Jackie discovered this vintage postcard from the Kon Tiki Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. On the back it explains the Kon Tiki offered a "fabulous Polynesean (sic) atmosphere in the midst of Phoenix."
Back in 1989 we made the trek to Phoenix, Arizona for the U.S. Grand Prix. Now as Formula One Grand Prixs go it was a mediocre affair- the course was set out on the streets of downtown Phoenix and, needless to say, it was hotter than hell. And yes, it was a dry heat.
One of the non-automotive highlights of that trip for me was our accommodations. A friend from Spartan had told me about a unique hotel at the corner of 26th and Van Buren. "You'd love the place," were his words, "And it's across the street from the State mental institution."
Hmmm, lovely. Not knowing much more than that I dug around and found out a hotel called the Kon Tiki was located at 26th and Van Buren. Turned out it was a mecca of island kitsch, soaring Fifties rooflines and orange Trimline phones. It was also smack in the middle of the red light district- but that's a story for another day.
"Come to KON TIKI and take away a life long memory." Labels: architecture, cars, travel
WD-40 that is.
Hank Hill carries his WD-40 on a keychain. Now you can be even cooler than Hank! Not possible? Check out this handy dose of
WD-40 in a pen!
That's right gadget freaks- you get a full 1/4 ounce of everybody's favorite home remedy in a handy no-mess pen. Changing lives since 1953.
Directions:
- Before first use, point pen downward and press tip against surface until saturated
- Apply, pressing the tip to release more WD-40 as needed
- Pen will not dry out, re-activate by saturating tip
Why's it called WD-40?
Labels: cars, motorcycles, tech
The new crop of DSLR cameras from Nikon and Canon are blurring the line between stills and video. But are you up to the task of working with the HD video these new machines can produce?
Here's a helpful video overview of the workflow involved with transcoding raw video from your DSLR to Final Cut Pro. Similar techniques will also work for Sony Vegas, Premeire Pro or Avid.
Labels: photography, tech, video
Here's a new shirt design featuring one of our favorite folks from
Two Wheel Oklahoma. It's Mister Sam!
Mister Sam is a fellow who works at the iconic Round Barn in Arcadia, Oklahoma. He's something of an icon himself!
If you haven't experienced Mister Sam check out
our Route 66 episode...Labels: art, humor, t-shirt, travel, tulsa
We've seen our fair share of Ugliest Cars lists lately- so I was tickled to see a list celebrating beautiful cars for a change. The irony is, they're all concept cars.
Winding Road offers us their Ten Concepts We Wish Had Become Production Cars.
I'm not 100% on board with their entire list. For example, the Suzuki looks like it might be more at home in a toy store than your dealer's lot. And the Cadillac, well... let's just say it's the best looking Cadillac product I've seen in a long time.
But for the most part it's a great list of some great cars that never were.
Remember the DeTomaso Mangusta?
Judging by this Shelby GR-1 prototype, someone at Shelby does.
Labels: cars, tech
