Automobiles

  • A Collection of Enthusiasts

    While I was on Cape Cod I went to a car show that is held every Tuesday afternoon in the summer in the town of Bourne.  It is held in the parking lot of a technical school located on a… Continue reading

  • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution – New Zealand WRC

    Even without factory sponsored teams the Evoloution is the most popular car to enter into the New Zealand round of the WRC. http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/motorsports/e/07wrc/nz/0711nz_preview.html New Zealand is the fifth round of the FIA’s Production Car World Rally Championship. Continue reading

  • Road Trip – I’m Off to Cape Cod

    It is that time of year when I take my trip to the Cape and reconnect with old friends and relatives. I’ll post when I can get connectivity, but that may be a bit sparse. I just hope all this… Continue reading

  • Look Who’s Driving that Evolution

    The Sussex Police decided to go undercover with their traffic patrol cars and now have unmarked Mitsubishi Evolutions in the mix. http://www.sussex.police.uk/features/roadsPolicing/we_never_went_away.asp Continue reading

  • Coming Soon – Mistubishi Evolution X

    Evolution X They have been spotted in Germany, chased down California streets, and spied on test tracks from here to Japan.  It won’t be long and the promise will be fulfilled. The last Mistubishi Lancer Evolution was the 2006 IX. … Continue reading

  • Aerodynamics, Downforce, Ground Effects

    In the early days of cars racing you raced with whatever could be bought and didn’t care much how it looked.  Everything was about the engine and how fast you could get rolling.  Aircraft were also being developed in the… Continue reading

  • Great Garages – Times are Changing

    Service garages today fall into two basic classes: the dealership and the independent.  The dealerships keep the sales floor full of new vehicles for sale and a service writer between you and the tech that does the actual work on… Continue reading

  • Road Trip – Penske Racing

     I have been following Roger Penske’s career for a long time now and after visiting his race car museum in Scottsdale, AZ, this summer it made sense to take the two and a half hour drive to Mooresville, NC and… Continue reading

  • This Lone wolf Knows What Its Doing

    Have you ever dreamed of taking a Lotus Elise around a world famous road racing track?  Have you ever dreamed of letting the car drive itself? On July 26, 2007 a Lotus Elise did just that when it circled Virginia International… Continue reading

  • An Accident in 1973

    It was in 1973 on a hot August day on Cape Cod when I got the word that Pam Kelley had been in an accident. We frequently drove to Hyannis Port to hang out with her brother John, but the fact… Continue reading