Remember that guy who built a Subaru powered race car from a VW floor plan and a Wartburg ?
Look closely, and you can see your humble author spewing the coolant that forced us into a head gasket swap that night
? Sure you do. He won the car with an essay, beating a future TTAC contributorin the process. Still no? Well too bad, his name is Jim Thwaite and you should get to know him. He knows a thing or two about having fun with beaters, and he wants you to join him.
Jim is a veteran of multiple Big Apple to Big Easybanger events, a LeMonsbuilder, GRM $2KX Challengerand general mad scientist who built his wife her own beach hammock from junk golf carts.
The steering wheel comes up through the hammock, and it all breaks down small enough to fit in the rear of a 1978 Mercury Colony Park wagon
Still not convinced? He rescues dogs in his spare time. Yeah, he’s that cool.
Between all of this and his day job, Jim is also the President of Asphault Adventures; and on September 28 thof this month they will be running a one day banger rally along the Jersey Shore.
Perhaps you have a crappy old car, a few C-notes burning hole in your pocket, or maybe you just decided to see how far you can push your spouse. Then this is the event for you. It is not racing, or even a rally in the sense one might expect. Think of it as a quaint, oddball scavenger hunt. You can even bring your nice car and have a great day exploring the New Jersey Shore and meeting other gearheads, or at least interesting people.
If you are near the east coast and are looking for a fun time, head over to Asphault Adventuresand sign up. If you don’t live on the east coast, fear not. There is a RT 66 Run in the planning stages and should open up next year. It’s the most fun you can have in a beater without electrical tape over your nipples
Black Rock Nevada or the Barefoot Bar at the Oceanic Hotel in New Jersey?