Automobiles
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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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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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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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Road Trip Gems
There are times when you are interested in locating a top automotive museum to see some classic cars on display in probably better shape than they left the assembly line when they were manufactured. It is amazing to see how… Continue reading
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What is Engineering and What is Art
After breakfast on Tuesday I hit the road in the P71 anxious to get some real highway miles on it. Come June when the Big Road Trip starts it will be a long time before this car sees the inside… Continue reading
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Cars Without Oil? Is this guy dealing with a full deck?
In his wish for cars that will “go coast to coast without using s drop of oil” President Obama may as well ask for cold fusion and perpetual energy. He is asking for the laws of physics to be suspended.… Continue reading
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P71 Road Trip Car–Freeing up the exhaust
The Crown Vic recently had its suspension massaged to the point that it is now a flat cornering machine in search of more horsepower. Realizing that the upcoming road trip would be covering thousands of miles, and consequently, consuming quantities… Continue reading
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‘55 Buick–Rat Rod
Rat rods can be very interesting cars. Not meant to show off fancy paint jobs or even special parts. They harken back to the early days of hot rods when budgets were tight and speed parts were most often something… Continue reading
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