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Farewell to Boyd Coddington
Boyd Coddington died at the age of 63 Wednesday. Many of us watched the Discovery Channel’s show American Hot Rod as his dysfunctional crew produced fantastic vehicles that Boyd designed and always in less time than humanly possible. As… Continue reading
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Car Commercials – human car
And if you want to just view the finished product… Continue reading
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CART and IRL – Is it a Marriage?
This could be it folks. CART teams have been told to stop working on their Panoz chassis and prepare for their new chassis, the Dallaras. Expect an official announcement of the marriage of CART and IRL soon. Will this… Continue reading
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Git-R-Done
Larry the Cable Guy is selling his truck and you have a chance to buy it for yourself. The proceeds will go to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Check out Larry’s video on eBay. Continue reading
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Road Trip – VIR
Yesterday I traveled just across the NC border to Virginia International Raceway (VIR) where the Tar Heel Sports Car Club (THSCC) was holding its first track event of 2008. It was a beautiful day, weather wise. Nice and sunny… Continue reading
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Like I Said – No Free Lunch
I wish the facts were different, but the latest analysis of biofuels is not encouraging. There was already concern as regards using food crops to produce ethanol. It meant that the food prices for that crop would increase (it has),… Continue reading
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Mitsubishi RA – Rah, rah , rah!
Mitsubishi has given us a peek behind the curtain with their concept car the RA. Is RA a name based on the ancient Egyptian sun god, or is it an acronym for RalliArt? The first guess might mean that it… Continue reading
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The Most Important Automotive Book You’ll Never Read
It hardly ever sees the light of day as it sits in the glove compartment. There is not much glamour in its life with paper receipts and pens stuffed around its perimeter. Not just taken for granted, it spends its… Continue reading
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