Pink Cars and Stars

latimes:

Jenelle Hutcherson will make history as the first openly lesbian contestant in the Miss Long Beach and Miss Southern California cities pageant this weekend:

The 25-year-old master hair artist will also be the first to be rocking a Mohawk, tattoos, a pierced nose and small black ear plug-ins.

“I’m not a down-in-heels type of girl,” Hutcherson said in a phone interview.

For the swimwear competition, Hutcherson will be flaunting her handmade boy shorts and tank top inspired by 1930s men’s and women’s swimwear. And for evening wear, she’s ditching the gown and heels for a royal purple tux.

Photo: Jenelle Hutcherson, a master hair artist in Long Beach, will be the first openly lesbian pageant contestant. Credit: Jenelle Hutcherson

Kick ass!

(Source: Los Angeles Times)

clarislab:

Triumph T-140 Bonneville

Awesome!

(via clarislab-deactivated20120425)

Awesomely over-the-top!!

thedailywhat:

BAMF of the Day: Monster World Rally Team pro-racer Ken Block suits up for latest installment in DC Shoes’ ongoing Gymkhana video series, Gymkhana FOUR: The Hollywood Megamercial.

Featuring robotic sharks, deranged zombies, and a hilarious cameo by the Epic Meal Time guys, Ken Block and his Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle (H.F.H.V.) bring the magic of Hollywood and gymkhana together.

[thd.]

(Source: boo-sem-ee, via herekitty)

motorcycleculture:

Cover of Bayerische Hausfrau, 1936. (Bavarian Housewife)

This is awesome!

Iconic

starsandgarters:

Debbie and Joan

naturalbornworldshakers:

THE TURTLENECK - FROM BEATNIKS TO BULLITT

Steve McQueen and his Triumph Bonneville on the set of Bullitt.

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Trackdays No Longer for Men Only - Sportbike Trackday Features - Motorcycle USA

You can’t pick them out of a crowd. They mingle among us, coming from all walks of life, posing as pharmacists, letter carriers, and lab technicians by day. But come weekends, inhibitions are shed as they pull on tight leathers and head to the local track to feed their need. With implements like the CBR600RR and the Kawasaki 636RR at their disposal, they barrel down straights wide-open before scraping knee pucks tilting into the turns. They also shatter the antiquated mindset that the track is a man’s domain, with more women than ever before sharpening their riding skills at track days across the country. MotorcycleUSA took notice of this trend while attending a recent outing at Thunderhill Parkway with Pacific Track Time. —Bryan Harley - Motorcycle USA

This is from an article on women at trackdays. We are out there, I’ve been doing trackdays occasionally for five years now and I’ve never been the only woman there. Everytime I go there are more and more of us.

Man, I really need to hit up the track now!

The image comes from a great piece in Hot Rod about Shirley Muldowney.

http://www.hotrod.com/whereitbegan/hrdp_0904_shirley_muldowney_interview/index.html

Now, if you ask who do I have the most respect for, I’d say Shirley Muldowney. She went against all odds. They didn’t want her to race Top Fuel, the association, the racers, nobody…Just Shirley. —Don “Big Daddy” Garlits

A true pioneer.

Elena Myers nets historic first win

I’ve been meaning to get around to an Elena Myers post. Congratulations to her on her first AMA Supersport win. Hopefully this is just the first of many.