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  • Found on Craigslist: Geomino. Slight tornado damage

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    Every time I look at this is makes me giggle.  I am still undecided on whether is awesome or awful.  There are very few cars out there that walk that line.  On the one hand, the guy obviously took a lot of time to create a -mino out of a Prizm…

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  • A country boy can survive

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    We make our own whiskey and our own smoke too Ain’t too many things these old boys can’t do We grow good ole tomatoes and homemade wine And a country boy can survive country folks can survive Because you can’t starve us out and you can’t make us run Cause we’se them ole boys raised…

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  • Hi, I'm a 510 and I hoon

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    I spent Saturday out at Miller Motorsports Park with a dear friend, walking through the parking lot pit area and watching Porsches from all walks of life race.  More on that later, as there was one car in particular that caught my eye…

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  • Found on BaT: Green dream machine

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    When I saw this on BaT this morning, I about crapped myself.  You see, I spent the better half of last summer stalking this car.  I would see it in downtown traffic almost every day but it never sat still long enough to make it into my V.I.S.I.T. file. 

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  • She's ALIVE!

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    So obviously this is not Eleanor but it is a close approximation of where I want to take this project…

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  • I don't want to grow up and you can't make me!!!

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    How is it we have come this far and not done a single article on Legos?  It’s a travesty I tell ya!  Who doesn’t love Legos?  I know I do, hell I even have a giant plastic tub of Legos in storage at the moment patiently waiting for the day when my boys are responsible…

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  • Ferrari Challenge: Audio-visual overload

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    In case you missed the Ferrari Challenge over the weekend (which I also did unfortunately) I have put together some videos and photos for your viewing pleasure, courtesty of the Miller Motorsports Park Facebook fanpage.  Bring some tissues.

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  • Name that engine: Mine is better than yours edition

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    Ah the flathead V8, hoonerific engine staple of the American hot rodder since the beginning of time and the main source of power for many cars and trucks in the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s.  This particular example does not appear to used for people-moving however…

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  • Weekend Road Trip: Stuff I saw in Central Utah Edition

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    Let me preface this by saying I had an OUTSTANDING weekend.  I rented a car and drove to central Utah for a funeral.  I know what you are thinkin “but Schmo, how can a funeral lead to a great weekend?”  Well the service was a wonderful tribute to a wonderful lady who spent her 90+…

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  • Classic Cars International, Antique Auto Museum of Utah: Through the eyes of a 3 year old

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    While Jeff and Mad_Science were swilling expensive champagne and drooling over beautiful french ladies, the Schmo’s were wandering around a dusty museum warehouse full of awesome old cars.  I was originally going to run this as part 2 of my museum tour but excitement got the better of me. 

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