Those that know me and knew TMR and the inner working of the magazine remembers the garage-office and the "collection" of archives.... after EIGHT YEARS it's coming out. Time to go through some memories...
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
WILD STYLE!!!
"The Worst Car Modifications in the World?"
While yes on a couple a couple of these are just super cool!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
DAIJIRO's FALKEN DISCOUNT TIRE LEXUS ON THE WALL
check out Daijiro's crashed Discount Tire Lexus now on display at Discount Tire Direct Mail order division.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Rallycross @ New Jersey Motorsports Park
while the press release states that it is the first rallycross event held in the USA, it's not, but it is a cool event!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
New Formula 1 United States Grand Prix Track Revealed
Friday, August 20, 2010
FLASHBACK to 2006 RALLY BIG AIR ACTION!!! MARVIN RONQUILLO of the GRAVEL CREW goes BIG!!!
Yea, we know who Travis is... And he knows who we are too:
This is not just a "one time bumping into" Travis either... as Subaru dealers in SoCal called us to bring "some of those rally cars" to make it all legit...
Here is Travis Pastrana at the 2001 GREAT BRITAIN RALLY TRAINING, held right after the 2001 WRC RALLY GB. If you care to read all about this trip, just read my 8,000+ words and tons of photos [Travis @ Rally School images are at the very bottom] click the link to my Flickr page [link]
Monday, August 2, 2010
Audio Logo History
A cool look at Automotive Logo History and Evolution at Designer Daily:
http://www.designer-daily.com/a-look-at-some-car-logos-design-evolution-5100
http://www.designer-daily.com/a-look-at-some-car-logos-design-evolution-5100
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Spotted a Drag Spec Civic being towed on 405FWY July 23, 2010 Irvine, CA
Spotted a Drag Spec Civic being towed on 405FWY July 23, 2010 Irvine, CA
Originally uploaded by GCRad1
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Moto Arena – the world’s first radio-controlled model and virtual racing destination - launches at Silverstone
For Immediate Release
Moto Arena, the product of years of development, will offer a full range of radio control (RC), slot car and simulator attractions for motorsport enthusiasts, professional RC racers, corporate groups and families alike, including:
· A world-class outdoor competition track for RC circuit racing
· The world’s largest permanent indoor RC model track
· A ‘rock and rubble canyon’ and dedicated ‘green lane’ track for the ultimate RC off-road experience
· World War Two diorama (mini landscape) for tank battles
· Dedicated RC helicopter and aviation zones
· Replica Formula 1, WRC, Superbike and dune buggy simulators
· The world’s largest 8-lane slot car racing track
Visitors will be able to hire remote control vehicles and buy practice sessions, with on-site tuition provided by Moto Arena to test their skills on the various courses.
Experienced RC drivers and pilots will be encouraged to bring their own kits and participate in Moto Arena’s official race meetings, or simply set new track and air assault times.
Moto Arena guests will be able to make a pit stop at Delmonico’s Cafe, a chic, contemporary cafe offering a taste of Italy, or will be able to ‘try and buy’ an unrivalled range of model and remote controlled vehicles and other Grand Prix and general motorsport products from the venue’s showroom-style retail outlet.
Entry to Moto Arena is free, with RC sessions costing from a few pounds. Visitors will be able to purchase ‘smart cards’ which will be redeemable against the RC attractions, purchases from the retail outlet or Delmonico’s Cafe.
The new Moto Arena leisure attraction will be based at a dedicated 36,000 square feet, three-storey venue in the heart of the Silverstone circuit.
Moto Arena has already teamed up with its neighbour to provide joint motorsport packages which will include a visit to the remote control venue and either a Silverstone track tour or rally experience, to create the ultimate day out.
Grant Collins, Managing Director for Moto Arena, said:
“Moto Arena has been a dream of ours for over seven years. The joy of seeing that dream become a reality is overwhelming.”
Richard Phillips, Managing Director for Silverstone
“We are delighted to welcome Moto Arena to the Silverstone complex. This unique new concept will complement the many world class experiences we already offer.”
Friday, June 25, 2010
HPI RACING TSA MOTORSPORTS MINI TROPHY 1/12TH SCALE 4WD DESERT TRUCK LIGHTFORCE HESCO RED OLIVE SPARCO RCP THE GRAVELCREW GRAVEL CREW
Just when you think it’s about time for HPI Racing to announce a new 1/10-scale 4WD Blitz or maybe a Full-Size short course racing program… well, HPI likes to do things a little differently. And you better believe there is going to be some FUN involved. It’s in our motto, “Creating Fun Since 1986!”
Luis Costa - Esporão Vindimas 2005
If EVER I RALLY AGAIN...
It will be like this in a TOYOTA LAND CRUISER!
It will be like this in a TOYOTA LAND CRUISER!
Smart Dakar
AWESOME! Anything and Everything gets the RALLY TREATMENT!!!
This both TMR and GravelCrew APPROVED!
This both TMR and GravelCrew APPROVED!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Jeff Zwart Luminox Watch Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Pikes Peak car driven by Jeff Zwart
Zwart, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Racer Feel at Home as Pikes Peak Practice Opens; Turns In Fastest Run in Time Attack Class Outrunning All 4WD & 2WD Vehicles
Full Details: [pdf press release]
www.sportssystems.com/novell/efx/email/filehost/RY176.pdf
Monday, June 7, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
New BMW ART SERIES CAR - SPEEDHUNTERS.com
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
VW Takes Majority In Italdesign Giugiaro
The Volkswagen Group and Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A. (IDG), Turin, are to intensify their successful cooperation, putting it on a new footing. This was announced by both companies at a joint press conference in Turin on Tuesday. The Volkswagen Group will take a 90.1 percent stake in IDG, including the brand name rights and patents. The shares are being acquired by AUDI's Italian subsidiary Lamborghini Holding S.p.A. The remaining shares will stay in the possession of the present owner family Giugiaro. [Source & more info]
Formula One returns to the United States
Austin, Texas, from the east. The Austin skyline by night, Texas. Austin hill country, Texas. The Austin skyline by day, Texas.
Formula One World Championship Limited and Formula One Administration Limited (together, the F1 Commercial Rights Holder) and Full Throttle Productions, LP, promoter of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™, announce that a historic agreement has been reached for Austin, Texas to serve as the host city of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ for years 2012 through 2021.
Source & More info: www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10824.html
Formula One World Championship Limited and Formula One Administration Limited (together, the F1 Commercial Rights Holder) and Full Throttle Productions, LP, promoter of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™, announce that a historic agreement has been reached for Austin, Texas to serve as the host city of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix™ for years 2012 through 2021.
Source & More info: www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2010/5/10824.html
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
TESLA Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation Intend to Work Jointly on EV Development, TMC to Invest in Tesla
TESLA Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation Intend to Work Jointly on EV Development, TMC to Invest in Tesla
Originally uploaded by GCRad1
88MPH LAWN MOWER WORLD RECORD by PROJECT RUNNINGBLADE!!!
A British lawnmower has cut the world land speed record twice in a weekend, with a new top speed of almost 88 mph.
Rider Don Wales took the gas powered lawnmower into the record books at Pendine Sands in Carmarthenshire.Full story and video here:[link] The previous lawnmower land speed record was 80.792mph (130.022km/h), set in the United States in 2006.
More info on the team - Project RunningBlade [link]
Monday, May 24, 2010
Nitto Tire Drifts Downtown Long Beach [Director's Cut]
WOW - exquisitely produced! There is a lot of work in capturing all those images and lacing them together! While it's a great showcase of Nitto team and driver talent, it's equally a great showcase for Formula-D as well. Again, AWESOME JOB!
Monday, May 17, 2010
ALPINESTARS APEX INITIATIVE
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Mugen of all Honda Civic's dreams....
MONSTER ENERGY AMA SUPERCROSS FIM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MAY8th 2010 Las Vegas NV (9), originally uploaded by GCRad1.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Honda & Acura Car Show in Middletown, NY
Honda & Acura Car Show in Middletown, NY
Sunday - June 6th 2010
Formula H Motorworks
794 Route 17M, Middletown, NY 10940
10 am - 2 pm FREE to attend and/or participate!
ALL Honda or Acura vehicles welcome.
More Information »
THIS OLD HONDA
Found this while poking around... Ran across this site: This Old Honda
"My love for all things Honda started in 1998 when I saw my first issue of TOY MACHINE RACING magazine."
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Saviour [originally of Alphanumeric] now with revokt.com posted this on his blog:
Go check him out and their entire site!
I'm the person who introduced Len Higa to Alphanumeric back in the day and it was cool to see Saviour linking Len's [blog-link].
Friday, March 19, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tanner Foust Mulholland Drift Attack!!!
For the love of all that Mulholland Drive represents for true turn-chasing automotive enthusiast, Tanner along with Rockstar, pull the master-dream-move and just have the whole street closed to film this segment... Had this segment been in a two-hour movie filled with rubbish-junk, we would watch it for this pure automotive moment... Hat's off to Tanner Foust and Rockstar for doing the "un-thinkable" ...the Rockstar'Norm!
Why is this on the TMRm'zine page? We, TMRm'zine spent a many nights up there in the early days [ok, nights] of the magazine and before the mag. We regard Mulholland with high-regard! It was a right of passage of belonging to a true automotive underground culture...
Monday, March 15, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
TMRm'zine Corportate Logo TSHIRT
The magazine has been long gone [1996-2000R.I.P.], but AndyH.com made me a sample shirt with one of the many logos we had. This was the logo we used when the magazine went full-size and was also used for stickers of which this shape around the logo represents. Might have to make these available at some point...
TMR'spotting
This Civic was not Andy's first wip... When I met him, he was rockin' a black water-pumpin-VW. This Civic became one of his many race projects.
Andy and his crew of friends showed me all around Florida and became close with the TMR'family as Andy would be our Florida representative for the magazine going forward. My major mission while in Florida was to visit Select Sales in Miami as they where one of the oldest TRD importers prior to TRD having a USA office!
After TMRm'zine was laid to rest, Andy and crew wanted to continue the spirit of TMR and pushed forward to start C16 Magazine. Andy did an interview with me back then:
Download the interview [pdf]: http://www.rodneywills.com/c16magazine_rodney.pdf
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
TMRm'zine Sign
Spotted this at ScottG's Shop. This sign was apart of our SEMA Show Booth and was in the trailer for a long time and wound up down at Scott's house for safe keeping for the time being...
Here is the sign in use way back in the day:
Thursday, February 25, 2010
TMRm'zine Issue #X and issue #1 May/June 1997
Looking for my BMX parts as I am trying to possibly get the old Redline PL-20 running again and found some old copies of TMRm'zine will digging through the crates last night.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
TMRm'zine Memories - STICKERS!!!
Mark Arcenal / Fatlace - reminded me of all the sticker we use to do, so last night I went digging in the crates...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Mark Arcenal of FATLACE visits Rodney Wills of HPI RACING
Longtime TMR'friend Mark Arcenal of FATLACE stops by to visit.
Mark is just finishing two terms at NIKE. While visiting Oakley next door, he came over and we did a little catching up on the old days... While I have been thinking about getting this TMR'blog up and running, Mark was instrumental in nudging me forward - THANK YOU MARK! And thank you for the kind words on your blog!
See his post at FATLACE:
fatlace.com/stayfresh/mark/2010/02/09/dsport-oakley-hpi/
Mark is just finishing two terms at NIKE. While visiting Oakley next door, he came over and we did a little catching up on the old days... While I have been thinking about getting this TMR'blog up and running, Mark was instrumental in nudging me forward - THANK YOU MARK! And thank you for the kind words on your blog!
See his post at FATLACE:
fatlace.com/stayfresh/mark/2010/02/09/dsport-oakley-hpi/
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
TMRm'zine Banner
For the first post you know I have to load a nice cool piece of history, but same time something fresh and never seen to be used as the banner for the site...
This was a portion of a web page that I design back in the day and never got to use it.
Here is the whole page image:
This was a portion of a web page that I design back in the day and never got to use it.
Here is the whole page image:
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