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Cars (and Trucks) You Find on the Side of the Road
In our own town we can drive by them hundreds of times and not give them another thought, but when we spot them outside of our normal territory suddenly they become visible and interesting. Well today I was in my… Continue reading
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A Day with John Lawson
We met for breakfast near my hotel as I was driving east and had stopped off near Indianapolis to visit with John. We started off talking about racing and how it becomes a passion for so many of us. But… Continue reading
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The Chick Magnet gets bigger brakes
In the past I’ve shared my adventures with my 1992 Toyota Pickup truck, a.k.a. the Chick Magnet. I’ve had the truck for about sixteen years and it has been a journey of repair and improvements. It got the Name “chick… Continue reading
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PRI 2015–more cars
In our last post there were celebrities of the human kind and many of the four-wheeled kind. Plenty to view, but there were more, much more. Here are some for the Chevy fans out there: Putting cars on their sides… Continue reading
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PRI 2015–Celebs
PRI may be over, but it is not forgotten by a long shot. This racing industry show gave many thousands the chance to see and talk to many critical vendors that support the sport. In addition there were many celebrities… Continue reading
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PRI 2015–taking a Brake
Performance and racing is often all about power. Achieving the most horsepower and torque you can and pulling away from your competition. Then come the corners and physics insists that you don’t ignore its properties or off you go. To… Continue reading
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PRI 2015 in Indianapolis
Its December and time for a flight to Indy to see the largest racing industry show on the planet. PRI (Performance Racing Industry) is all about the racing world and the myriad of companies that support it with parts, services,… Continue reading
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Why Are We Still Talking About Electric Cars?
A couple of months ago I wrote about my experiences test driving a Tesla motorcar. I think it might be more appropriate to consider these as battery cars. Certainly they are rechargeable batteries, but batteries non-the-less. Electricity being the power… Continue reading
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Our Computerized Cars
It should be no secret that our automobiles now run on computers. In fact, since the advent of OBD (Federally mandated On Board Diagnostics) we are very dependent upon computers, sensors, networks, and software to allow our cars and trucks… Continue reading
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An Afternoon with Sam Posey
He’s a man with many talents and you might say has everything, including Parkinson’s. I have two books by Sam. Mudge Pond Express, an autobiography published in 1976; and Where the Writer Meets the Road, a compilation of his writings,… Continue reading
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