RideLust

In this day and age it’s so painfully rare that you come across an individual who does something simply for the sake of making others feel good. 88-year old Johnny Barnes however is such a person and truth be told, if everyone was like him, the world would be a better place. You see Mr. Barnes does one very simple thing every morning between the hours of 6 am and 10 am on his home island of Bermuda. He stands on the roundabout in his town and tells passersby that he loves them. He wishes them well and a wonderful day and because of this act he’s become somewhat of a local icon. To the residents of Bermuda old Johnny Barnes is a fixture and a way to start their day and in my opinion, he does more for everyone who sees him then a cup of coffee ever could.

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Peanut butter and jelly, kibbles and bits, rock and roll and fast cars. These are a couple of things that are just meant to be together. Over the years countless songs have been written about the automobile and more specifically, about the American muscle car. These cars are the brutes of the automotive world. They’re big, fast and at days end a part of American pop culture which means they lend themselves perfectly to high octane guitar riffs and some rock hard drum style banging. Below are five examples that should help you get through your Friday afternoon.

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Combine Doc Brown’s DeLorean from “Back to the Future”, a Porsche 911, a Syd Mead-esque future scape and a full-on frontal collision and you’ve got the makings of a great introduction for the Limousines new music video, “The Future”.

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Live to ride, ride to live. That’s been the mantra of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company for more than 100 years. That mantra however doesn’t just apply to those who ride big v-twins, but more so to everyone who rides a motorcycle. We all ride for different reasons, but within those reasons one thing remains constant. Riding is something we do for ourselves as it’s a selfish and personal pleasure that those who don’t ride will never know.

Click through for the video to see what I’m talking about.

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Back in the 1970′s I truly believed that white lettered tires made a car go faster. Granted I was a kid, but that didn’t stop me from visualizing everything from Ferrari’s to Firebird’s with those raised letters. Back them everything from Nascar to Formula 1 ran them and man-o-man did that leave an impression on this little kid from Brooklyn. Today it’s a rare sight to see cars toting the raised letter look, but I’ve got to admit, I still love them. Sure it looks great on muscle cars and on cars from that era, but honestly, I still think it has a place on today’s rides. Whatcha’ think – Yay or Nay to the white roundies?

I remember as a kid that the only thing I ever wanted to do was drive. I would sit on my Grandmothers dark green rug with my HotWheels cars for hours imagining the day when I would actually get my own set of car keys. These days however it seems like that has changed and that today’s kids would rather have a smartphone as opposed to an automobile. When I was a teenager the car was the ultimate expression of freedom, nowadays though, I’m not so sure. With all the technology that’s packed into today’s smart phones we can seemingly get anything we want at a moments notice. Need a plane ticket? No problem. Looking for a good restaurant? Still no problem. Want a cab to get there? Presto! Maybe I’m just getting older and more cynical, I’m not sure. I just hope that there are still kids out there who dream of still getting a car for their 16th birthday as opposed to an iPad.

Officially killed off in 1981, the DeLorean is an automobile that just won’t go away. First it was resurrected in 1985 by director Robert Zemeckis in “Back to the Future”, and then again in 1995 when former DeLorean mechanic Stephen Wynne bought the rights to the name, all the tooling and then reopened the company. Since that time the DeLorean has found a new market, new fans and get this, even an upcoming electric version. Recently Bradly Hasemeyer of Aol’s Translogic took the electric DeLorean out for a spin and came away pretty impressed. Click through for the video.

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Crumple zones, airbags, safety glass, safety restraint systems and crash test dummies. These are all the things that help keep you and your families safe without you even knowing it when you’re driving along blindly to your favorite destination. All of these items though require the infamous crash test to make sure they work in conjunction with each other. Back in the day, the 1930′s and 1940′s, very few automobiles were actually put through the rigors of crash testing. However once the 1950′s hit, everything changed. Pioneers like Volvo and Mercedes-Benz helped paved the way for safer automobiles. However, there are those who still think the old stuff is tougher than anything made in the last 40-years. Therefore, the following video is dedicated to them… enjoy.

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The Yugo was supposed to unite the Balkans under an umbrella of capitalism, to infuse the area with much-needed jobs and cash. Instead, the car was crap. Still, there’s something endearing about the little hatchback, something honest and pure. That’s why it still has a special place in our hearts—and why designer Milos Paripovic has re-imagined it as an electric. Oh, and also because he wanted to poke fun at electric cars.

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Every year in August under New York’s Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE), there is a car show that brings together some of the baddest hot-rods in all of New York’s 5 boroughs. It’s put on by the Rumblers Car Club of N.Y.C and if you think you’re getting in there with your pretty 1971 Cuda’, then think again. The Rumblers are all about expression and the love of that 1950′s rockabilly lifestyle. The show includes rat-rods, vintage hot-rods, gassers as well as some home built creations that will simply blow your mind. Now sure, at days end these bad boys of the automotive world may not be for everyone. But we here at RL.com just thank God everyday that there are folks like this keeping the spirit of the hot-rodder alive.

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