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The Rolls-Royce Foundation
While the name of Ferrari will bring to mind the melodious howl of a V-12 engine encapsulated by red bodywork that will certainly turn heads, the name Rolls-Royce will turn heads in a very different manner. With model names such… Continue reading
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Norwich, NY and the Northeast Classic Car Museum
Between Syracuse and Albany and south of Utica just off route 23 in Norwich, NY is one of the finest collections of automobiles that you will find in the country. I rolled up in the P71 just as it was… Continue reading
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No its not a bottling plant–the Saratoga Automobile Museum
Some of you may remember the era when art was part of racing cars. The bodies of cars were not just real estate for generating sponsorship dollars. They were canvas for some of the most creative artists of the day… Continue reading
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Hemmings Motor News–a visit to VT
I was in Vermont visiting a cousin and his wife and thought it would be an opportune time to see the actual Hemmings Motor News site in Bennington, VT. It was a little less than a three hour drive from… Continue reading
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P71–Some breathing for the Road Trip car
Chris at ADTR.net has been extremely helpful in terms of guidance and as a source for parts to improve the car that I purchased from CM AutoWerkz. The car itself has been great and the preparation work done by the… Continue reading
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Factory Five 818–Coming Alive
The Wareham, Massachusetts company has built success upon quality and integrity of design that has resulted in it being the most prolific kit car maker in the history of kit cars. Calling their product a kit car hardly does justice… Continue reading
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More Roadside Gems
As I continue my travels around the US this summer finding out about more car museums and facilities I also continue to come across these gems from time to time: This was a beauty of a Studebaker pickup truck sitting… Continue reading
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Ride to Nowhere or Weedsport, NY–whatever comes first
When I was a young lad and it was a weekend when my father was at loose ends he might ask me if I wanted to go for a ride with him. I would ask him where we might be… Continue reading
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By the Side of the Road
Sometimes what you come across on the side of the road defies description: Continue reading
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Where are the Flying Cars?
If you grew up in the 1950’s and 1960’s you might remember all the predictions of just how our future would turn out. It may have been the euphoria of winning the second World War, or just because, at the… Continue reading
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