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PRI 2022 is now
While the flights to Indianapolis were a complete mess, the shuttle ride to PRI on Thursday morning was smooth as silk. Thursday morning at PRI is always a special as it is a welcome breakfast to the attendees. There are… Continue reading
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Fall and Virginia International Raceway
I like VIR. Mostly because it is fairly close. Just about an hour and twenty minute drive and literally just over the Virginia/North Carolina boarder. And it is a beautiful place. Rolling grassy hills and wonderfully kept facilities. The owners… Continue reading
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On the Side of the Road–Vintage Chevy Pickup Parts
Driving along the road in Minnesota a site to behold popped out at us. It was a line of vintage Chevy pickup trucks. Who does this? Sure we’ve seen vintage pickup trucks on the side of the road and a… Continue reading
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Oregon–Green Springs Highway
This curvy highway snakes around the mountains and was a major part of our route between Bend and Hood River. It was quite a road. I’ve driven Pikes Peak and Mount Washington. I’ve driven the Tail of the Dragon and… Continue reading
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On the Road–Man’s Best Friend Along for the Ride
As we travel from towns to cities to forests and the high desert it is nice to see fellow travelers enjoying themselves. This guy was having a good time in the bed of a pickup truck. He loved waiting for… Continue reading
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On the Side of the Road–Titan II Missile Museum
Okay, it’s not a car, but it is a motor vehicle and very fast and it was on the side of the road. This was quite an exhibit, especially these days. I mean, how often do you get to see… Continue reading
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Pima Air Museum
No it is not a museum about air or our atmosphere. It is about aircraft! Faster than a speeding Hellcat! Aircraft are amazing and their development parallels the automobile. The airplane also changed our life and our infrastructure. This museum… Continue reading
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The Gateway Auto Museum
We were heading toward Arizona and leaving Colorado despite many miles yet to travel and we came across a wonderful museum put together by the founder of the Discovery Channel, John Hendricks. The property is beautiful and the museum was… Continue reading
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On the Side of the Road–a Bit of the Past
Still in Colorado, we were heading to a great car museum and as we got close we saw this… A classic service station If you know what this is you probably have many years on your birthday cake. It was… Continue reading
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Flyin’ Miata!
If you have a Mazda Miata or have a friend with one you probably have heard of Flyin’ Miata. They have been around since the beginning of the Miata and continue to produce some fantastic products that not only make… Continue reading
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