Automobiles
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Car Movies – Paris 1976 in a Ferrari
Decades prior to Getaway in Stockhom Claude Lelouch put a camera on the nose of a Ferrari 275 GTB and had a Formula 1 driver take it at high speed through the morning streets of Paris. At times reaching 140… 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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2008 Rally Schedule
For those of you outside of the United States the season starts Thursday in Monte Carlo and continues through Late November. Sebstien Loeb will have all eyes on him as the expectation is that he will break Tommi Makenen’s record… Continue reading
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