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P71–a Tune Up
This morning I took a trip over to Piedmont Custom Motorsports so that I could get the P71 on a dyno and have it tuned. The modifications that I’ve done were not a lot, but they were substantial in terms… Continue reading
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Formula Vettel
Sebastian Vettel is an amazing driver driving what is perhaps the most advanced Formula One car ever produced. His performance at the latest race in Singapore was stunning. Qualifying in the first position to start the race, grabbing a nearly… Continue reading
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Red Bull–How it designs its winning F1 cars
Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel have become just about unbeatable this season as well as the past three. Next year is a year of big change in Formula One with 1.6 liter turbocharged engines being the new power plant. The… Continue reading
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Cars & Coffee in Cary, NC
Last weekend was a familiar sight to many in the Raleigh area as car owners started packing the parking lots in Cary at a shopping center known as Waverly Place. Cars were arriving as early as 7:30 and different areas… Continue reading
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Tuesday Night Car Show
It’s a summer tradition on Cape Cod – the Tuesday night get-together of car lovers by the Sham –Rods at the Bourne Technical School. People from all over the area start arriving about 4:00 pm and continue to arrive… Continue reading
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The Ultimate Barn Find
I saw this on Yahoo News and just had to make sure you knew about it: Vintage Chevy auction to deal in low-mileage gems Continue reading
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Those Things You find on the Side of the Road
In the miles and miles of driving around the US this summer here are some examples of what I found on the side of the road: Continue reading
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Is it 12,000 miles Already?
Well, if you want to be exact it was more like 15,000 including the tour I took around the Northeast museums before I took a brief break and headed on to the big loop around the rest of the United… Continue reading
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Ypsilanti’s Automotive Heritage Museum
Dare you to say that three times fast. The P71 prowled around the neighborhood in Michigan until we came to the intersection where this museum sits. What a great looking place it is, too. The inside has a really nice… Continue reading
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A Visit with Ford–Dearborn, MI
The P71 purred its way north to Dearborn. I was looking forward to this opportunity to meet with an engineer or two at the Ford Product Development Center. I have been to that neighborhood as an Autoweek Fantasy Camp member… Continue reading
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