Showing posts with label celebrity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label celebrity. Show all posts

Monday, July 11, 2016

The motorcycles used in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2



Paul Jr's latest project consists of two motorcycles built specifically for the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 movie

Michael Bay and the TMNT production company reached out to Paul Jr to create one bike originally. They also wanted Paul Jr to come up with drawings before executing the project, which is something he’s never done before. Instead, Paul Jr convinced Bay and his team to trust his process.





http://www.designbyjoyce.com/pauljr/ninjaturtles2_bikes.html
http://blog.dupontregistry.com/news/paul-jr-sought-motorcycle-builder-wants-build-bike/
http://pulse.therpf.com/bebop-and-rocksteady-posters-new-spot-for-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-out-of-the-shadows-features-krang
https://twitter.com/whereispauljr/

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

inspired by, and a tribute to, the Roy Rogers 1946 Cadillac Series 62 car


The full woody conversion was professionally done in Argentina. It has bull horns on the hood, six-shooter door handles, rear mounted shotgun, roof rack with saddles, full genuine cow hide interior, and exterior accents. The rear converts to a full camping kitchen complete with vintage products. It is powered by its correct 346cid V8 engine and automatic transmission.




 found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/834204169970608/
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/01/11/cowboy-cadillac-to-cross-the-block/

Thursday, June 23, 2016

'Leave It to Beaver' actor who played Wally was just reunited with his 1st car, a '62 Corvair he bought when 16. The man he sold it to 50 years ago died and left instructions to return the car to the former actor.



The Corvair in question was Dow’s first car, purchased during the show’s original run. He drove the car for four years, until soon after the show ended. At that point, he sold the car to Alan Dadisman, who built props for Universal.

More than 50 years passed without a word about the car’s whereabouts, until the phone rang recently. “[H]e and his wife, Lauren, received a call recently from a stranger who identified himself as Marty Tryon,” reads a piece in the San Diego Union-Tribune. “The caller…explained that a dear friend had recently passed away and had asked Marty to track down Dow, the Spyder’s former owner, and give him the Corvair. Dadisman thought the actor might like to have his first car back.”

Dow remembered that it was Alan Dadisman’s first car, too. “Who keeps a car for 51 years, then goes to the effort to try to find its former owner to give it back,” Dow asked.

“At first I thought this guy was kidding,” said Dow, who lives near Malibu. “Who keeps a car for 51 years, then goes to the effort to try to find its former owner to give it back? It was Al’s first car, too,” he added.

Not knowing in what kind of shape the Corvair would be, it hadn’t been moved for seven years , but had been restified in 1987 with blue lacquer paint, new wheels, an updated dash and and a beefed-up engine. “It was gorgeous,” said Dow.“I still can’t believe it.”

The Dows hired a tow truck driver to transport it to their home on a flatbed where Tony plans to be behind the wheel once again.

http://bestride.com/news/entertainment/beaver-tony-dow-corvair
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/17/wally-cleaver-corvair-maintenance-mania-bike-ride/

CBS News 8 - San Diego, CA News Station - KFMB Channel 8

Thursday, June 9, 2016

the Tony Stewart Smoke Show, an all-day driving camp for fans and fundraiser for the Speedway Children’s Charities, which has received more than $1 million from proceeds from the camp.


The "Smoke Show," a driving school extravaganza hosted by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart, raises funds and remains the highest-grossing, single-day event for the Speedway Children's Charities Texas chapter, which was founded in 1982 to care for children in educational, financial, social, and medical need in an effort to help them live productive lives.

Held at Texas Motor Speedway, raised more than $1 million since 2008 to benefit the Speedway Children's Charities-Texas Chapter. Participants pay around 6 to 8 thou for the day, get driving instruction from Stewart, are fitted for their own personalized firesuit and receive two 10-lap competitive sessions in a stock car and a thrilling three-lap, two-seater ride with Stewart manning the wheel, with the top-tier packages including a limited edition "Smoke Show" helmet and racing shoes.

The "Smoke Show" was boosted by its annual auction for the fantasy campers with the highest-selling item a pair of custom "Smoke Show" revolvers designed and manufactured by Turnbull Mfg., which were secured with a winning bid of $35,000.


 Other auction items were taking the parade lap with Stewart during the pre-race ceremonies at the AAA Texas 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. Two 2013 Brickyard 400 NASCAR packages, with tickets in Stewart's private suite at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the entire race weekend, went for $17,000 each.

"The success of the 'Smoke Show' is testimony that our approach of combining people's love of motorsports and their philanthropic spirit bent on helping children works," SCC-Texas Chapter Executive Director Jaime Carlin said. "When you add Tony's popularity and his gracious gift of his time, the real winners are the children of North Texas."

This year the 8th annual event will be on Oct 12th, and is limited to 30 participants. To purchase a spot for the "Smoke Show" or for additional information, please call the Speedway Children’s Charities-Texas office at (817) 215-8421.

https://www.facebook.com/scctx/
https://www.facebook.com/texasmotorspeedway/
http://texas.speedwaycharities.org/news/532420.html
http://texas.speedwaycharities.org/news/tony-stewart-smoke-show-raises-over-200-000-for-speedway-childrens-charities-texas-chapter.html
http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/texas-motor-speedway/article30193809.html
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/08/prweb4358194.htm