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  • Lunch with Chris Szwedo

                          “In the Northwest Corner of Connecticut, far from the pace of the Interstates, is a place that is as private and hidden as its ability to capture the adrenaline in our imagination. Where every year men and women gather… Continue reading

  • Bonneville Salt Flats 2007 – A DSM Diary

      Photo by Thomas “Porkpie” Graf, Copyright 2007, All Rights Reserved A good friend of mine has an AWD Eagle Talon with nearly 300,000 miles on it.  His daily driver is also used as a Bonneville racer.  Here is his tale… Continue reading

  • Seeing Red – Bill Putman’s Collection of Cars

       As part of my yearly trek back to Cape Cod I make it a point to stop off and visit one of the more interesting private collections of cars in the area.  This is known as Toad Hall and… Continue reading

  • The Racing Network – more detail from Autoweek

      It is an opportunity for enthusiasts to influence this new network.  Autoweek’s Dutch Mandel has an online article revealing the person responsible for this concept as well as where things stand. Continue reading

  • A Collection of Enthusiasts

    While I was on Cape Cod I went to a car show that is held every Tuesday afternoon in the summer in the town of Bourne.  It is held in the parking lot of a technical school located on a… Continue reading

  • Return from the Cape

    Sunday I spent 14 hours driving back home from Cape Cod.  It is a tough place to leave.  The weather was terrific and I enjoyed the ocean in many different ways, from the shore, to fishing, to feasting the food… Continue reading

  • And Now…

    Ken Block jumps his rally car 171 feet This is the ultimate jump done with a Rally Car. Continue reading

  • Some Samples of Rally Jumps

    Rally WRC Jumping compilation Continue reading

  • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution – New Zealand WRC

    Even without factory sponsored teams the Evoloution is the most popular car to enter into the New Zealand round of the WRC. http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/motorsports/e/07wrc/nz/0711nz_preview.html New Zealand is the fifth round of the FIA’s Production Car World Rally Championship. Continue reading

  • Road Trip – I’m Off to Cape Cod

    It is that time of year when I take my trip to the Cape and reconnect with old friends and relatives. I’ll post when I can get connectivity, but that may be a bit sparse. I just hope all this… Continue reading