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God speed Kyle Busch
05/30/2026

God speed

Kyle Busch

05/22/2026

Belissimo!
Built in 1955 by Italian Count Giovanni “Giovannino” Lurani, the Moto Guzzi Nibbio II was a streamliner record-breaker. Combining a custom Ghia aerodynamic body with a 350 cc single-cylinder Moto Guzzi engine, this radical car dominated the salt and tracks.🏎️ The Build & SpecLurani wanted to build a vehicle that married a tiny, high-revving motorcycle engine with a lightweight, aerodynamic four-wheel chassis.Engine: 350 cc single-cylinder Moto Guzzi producing around 39 hp. Body: Coachbuilt by Carrozzeria Ghia, creating an ultra-slippery streamliner shape. Weight: Only about 350 kilograms (770 lbs). ⏱️ Record Chasing: Debuted at the 1956 Turin Motor Show, the car was taken to the Monza high-speed circuit to chase international speed records in the 350 cc class. June 1956: Lurani and Piero Campanella set a 3-hour speed record averaging over 131 km/h (81 mph).1957: The team returned and pushed the 3-hour average to nearly 142 km/h (88 mph).Legacy: By the end of its competitive lifespan, the Nibbio II had racked up an incredible 20+ international speed records.

Belissimo!Built in 1955 by Italian Count Giovanni “Giovannino” Lurani, the Moto Guzzi Nibbio II was a streamliner record...
05/22/2026

Belissimo!

Built in 1955 by Italian Count Giovanni
“Giovannino” Lurani,

the Moto Guzzi Nibbio II was a streamliner

record-breaker. Combining a custom Ghia aerodynamic body with a 350 cc single-cylinder Moto Guzzi engine, this radical car dominated the salt and tracks.🏎️

The Build & SpecLurani wanted to build a vehicle that married a tiny, high-revving motorcycle engine with a lightweight, aerodynamic four-wheel chassis.Engine: 350 cc single-cylinder Moto Guzzi producing around 39 hp.

Body: Coachbuilt by Carrozzeria Ghia, creating an ultra-slippery streamliner shape.

Weight: Only about 350 kilograms (770 lbs).

⏱️ Record Chasing: Debuted at the 1956 Turin Motor Show, the car was taken to the Monza high-speed circuit to chase international speed records in the 350 cc class.

June 1956: Lurani and Piero Campanella set a 3-hour speed record averaging over 131 km/h (81 mph).1957:

The team returned and pushed the 3-hour average to nearly 142 km/h (88 mph).Legacy: By the end of its competitive lifespan,

the Nibbio II had racked up an incredible 20+ international speed records.

Aero Wars what are you choosing? To battle with
05/11/2026

Aero Wars what are you choosing?

To battle with

What engine are you choosing?
05/09/2026

What engine are you choosing?

05/05/2026

Everyone said it would fail… except one man who knew better.

In 1964, Peter Brock proposed something radical — a sleek, closed-body Shelby Daytona Coupe designed for pure aerodynamic speed.

The reaction? Doubt. Resistance. Flat-out rejection.

It didn’t look like a Cobra. It didn’t follow the rules. And most thought it would never work.

But Brock pushed forward anyway.
What came next shocked everyone

— the Daytona Coupe became the car that could finally outrun Ferrari on the straights and change GT racing forever.
One idea. One believer. One legend.

05/05/2026

The test no one was supposed to notice… changed racing forever.

In 1964, Peter Brock’s Shelby Daytona Coupe looked like an outsider — radical shape, unheard-of aerodynamics, and built on pure instinct rather than tradition.

But during one quiet test session, everything clicked.

The numbers didn’t lie. This car was faster — dramatically faster — than anything Shelby had built before. Suddenly, Ferrari’s dominance didn’t look so untouchable.

That “secret” breakthrough turned the Daytona Coupe into a giant killer… and rewrote GT racing history.

Sometimes, all it takes is one test to change everything.

05/05/2026

The Rebel Build How Ken Miles Built a Legend

It wasn’t supposed to work… until Ken Miles got his hands on it.

In 1964, Peter Brock’s radical Shelby Daytona Coupe design looked nothing like a traditional race car. Low, sleek, and built for pure speed — it was a gamble.
But Ken Miles turned that gamble into a weapon.

Through raw instinct, relentless testing, and sheer driving brilliance, he helped transform the Daytona Coupe into a world-beating machine that could finally take down Ferrari.

This wasn’t just engineering.
This was rebellion, built in metal.

05/05/2026

Ford didn’t kill the competition… it sidelined its own winner.

In 1964, Peter Brock’s Shelby Daytona Coupe rewrote the rulebook. Built fast, light, and brutally efficient, it became the car that finally took the fight to Ferrari — and won.

But just as it proved unbeatable, Ford shifted focus to the GT40 program.
The Daytona Coupe wasn’t defeated on track… it was sacrificed for a bigger vision.

A champion, cut short at its peak.
Sometimes the greatest threat… is your own success.

05/05/2026

The car Shelby didn’t want… became the one that beat Ferrari.

In 1964, designer Peter Brock sketched a radical idea on the shop floor — the Shelby Daytona Coupe.

No big budget. No corporate backing. Just pure aerodynamic genius.
It was built to fix one problem: the Cobra was too slow on the straights.

The result? A rebel machine that didn’t just compete — it OUTPERFORMED Ford’s own flagship efforts and went on to dominate GT racing.

This wasn’t just a car. It was a quiet revolution drawn in pencil.
And it changed racing forever.

Thank you Peter Brock

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