Nixon Motor Sports

Thursday, April 18, 2024

RACE WEEK!

Luke, Phillip, and Kyle find out if the engine fits.

Yes, it's RACE WEEK once again! Brian and the Bunch of Idiots will be wheeling the 70s Dodge Coronet back on track at Carolina Motorsports Park this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! This is the annual 24 Hours of Lemons race, (or just Lemons) with racing most of Saturday and most of Sunday. No, this one is not a full 24 hours straight, but these guys HAVE done that before.

We need help identifying which are the old and which are the new brake rotors.
Or are they exactly the same?

One highlight of this event, and unlike almost all other Lemons races across the country, is that Friday night is the big LEMONS BLOCK PARTY! Downtown Camden SC is the place to be, and all the race cars will pull into town, park, and hang out with live music, food, and festivities from about 6-9:30pm. This event is open to the public, and you can walk around and check out all the awesome $500 cars on display!

The Bunch of Idiots will also be out on track Friday making sure that the newly rebuilt motor and all the other parts of the car stay together and work. Then after the Block Party, they'll be ready to race the rest of the weekend. The Block Party is free, and spectating during the race is only $30 for the full weekend.

Some inside info tells me that the mighty Plum Crazy Dodge will be wearing its usual #287, although the livery has been updated for this event. Rumors of a race car with a full working mirror disco party ball on the inside, still left over from the 70s, can NOT be confirmed or denied at this time. You didn't hear it from me, and I was never hear. Neither was Admiral Greer. And I hope you've watched the movie Hunt for Red October and know what a disco ball is too!

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Silver in the City

Once a year the fine folks in York SC host a little get together for airstream trailers. Here’s the view just walking down the street last Saturday morning.

OK, not a trailer, but I wanted to remember the name of this restaurant and check it out.

Sunday, April 14, 2024

York Cars and Coffee

Mustang

Once again, it was the 2nd Saturday of the month, so it's off to York South Carolina for the monthly Cars and Coffee! We're likely done with any chilly weather for the rest of the spring and summer, so I'm looking for even bigger crowds for the next few months. This event usually brings out a good number of older US cars and trucks, with plenty of Mustangs as well. Here we go!

Sticking with Ford, a classic pickup truck.

We haven't seen a Mustang since two photos ago, so here's another one, fastback style!

Enough with the Fords, here's something you don't see every day, an old Subaru Brat! It's like an El Camino or Ranchero, but smaller, and more Japanese! If none of those models sound familiar, talk to an older generation.

Subaru Brat engine bay. Yes, that's the spare tire. Just like where they put it in the Yugo!

See, this way, if you had a flat tire while driving, the new spare tire would be all warmed up and ready to roll, like those Formula 1 racecar tire blankets!

You may not realize what this is, and since I'd never seen one, it took me a quick minute to figure it out. This my friends, is the automotive device that I've been saying for years is what we need, and nobody makes it. Sure, it looks like a rack for carrying building supplies. But no, it's really, the extra-large external CUP HOLDER that solves all your problems. In the morning, you walk out to the truck, with a huge travel mug (or Stanly Thermos) of coffee of course, and there's NO PLACE to set it down as you get out your keys to unlock the truck. PROBLEM SOLVED!