I'm broke but I like downloading your images because they're rough, American, and beautiful. Just what we needed this year on the 4th... Can't wait to meet you at Laguna.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />An Americana Admirer (also an admirer of gorgeous, old, heavy-metal cars)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17906681449176129270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-40905982117363852592020-06-22T20:00:27.945-07:002020-06-22T20:00:27.945-07:00Does anyone know what ever happened to the 1938 Pl...Does anyone know what ever happened to the 1938 Plymouth car that lucky crashed that infamous day?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717220391912301624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-56962005533885749112020-05-19T12:07:03.697-07:002020-05-19T12:07:03.697-07:00I watched that race as a young girl while living i...I watched that race as a young girl while living in Arizona. I was impressed how they could maneuver around all those tight corners and the terrain of the route. I was fascinated by it all. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894582844848418311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-66184708824233271382020-04-15T09:59:37.858-07:002020-04-15T09:59:37.858-07:00Cope Bros.& Emery CookCope Bros.& Emery CookAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13876118626823860691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-71137378840862064682019-12-24T09:03:55.447-08:002019-12-24T09:03:55.447-08:00Thanks for sharing this wonderful design of Merced...Thanks for sharing this wonderful design of Mercedes Benz. Everything just looks so good from front to back. Have a wonderful rest of your week.<br /><a href="http://www.lawyernortheastphiladelphia.com/" rel="nofollow">Greg Prosmushkin</a> <br />Greg Prosmushkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469085569109130005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-89616306844858588872019-05-08T08:14:13.287-07:002019-05-08T08:14:13.287-07:00Sorry, no,
JohnSorry, no,<br /><br />JohnJohn Straubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841429963939217535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4703163705690654281.post-3433726544632868722019-05-08T02:16:44.796-07:002019-05-08T02:16:44.796-07:00Any images of inside the club???
Caesar Glebbeek
u...Any images of inside the club???<br />Caesar Glebbeek<br />univibes@tiscali.itCaesar Glebbeekhttp://www.univibes.comnoreply@blogger.com