SPEED HERO Blog

Well I guess it technically shows. The all Japanese show and shine was a great day full of cars, friends, fun and chimichangas. I love the old Civics and this was an exceptional example. I especially like the massive moon roof and glowing endorsement of the hondamatic transmission The Datsun 1000 was a...

It was a grey day spent in Gyro park. Luckily the rain was happy to drool lightly over the hot cars without giving us the full shower it was threatening. The Vancouver Island Datsun Enthusiasts put on a well organized and entertaining show and the crowd exceeded everyone's expectations. I have a ton of shots to go through so for now I'll leave this rarity for all you wacky convertible fans. Possibly the only Soarer Aerocabin in North America.

Found this Video over on BC240, pretty sweet mix. One thing that seems to have come from this season opener is a huge waft of media. It used to be that people took pictures but never really shared and it's quite nice that this habit is beginning to change. Thanks to Joel Fox for the great video.

Too much wrenching, not enough driving. I've spent my last two months with nearly no seat time. Constantly wrenching on project with no reward. My wagon? A mysterious mess of engine troubles. It's strange, it just won't run right, perhaps it needs a bigger carb with the upped compression, however I have a feeling I'm just missing something very basic and fundamental. There's a new motor sitting and waiting to be dropped in, but alas no tools to lift it in. Robins car is done for now, some cool mud flaps, wheels and decals will come eventually. Big things are...