Road Trips
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On the Road to Newfoundland – Roadside Discoveries
The road to New Hampshire had a couple of tolls. Not a big deal really. Two of them cost less than a dollar, which was a nice change from what was charged as I drove up I-95 past Baltimore, MD.… Continue reading
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Targa Newfoundland – Flyin’ Miata LS33
The Miata was an instant hit when it came out decades ago and the Spec Miata class is crowded with some very happy enthusiasts. One of the performance shops for Miata owners is Flyin’ Miata. This year they will be at the… Continue reading
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2011 Targa Newfoundland
On September 1, this year I will be driving my Mitsubishi Evolution IX from here to the Canadian island of Newfoundland to work as part of the Stage Operations Team in the tenth Targa Newfoundland. Judging by this recent photograph I… Continue reading
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Forty Years Ago – the Cannonball
Forty years ago the US was deep into the Vietnam conflict with a great deal of protest from the public. The Woodstock music festival and the Kent State massacre were behind us and Watergate and a federal mandated 55 mph… Continue reading
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Autoweek Fantasy Camp – the cars
The photo above is how the cars were set up for our review and viewing pleasure. The represented the Autoweek readers top ten sports coupes from a poll of readers. Almost anyway. There was supposed to be a BMW 135… 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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A Return to the Tail of the Dragon
It has been at least five years since the last time I was up here in the mountains. It is a beautiful place to visit with spectacular views and, of course, some fantastic roads. This morning I got up early… Continue reading
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They’re off – World Race 2011
A couple of weekends ago I attended the kick-off party for Ed and Janet Howle along with several of their friends. Today they started off on a great adventure – the World Race 2011. This rally/race has been organized to… Continue reading
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Texas – Speed Demon State Raises Limit to 85 MPH!
ABC News provides this video to scare the crap out of you. SPEED LIMIT 85 What is a safe speed limit? That is a very good question and deserves a very good answer. We know that in Germany the… Continue reading
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New York to Paris 1908 – Once Again in 2011
In 1908 Teddy Roosevelt was president, the Olympic Games would be held in London, and in October the Cubs would win the Baseball World Series. But in February a crowd of 250,000 people stood in the chilly weather to watch… Continue reading
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