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My energy drink can collection is now up to five and growing. Where this is going nobody knows. I can now say this is part of the energy drink series.
Each can was shot individually with my Nikon 55mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Micro with about a 6-10 image focus stack. They do seem to have a lot of potential for art. Five cans, a rectangular to polar coordinate conversion, a wavy window and yummy colors make this slider complete!
Happy Slider Sunday - HSS
One more for my energy drink series. Where this is going nobody knows.
Each can was shot individually with my Nikon 55mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Micro with about a 6-10 image focus stack. They do seem to have a lot of potential for art. Five cans, a rectangular to polar coordinate conversion, a wavy window and yummy colors make this slider complete!
Happy Slider Sunday - HSS
You could see something starting to glow a reddish orange color and on this jump all of these sparks came out and his night was done.
Monster Truck Throwdown at Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie, Virginia
Monster Truck Throwdown at Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie, Virginia. As you can see, he is going to get some serious air in this jump. These trucks have massive suspension components along with those big fat tires to help absorb the impact when they land.
Monster Truck Throwdown at Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie, Virginia. You would be surprised at how high these trucks get in the air.
Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG, is the high-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. AMG independently hires engineers and contracts with manufacturers to customize Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles. The company has its headquarters in Affalterbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ref: Wikipedia
Just for something different, I took a long shot of my 1/18th scale model Mercedes Benz SLK 55 AMG with a very narrow DOF, focusing just on the famous 3 pointed star badge.
This 1966 Mustang GT is a genuine 'K' Code car, that letter at the middle of the VIN signifying that it was equipped from the factory with the 289 High Performance V-8 engine. That engine's stated horsepower rating was famously 271 horsepower. The hardware store in front of which the car was parked features a model horse, just one of the 272 mentioned!
1969 Oldsmobile Hurst Olds 455
Following the success of Hurst components in Oldsmobile's 442 models, Oldsmobile, in collaboration with Hurst Performance of Warminster, Pennsylvania, produced special-edition performance versions of the 442 or Cutlass Supreme, the Hurst/Olds.
The Hurst/Olds returned for the 1969 model year. The biggest change was the switch from the silver and black paint scheme of '68 to a new Firefrost gold on white paint scheme. This would be the primary paint scheme for many Hurst/Olds models of later years. Instead of the dual ram air scoops under the front bumper that was used in '68 and other ram air '69s, the H/O received a functional "mailbox" fiberglass hood scoop with H/O 455 on each side. A spoiler was mounted on the trunk and the car sat on unique 15x7 chrome SSII rims with Goodyear F60x15 Polyglas tires. The exterior was finished off with a pair of English racing mirrors, H/O emblems on the front fenders and deck lid, blacked out 442 grilles, and black hand-applied pinstripes. All of the '68 and '69 H/Os were pinstriped by one person. Interior modifications included a different wood veneer on the mini-console, painted gold stripes on the headrests, and a Hurst/Olds emblem on the glove-box door. The non-drive train modifications were again done at Demmer Engineering. Approximately 913 cars were built including 2 convertibles for Hurst promotional use, one for East coast events and one for West coast events(a third was built after one of the original two was destroyed).
One of my friends I know through weekly Cars & Coffee events is juxtaposed against a 1966 Ford Mustang GT. It’s not his car but another mutual friend’s. I just liked the appearance of the colors involved. Though not obvious, the car happens to be an authentic ‘K-Code’ Mustang signifying that it was equipped with the highly desirable 289 High Performance V-8 from the factory, not fitted later.
The newly developed bodyshell comprises an aluminium spaceframe, thus the exclusive design combines intelligent lightweight design with outstanding strength.
Source: www.mercedes-benz.com/sls-amg
Vintage box of Thiokol brand high performance asbestos disc brake shoes. Carton contains asbestos caution label warning.
Dehavilland Mosquito MK35 (VR.796) at the Abbotsford International Airshow. Only two of the aircraft made out of Canadian Birch are flying in the world. Nickname used is "Wooden Wonder" A very high performance aircraft that filled various roles in WWII. Aircraft destined to spend a lot of time in the hangar with little time in the air for the sustained condition that it is in currently.
Photographed at the Cool Cruisers Car Club Cruise-In at Auto Zone on South Sixth St. in Springfield, Illinois on May 8, 2011.
Please visit my collection of Motor Vehicles on Flickr where you will find more than 10,000 photographs thoughtfully organized into albums, and presented by model year, manufacturer, vehicle type, and more. This project, which began in 2008, continues to expand with new material added daily.
1972 Chevrolet Nova SS Pro Street.
I don't know what was powering this beast but the ground shook when he cracked the throttle ;-)
Taken at the 28 Annual Cruise-A-Palooza, downtown Butler June 26, 2022.
Bull on a badge.
It took just four months to create the prototype 350GTV Lamborghini which was unveiled to the world at the 1963 Turin Motor Show.
Designed by Franco Scaglione the car took the world by storm and the company has never looked back since that time.
An unusual feature on all Lamborghini’s is the logo which features a bull and this is due entirely to the fact that Ferruccio Lamborghini was born under the zodiac sign of Taurus, the bull.
He was also a devotee of bull fighting and spent a lot of his spare time watching the matadors duelling with bulls from which he took inspiration.
It was for this reason that he adopted the now famous bull logo for his cars.
The Lamborghini bull logo traces its roots back to the company's founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini.
Born under the zodiac sign of Taurus, Ferruccio deeply appreciated bullfighting and the strength and determination associated with the bull.
Inspired by his passion of bullfighting which hence led to his decision to extend to also naming models of his cars after bulls.
This particular Lamborghini was parked in a street in Cambridge.
Cambridge, Great Britain.
2026 Toronto International Auto Show.
Album: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCMhNz
The 2026 Canadian International AutoShow (Feb 13–22, 2026) in Toronto features the debut of the 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL 680 Roadster, a red, high-performance convertible with a V-8 engine. The luxurious Mercedes-Benz booth also showcases the 2026 Maybach S 580 sedan alongside other new models.