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  • Car Movies – Who Killed the Electric Car?

    No one enjoys the sound of a powerful internal combustion engine as much as I do, but his movie really struck a chord with me.  I thought the beginning was hokey and almost passed on watching the rest of it… Continue reading

  • Beijing Motor Show 2006

    Sales of cars in China are growing at a 30% rate with 6.8 million of them in that country.  Just six or seven years ago you couldn’t find people who knew how to drive, let alone own a car in… Continue reading

  • Christmas is Coming

    It might be a good time to figure out what that car nut would like.  It also might be a good time to help out that person that isn’t such a car nut. Have you thought about that son or… Continue reading

  • Grose Jet – revisited

    I’ve been informed that Ansell Grose is still with us and Grose Jets are still being manufactured in Stoneham, MA.  The number to contact him at is 781-438-1789.  Russ G. Hull wrote us with: “Admittedly, it’s still difficult to reach… Continue reading

  • The Small Truck

    What this country needs is a good mini pickup truck.  I think. Maybe it is just because the huge vehicles stand out, but haven’t pickup trucks and SUV’s just gotten larger and larger?  Honestly I don’t know how garages can… Continue reading

  • A Small Job

    This time of year when the leaves have yielded to gravity I have to decide if I need to mow the lawn once more or if it will wait until spring.  This weekend my decision was in the affirmative and I… Continue reading

  • Car Movies – Two Lane Blacktop

    The end of the year is full of holidays and consequently provides time to sit in from of a TV and watch a DVD.  Earlier this year I put together a list of “car movies” and gave Two Lane Blacktop… Continue reading

  • Emerging Markets – Its not just about the USA

    Today the global automobile market is about 65 million vehicles and by 2010 it is predicted to rise to 73 million.  This growth will be principally in four countries, Brazil, Russia, India and China.  All the car companies will be… Continue reading

  • Coming – Wedge Brakes

    Hydraulic brakes were a huge improvement over the mechanical brakes originally used in motor cars.  Disk brakes replaced drum brakes and braking capacity was further improved.  In the last thirty years ABS has gone from an option on exotic cars… Continue reading

  • The Salt Flats

    A few years back I picked up a Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX.  I spent a half a dozen years working to improve what was a fantastically fun car to the point that I had to bring it to a real road… Continue reading