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  • Old Paint

    I have done plenty of entries on my Evolutions and all the modifications and events that they have had, but my daily driver is a 1992 Toyota Pickup truck that I’ve owned for ten years.  This truck has provided me… Continue reading

  • Things to do when you are 11

    Lance Stroll, an eleven year old from Canada, was signed up recently into the Ferrari Driving Academy.  He has won twice in the Canadian national championship of the Rotax Mini Max category, the Coupe de Montreal, Coupe de Quebec Micro… Continue reading

  • Thoughts on the upcoming Indy 500

    After watching the interview with Danica after her qualifying attempt and observing the activities in the related garages at Indy the past week I have a few thoughts to share. Michael Andretti is fielding five cars this year.  That is… Continue reading

  • 2010 Indy 500 Tech

    Logistics One of the venues for the Indy series of races is Brazil.  So how do you move 54 race cars and all of the associated equipment to Brazil?  You pack two 747 aircraft with everything but the people.  Included… Continue reading

  • IMS – Personalities

    While I wandered around Indy I took some photos of some of the drivers.  See if you recognise any. Continue reading

  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway – in May – cold

    It’s May and it’s the first week of practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).  I have taken a few days off from Performance Chassis to fly out to the “greatest racing spectacle in the world”.  Monday was a rainy… Continue reading

  • Toyota and the F16 in Your Driveway

    Now that the furor over Toyota gas pedals has died down a bit it is time to think rationally about what Toyota’s troubles really indicate about today’s automobiles.  Toyota is not the only car company to have problems with the… Continue reading

  • The Missing Bullitt Charger – still more progress

    Here are the latest photos.  It is a lot of work.  Hours and hours, but it looks to be coming together nicely. Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – photo

    Over the weekend I had the Evo cleaned up and waxed and then had Robert Aponte take some photos.  Here is one. Continue reading

  • The Missing Bullitt Charger – more progress

    I received another email from Arnold on his progress restoring the remaining Dodge Charger that was used in the movie Bullitt.  He has stripped the entire body down to bare metal and in doing so discovered that the roof was… Continue reading