Cars

April 6, 2008

This is one Splinter you will Like

Just off a country road and tucked into the woods north of Durham, North Carolina, the spirit of the deHavilland Mosquito has been rekindled. This time it will be taking to the roads and not the skies. Prior to the… Continue reading
March 29, 2008

The Evolving Story of the Evolution MR

The Evolution is going through more changes. True to its name it is evolving into a car that capitalizes upon its starting point and is becoming more of what it is. So what is the Mitsubishi Evolution? Its heart… Continue reading
March 27, 2008

Speeders get Tasered

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March 24, 2008

NCSU Supercar – Wood You Believe

A car is being designed and built by a group of NCSU (North Carolina State University) students lead by a 27 year old graduate student by the name of Joe Harmon. But this is no ordinary car. It is… Continue reading
March 15, 2008

In the Garage – an Evolution

This time the project is my personal car. It is a 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR. It is a long moniker that I usually just shorten to Evo or MR. This is a car I truly have enjoyed. The… Continue reading
March 5, 2008

Honda Civic Project Car – part 2

The Honda Civic spent another week in Jim’s Garage to get some miles subtracted. The owner had found that the front brakes were vibrating after some hard stops. We had replaced the rear brakes, but the fronts were stock. … Continue reading
March 5, 2008

Road Trip – Los Angeles to New York in 4 minutes

Makes me want to plan another road trip. There are a lot of places east of the Mississippi that I didn’t travel to last summer. Any suggestions folks? Continue reading
February 28, 2008

Farewell to Boyd Coddington

Boyd Coddington died at the age of 63 Wednesday. Many of us watched the Discovery Channel’s show American Hot Rod as his dysfunctional crew produced fantastic vehicles that Boyd designed and always in less time than humanly possible. As… Continue reading
February 26, 2008

Car Commercials – human car

And if you want to just view the finished product… Continue reading
February 19, 2008

CART and IRL – Is it a Marriage?

This could be it folks. CART teams have been told to stop working on their Panoz chassis and prepare for their new chassis, the Dallaras. Expect an official announcement of the marriage of CART and IRL soon. Will this… Continue reading