Car Museums
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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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On the Road to Newfoundland – the Ca’a Barn
With David Loring’s introduction I buzzed back on the White Mountain Highway and headed to John Moir’s Ca’a Barn. In case you don’t get the spelling of the name of the barn it is a play on the New Englander’s… Continue reading
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Autoweek Fantasy Camp – the whole story
Friday, as I got on the plane, I was thinking about just what I should expect out of the Autoweek ZF Fantasy Camp. All ready the folks at Autoweek had provided me with a new piece of luggage, several shirts,… Continue reading
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway – in May – cold
It’s May and it’s the first week of practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). I have taken a few days off from Performance Chassis to fly out to the “greatest racing spectacle in the world”. Monday was a rainy… Continue reading
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Eye Candy from Germany
A good friend of mine returned from some vacation time in Germany and sent me these fantastic photos of just a few of the cars he got to see up close: Continue reading
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Indy 500 – Remembering the First
As some of us prepare to watch the running of the Indianapolis 500 today we should remember the first Indy 500 run on the “brick yard” in 1911. Ray Harroun drove the Marmon Wasp to victory as the only car… Continue reading
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Seeing Red – Bill Putman’s Collection of Cars
As part of my yearly trek back to Cape Cod I make it a point to stop off and visit one of the more interesting private collections of cars in the area. This is known as Toad Hall and… Continue reading
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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
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On the Road – SD the finals
I started out in Rapid City and found this gem of a car museum. Yes, they also sell cars, but it is a genuine museum and the entrance fee is only $5. If you sign the guest book you get… Continue reading
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