Road Trips
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Road Trip Preparation–a road trip around America deserves a special car
Last week I climbed aboard a plane and headed south to Orlando, FL. My mission was to pick up a car that will serve as my vehicle for an extensive road trip later this year. I had polled my readers… Continue reading
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Road Trip to FLA–a Special Car Museum
Thursday last week I flew into Orlando on my way to pick up my road trip car and spend a couple of days in Tampa. While in Tampa a friend and I checked out a car museum in St. Pete.… Continue reading
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IMIS–Road Trip, sort of
This past Friday I hopped on to a flight to Indianapolis, IN, so that I could attend the International Motorsports Industry Show there. Known as IMIS, it is an annual showcase of racing products and fabrication gear open only to those… Continue reading
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USA Road Trip–the Vehicle Emerges from Paint
Work by CM Autowerkz is progressing on the “ultimate road trip vehicle” and here are a couple of photos of it as it comes together: Continue reading
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USA Road Trip–Filling the map
Thanks to a great deal of your input I now have more places to visit on a lap of the USA than I ever imagined. At the moment the number of sticky posts tops 80 and may climb higher. Some places… Continue reading
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Thinking About It–License Plates
We see them every day as we drive. Probably once a year we are required to pay for another year of being able to display them. Many states offer users the opportunity to choose what numbers and/or letters are on… Continue reading
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On the Road–It’s Not a Drag
As I returned from a recent road trip to Tampa, Florida, I made it a point to stop off at Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, Florida. Known to his fans as “Big Daddy” and the “Swamp Rat”,… Continue reading
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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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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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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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