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What do You Do with a Porsche 912?
The other day I met a fellow named Karl with a Porsche 912 that he had had since 1966, when it was new. For those of you out there that are not that familiar with Porsche cars of that era,… Continue reading
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Police Cars to Die For
This might just be the best police force to join…if you are a car lover: thanks Jack for this one! Continue reading
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Fiat 600–small car Big restoration
The other day I made the acquaintance of Giancarlo and had the pleasure of seeing his beautifully restored Fiat 600. Now you may be more familiar with the Fiat 500 of yore, or you may be thinking of today’s Fiat… Continue reading
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Alex Kelsey–barely made it through grade 11
His car does zero to 124 in seven seconds. He is also dyslexic. It hasn’t stopped him from making a super car. Bing Videos Continue reading
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2014 Indianapolis 500–the series evolves
Yesterday Ed Carpenter grabbed the pole for the second year in a row. He is the only driver owner team and lives in Indianapolis to boot. He is a master of the ovals and has put together a top team. In 2012… Continue reading
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Third Annual Cary Car Show
Containment Area for Relocated Yankees – that is the local joke about the town of Cary, North Carolina. It is a small town that has grown big, but still preserves a small town feel with a village center that is… Continue reading
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Raleigh Rally–Really–Well, sort of…
Yesterday there was a rally of sorts held on a closed-off street in Raleigh. It was actually really a car show, but who cares, it was fun and there were some great cars for people to gawk at. Car shows… Continue reading
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VIR–A whole new track
Virginia International Raceway has a well deserved reputation as one of the great road courses in the United States. I have enjoyed many track days there since 2000 and hope to continue to. Over the years there have been a… Continue reading
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The 2014 F1 Season–It’s only the beginning…
Formula One has gone through massive rules changes for 2014, with new engine displacement limits, new aerodynamics limitations, fuel capacity limits as well as fuel flow limits. Sure turbocharges over the previous naturally aspirated engines, but the displacement is just… Continue reading
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Spring–Cars & Coffee in Cary
With weather in the seventies and the sun shining down this is the first Cars & Coffee of spring. While dedicated car lovers have been coming out the first Saturday of each month prior to this, now the weather has… Continue reading
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