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Car Show
At the State Fair Grounds in Raleigh this weekend is the “2007 North Carolina International Auto Expo”. With all that you would think that you would have to elbow your way past celebrities and paparazzi just to get to the… Continue reading
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Great Roadsters
Do I have to define what a roadster is? Maybe so. It is a two-seater and doesn’t have a top. It is the epitome of a sports car. The strict definition says that it doesn’t have roll-up side windows either.… Continue reading
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Thomas B. Higham
Tom Higham happens to be probably my oldest friend. I think we have known each other since we were four. While I have rattled around in the corporate world he was faithful to his heart and became a renowned artist… Continue reading
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Fast – Very Fast
My thanks to Noel for this one. Captain slow going incredibly fast. Bugatti Veyron at top speed Uploaded by Flabber Continue reading
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The Mystery of Traffic Snarls
You are traveling along the interstate and the traffic slows down. People change lanes in a desperate attempt to find a faster path. The traffic speed comes down to a crawl. More desperate lane changing. The clot reaches its maximum… Continue reading
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A New Owner for Aston Martin
Today it was announced that Ford has sold Aston Martin for $925 million. From the DB5 in the James Bond movies of the sixties to the DBS in last year’s Casino Royale this car has displayed a mystique and panache… Continue reading
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The Memory of a Dodge Omni
It was late in the summer of 1981 and I was down on the Cape enjoying some time off from work and cruising Osterville in my turbocharged Ford Fiesta. I was living and working just outside of Boston then so… Continue reading
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Thoughts on a Road Trip
Here in North Carolina spring is right around the corner. I feel sorry for those stuck in the northern climes, but not so sorry that I am going to ignore the fact that daffodils have already come up and bloomed. … Continue reading
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