Car Stuff
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What Do You Do With a Used Police Car?
My recent travels to the Sunshine State gave me a chance to explore some of the really fascinating car stuff that goes on in the area. During my explorations I came across a particularly interesting business in the Orlando area.… Continue reading
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More than a Barn Find
Here is a great video of a guy’s collection that he put together over several decades. Enjoy. Thanks to Bob for the link. There are more episodes so watch them all… Continue reading
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To Tampa with the Evo IX
As many of you know I am a proud owner of what I consider the best of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution series of road cars. Mine is a 2006 Evolution IX MR (for Mitsubishi Racing) SE (Special Edition), which is… Continue reading
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Autocross–High level of excitement in a little over a minute
While track weekends can be a lot of fun with many laps on a road course it is also scheduled infrequently and takes a lot of preparation. Autocross can be a reasonable substitute or, at the very least, a way… Continue reading
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Auburn, Indiana–Deep into the American automobile history
I took a road trip to Auburn, IN, in search of the museums that are there to experience some of the history that Indiana holds in the birth and growth of the American automobile industry. Hundreds of automobile manufacturers have… Continue reading
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Cape Cod and a Car Show
Tonight was Tuesday and here on Cape Cod that means that Sham Rods is having another car show in Bourne, MA. There are no entry fees and no prizes, but there are plenty of enthusiasts that come and show off… Continue reading
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Carb Day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Yes, I know that this year’s Indy 500 is old news, but I thought you might enjoy a tour around the garage area that a friend of mine and I took on Carb Day, the Friday before the race. It… Continue reading
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What is the Perfect Vehicle for a LONG Road Trip?
Next year looks like it will be time for another 8000 to 9000 mile road trip. The last time I did a serious road trip was back in June of 2007. It took 30 days and took me… Continue reading
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Autoweek Fantasy Camp–My view
First let me make this clear that these opinions are mine. I am speaking for Jim’s Garage, not Autoweek. In a future issue Autoweek will compile all the Campers’ input and produce a consensus for you to critique. My first… Continue reading
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Autoweek Fantasy Camp–2012 on the track
From my entry on what we did Friday you can see that Autoweek and ZF don’t let grass grow under our racing shoes. Speaking of shoes, a box of new Alpine Stars racing shoes were handed to us upon check-in… Continue reading
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