Life and Cars
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The World According to Jim’s Garage
While realtors are burying statues of Saint Joseph in the hope of making a house sell and the stock market and hedge funds are hanging on the hope that the Fed will drop the interest rate by a quarter of a… Continue reading
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Volvo P1800 – 2.6 million miles – photos
Thanks to Noel for these photos he took at a local Swedish Car Show. Continue reading
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Volvo P1800 – What do you do after 2.6 million miles?
I’ll be frank and let you know right from the start that I have little or no love for Volvos. With perhaps a single exception (a sedan from the 60’s that Noel owned) I have found them to be… Continue reading
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Great Drivers – Who Are They?
When motorsports caught my attention it was the drivers as much as the cars. They were like move stars in a way. The American drivers all seemed to come from a local gas station and the European drivers all seemed… Continue reading
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Lunch with Chris Szwedo
“In the Northwest Corner of Connecticut, far from the pace of the Interstates, is a place that is as private and hidden as its ability to capture the adrenaline in our imagination. Where every year men and women gather… 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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And Now…
Ken Block jumps his rally car 171 feet This is the ultimate jump done with a Rally Car. Continue reading
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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
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