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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

  • Say It Ain’t So – Mitsubishi’s Killing the Evo

    In retrospect you could see it coming “like a bad report card”.  Mitsubishi is killing the Evolution and turning their focus to electric vehicles. In 2008 they pulled out of WRC as a factory team and also took Ralliart and… Continue reading

    Say It Ain’t So – Mitsubishi’s Killing the Evo

  • The Rites of Spring – Car Day in the Triangle

    Spring is here in the Triangle and a sure sign is the monthly ritual of “Italian Day” has started up once again.  Except during the winter months, the first Saturday of every month there is an impromptu car show at… Continue reading

  • The Car of the Future – Coming Soon

    It’s been written before on these pages how electronically dependant our vehicles have evolved into being.  It started out simply enough with the electric starter replacing the dangers of the hand crank.  It was not just a good idea, it… Continue reading

  • Ferrari vs. Ford – AGAIN

    Back in the sixties Ford spent millions to challenge Ferrari on the race track after a perceived snub of Henry Ford II by Enzo Ferrari.  The result was a complete podium win at LeMans by Ford in 1966.  Now it… Continue reading

  • Get Your Red Bull Haynes Manual

    For this year’s F1 season Red Bull is providing a Haynes manual that you can download here. Continue reading

  • Formula One in the 2022 Season

    All facets of racing go through various changes as the years roll by and I thought it would be interesting to take a look at a future that isn’t here yet, but could be.  A lot will happen in the… Continue reading

  • The Force

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  • Targa Newfoundland

    I have volunteered as a safety marshal for the 2011 Targa Newfoundland in September of this year.  It should be quite an adventure. Continue reading

  • The Bullitt Mustang – another upgrade

    In the last write-up on this car we executed a large suspension transformation that resulted in a significant improvement to the car’s handling capabilities.  It removed the nose dive on braking and the exaggerated squat on acceleration.  The changes brought… Continue reading