Sunday, December 26, 2021

Top 5 Best Racing Cars

 Here are my top 5 favorite race cars,but with a catch: I'm picking one from each of my favorite series.

Le Man's: Morgan Plus Four- My favorite car company and my favorite motorsport,it's that simple.

Formula 1: Lotus 79- It's aerodynamics are awe inspiring. The fact that it's a Lotus also helps.

Global Rallycross: Volkswagen Beetle- My favorite production car is the Volkswagen Bug. So of course this beast was going to make it on the list.

NASCAR: Hudson Hornet- My favorite American car ever was also a no-brainer. The nickname says it all; the thing is fabulous.

GT Racing (counting subclasses): Lotus Exige- Lotus is one of my favorite car companies,thanks  to their lightweight cars that always knock it out of the park. This one is a great example of why I like them so much. 

Friday, December 17, 2021

Top 5 Best Camaros/Firebirds

 I made a list of my favorite Mustangs,so why not be fair and give Ford's crosstown rivals a chance to bring their best as well?

1. Pontiac Pegasus- It's got a Ferrari engine and transmission,but with a modified Trans Am body and interior. I love it.

1971 Pontiac Pegasus w/ a Ferrari 12 cylinder engine : r/Autos


2. Turbo Trans Am- Smokey and the Bandit II,anyone? It may not be the fastest but it does have style.

Hemmings Find of the Day - 1981 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am | Hemmings Motor News


3. Catfish Camaro- I love this thing due to its aerodynamic body and easy to tune engine. It really is a good car.

2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Specs - Design Corral

4. IROC Camaro- It's light and has good handling,the two things I want from a sports coupe,even if it's a muscle car. I really like this one.

Explained: Why History Hates the IROC Camaro

5. 1967 Camaro- The car that started this legend. It is a classic,in every since of the word.

1967 Chevrolet Camaro


Saturday, November 27, 2021

Top 5 best Ford Mustangs

 Ford sure has put together quite the stable of pony cars over the years. Why not put together my own (unpopular opinion-filled) list of the best ones? Well,that's what I'm gonna do.

1. Mustang Mclaren M81- This is the greatest Mustang ever built. From the beautifully aerodynamic body to the Mclaren tuned four-cylinder engine and suspension,it is the pinnacle of Mustang-dom.

Forgotten Pony-Unicorn: Ford-McLaren M81 Is One of the Rarest Mustangs -  autoevolution2.Mustang II Mach 1- It handles really well. It's also more of a Mustang than the Mach E(ry).

 1974 Ford Mustang Pictures

3. 1964 convertible- The first gen Mustang was quite the car. It may not have been very fast,but it looked good and seemed to drive well.

Rare 1964 1/2 1965 Mustang Convertible, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. NO RESERVE!!! for  sale: photos, technical specifications, description

4. 2009 Lee Iacocca 45th Anniversary Edition- I love the Bentley-like body. It's the best looking Mustang ever built in my opinion.

2009 FORD MUSTANG GT IACOCCA 45TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION FASTBAC

5. 2015 Mustang- This thing was brand new when I was still in elementary school. I loved the way it looked then,and I love it now.

2015 Ford Mustang is radically new, retro

Car Alternate Histories: Merkur

 Welcome to me trying my hand at making my own version of Merkur (pronounced Mare-Coor) with more models and different variants of the models they already had. Also,Land Rover is still owned by Rover,(and they also own part of MINI) and Ford would have bought them both in the 1980s and not the 2000s just to fit the narrative. With that,let's begin.

The Sierra and Scorpio would have come to the U.S,still but the specific models would be different for my Merkur. I'd sell the RS500 Cosworth as simply the "Sierra" (because in this timeline Olds and GMC never used the name) in place of the XR4Ti . (Note: I know that the Rs500 didn't exist at the time,but that's where alternate history comes into play.) The Scorpio would be the Estate (Wagon) version. I would also throw in the Mclaren M81 Mustang,known now as the "Stallion" as the first new model. The other new car would be the Riley Elf (AKA luxury MINI) thanks to Ford having bought Rover group. It would have all the high performance bits of the Cooper S and would still make use of the "Elf" name. I would market the brand by changing the Ford sponsorship of the Tyrell Formula 1 team to that of Merkur,alongside entering the Hornet in rally races. I would also air T.V,print,radio,and billboard ads portraying the cars as luxurious,yet exciting. Also Merkur would get its own dealers that would follow the Saturn formula of haggle-free pricing and salespeople that don't try to pressure you into buying their vehicles. The end result would be targeting the people who normally be buying a BMW or Audi,like the one we actually got,but the approach would be different. And that would conclude the Merkur lineup of the 1980s. There may be a part 2 if I come up with more ideas for the brand's future.

Saturday, October 23, 2021

All Of The Transformers Bumblebee Camaros,ranked

 The Transformers movies are some of my favorites,and one yellow Autobot has become known for being a Chevrolet Camaro. So I thought it would be fun to rank all of the Camaros (Including the one from Rise of the Beasts) that have played Bumblebee. 

8. The Last Knight

This isn't even a Camaro anymore,it's been so mutilated. Welcome to ugly city,population: This thing.

If You Love the 2016 Camaro, You'll Hate the New Transformers Bumblebee

 7. Transformers Version 2.

I like the Camaro concept car,but it doesn't have as much personality as some of the others. It just feels like the bare minimum.

Chevrolet Camaro Transformers Edition - Car Body Design

6.Dark Of The Moon

It was cool looking,but still not the best Bumblebee. I liked the carbon fiber (because I'm a sucker for the stuff),but nothing else really stood out to me.

2012 Transformers 3 Bumblebee Camaro SS | Bumblebee is the n… | Flickr

5. Revenge Of The Fallen

It was a good Z28 tribute,but the scrapped idea of a black convertible with yellow stripes was just cooler. That's all I gotta say.

Transformers 2 Autobots Bumblebee Camaro car | For more grea… | Flickr

4. Age Of Extinction Version 2

I don't know why,but I really like this one. It just looks so cool.

Revealed: Bumblebee as 2014 Camaro Concept for Transformers 4


4. Bumblebee ending scene

This one is good looking.  I dig the '70s Camaro look,but you'll see the ones that do it better for the next two.

Old Bumblebee Camaro by KristenitaPrime7 on DeviantArt


3. Transformers Version 1

I like this "beater" version of the above car. It's got this rat rod charm.

Brand new photo of John Cena on the Bumblebee movie set! | Chevrolet camaro  bumblebee, Camaro, Chevrolet camaro

2. Rise Of The Beasts

I also really love the offroad version of the '77 Camaro. It just looks epic.

Images of Filming Rise of the Beasts in Peru with Off Road Bumblebee,  Nightbird, and the Terrorcons - Transformers

1. Age Of Extinction Version 1

I love hotrods and this thing is one of the coolest hotrods around. This is the one I would be most likely to drive in real life.

Transformers 4: Bumblebee Becomes A 1967 Chevrolet Camaro

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Top 5 Formula 1 cars

 Welcome to this ranking of some of the best cars in the world. Warning: It's mostly going to be Lotus cars with the Cosworth DFV engine.  

1. Lotus 79

Aerodynamics are beautiful. By that logic ,this surely must be the automotive Mona Lisa. It was unstoppable during its time due to its wind-cheating abilities.

17 Lotus 79 ideas in 2021 | lotus, lotus f1, lotus car

2. Ferrari 641

Built to be the best, it succeeded and in the process became my favorite Ferrari ever. Period. You can't convince me otherwise. 

File:Ferrari 641-2 front Museo Ferrari.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

3. Lotus 25

The first real moncoque in F1 looked good while innovating. It truly was an amazing car for its time. I love this mean green machine.

Lotus 25

4. Alfa Romeo 159 Alfetta

A legendary race car from a simpler time. I love old school racing and this car is the epitome of that. It truly is a special car.

Exoto - 1951 Exoto Alfa Romeo Alfetta 159 M - Winner, 1951 Grand Prix of  Switzerland, 100th Anniversary, Alfa Romeo Museum

5. Lotus 72

This thing could have been championship material. Due to the passing of Jochen Rhindt it never happened. Never the less, it was a really good racing car and invented the "John Player Special" paint scheme. 

Black & Gold: Lotus 72 F1 | Auto Class Magazine

Friday, October 15, 2021

(updated) top 5 Pixar Cars Characters

 Welcome to the updated version of my Pixar Cars ranking. The rules are still the same: Only movie characters are allowed and I have to pick best and worst. Other than that,there are no rules. So let's begin.

1.(Best) Lewis Hamilton- The greatest F1 driver ever playing himself. Plus, he gets to be a Mclaren GT car.

2. (Best) Rusty and Dusty- Ah yes,the Car Talk guys acting like themselves. Did I mention that I love this franchise?

3.  Junior "Midnight" Moon- Junior Johnson,the bootlegger,racer,and voice of a Ford Coupe that he himself owns. That's awesome as I'll get out.

4. Doc Hudson- Based on a true racing story,I really enjoy this one. It also helps that I love the (real) Hudson Hornet quite a bit. 

5. Micheal Schumacher Ferrari- It pains me to put another one of my favorite F1 drivers so low. But his character hardly did anything in the movie. (I know that Lewis Hamilton didn't either,but he at least got to race some.) 

1. (Worst) Mia and Tia- Annoying,that's what these two Miatas are. Nothing more,nothing less,just annoying.

2 (Worst) Harv- No face to go along with him,just a voice? Wasted chance if you ask me.

3. (Worst) Minny and Van- They share one brain cell,they go from one being the smart one,to the other being smart. I just don't get it.

4. (Worst) Francesco Bernoulli- We finally get a F1 style car in the movies,cool,but his actual character is so egotistical and unlikable. They almost had it right.

5. (Worst) Sven-  He was just a parody of "Ah-nold" In the vein of Hans and Franz,but not actually funny. I just think his time on screen was blissfully short.  





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