Recent posts
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Car Movies – an addendum
The Internet has provided some interesting car videos that are worth a mention. A few years ago there was a short film by Claude Lelouch C’était un rendez-vous – 1976, which consists of squealing tires and the sweet song of… Continue reading
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Driving in China
Driving in other countries can be quite an exposure to culture. I find it can provide quite a bit of insight. A while ago I had an opportunity to see how it was to drive in and around Beijing, China. … Continue reading
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A Balanced Approach – on to the brakes
As I mentioned earlier it is great to go fast, but such a relief to be able to stop or slow down when you really need to. Hydraulic brakes have made some big improvements over the years. The transition from… Continue reading
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A Balanced Approach
Several folks have asked me what modifications I have done to my cars and why. It has been an iterative process. As I learned more about cars I integrated my performance goals with an approach that fit my budget and available… Continue reading
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Let’s have a … Fiesta!
Back in 1977 Ford tried their hand at a world car. They were aiming squarely at the market that Volkswagon’s Rabbit and in a lot of ways they had developed a winner. In the early seventies the American automobile industry… Continue reading
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Bill Putman’s Garage
Cape Cod has some interesting places for those of us infatuated with the automobile. Heritage Plantation in Sandwich is a great spot for some fantastic antique cars such as the Duesemburg and the Cord. All of them are displayed in… Continue reading
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Roy’s Garage
Growing up in the village of Osterville there was a time when there were several gas stations to service the populous. It is strange because when there were just a few folks in the village there were five or six… Continue reading
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Car Movies
This should piss a few folks off. Naming the top car movies always stirs up quite a bit of debate. Here is my list. But first let me explain. Favorite car movies are not just movies with cars in them,… Continue reading
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Wearing a Grin
Jim’s Garage helped another happy customer find what was hidden in their ride yesterday. The owner of this 2004 Acura TSX loved his family sedan for its comfort and quality, but felt the compromises that the factory took with the… Continue reading
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I Almost Knew What Hit Me
I almost knew what hit me. It was 1974 and I was driving a 1962 VW Beetle. It was great. It had only 18,000 original miles on it since it had been driven by a little old lady who only used… Continue reading
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