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Silverstone Classic: The Italians
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What would a classic auto racing event be without representation from Italy? It would sorely lacking, that’s what. The Silverstone Classic certainly was not lacking. From Fiats to Ferraris, the sexy styling and bright colors proudly proclaimed, “Guardate noi!” Click through for the photo dump.
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Ferrari 360 Modena vs. 24 Hours of Lemons MRolla – What's faster?
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There are certain events that have an expected overlap between their participants. For example, a monster truck show and an NASCAR race will have some overlap in attendees. Bridal conventions and The View might be another example of overlapping clientele. These are expected. The 24 Hours of Lemons and Ferrari of Salt Lake track day…
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Datsun Roadster eBay Fly and Drive – Never but Always a Good Idea
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Got your eye on a sweet classic on eBay? It’s only 500 miles away? 1000 miles? Shipping costs are roughly $1 per mile. You can fly in and drive it home for less than that, right? No. You can’t. It will always cost about as much to fly-n-drive as it will to have the vehicle…
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Miata or Reatta? Which Two-seater Would Get Your $10k?
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In the late ’80s two different manufacturers were making two very different two-seaters. One was a cute roadster with a small engine, light curb weight, a manual transmission, and rear wheel drive. The other was a shortened, hand-made version of a larger product with a healthy V6, leather seats, and an automatic transmission. Certainly, these…
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Movie Preview: $500 For Glory – A Lemons Story
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Pushroot Films is putting together a team, a race car, and a documentary for the upcoming 24 Hours of LeMons race at High Plains Raceway. Inside is the newly released teaser trailer for the film. If the documentary is half as good as the trailer, it will be well worth the watch. The film will…
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Hooniverse Goes To The Silverstone Classic
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The Silverstone Classic at Silverstone Circuit in Towcester, England bills itself as the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival. Over 1,100 entrants turned up for 22 races featuring everything from historic Formula 1 cars to ’90s Super Touring cars. In addition to the classic racers, there is also a classic car show on hand featuring…
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Silverstone Classic: Cobra-palooza
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If you are any kind of hoon, then you know that the Cobra has a storied racing heritage. This beautiful example of British styling and American horsepower turned in a win in the 1964 24 Hours of LeMans, and then went on to great success in Europe and stateside. In the process, Shelby put an…
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Silverstone Classic: All those Aston Martins
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[Ed. Note – Sorry for the glut of Aston Martin posts lately, we didn’t intend for them to stack up. Actually, you know what… screw it, there’s no such thing as too many Astons. Carry on!] Aston Martins are built in Gaydon, England, which is 25 miles from Silverstone Circuit. Given that proximity, one might…
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Project Car SOTU: The Chevrolet LUV Mikado
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The LUV has been resting comfortably in the garage while I’ve found very little time to devote to it. I have big plans for it, I just don’t know exactly what they are. That’s the beauty of a project car though, isn’t it?
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Movie Preview: $500 For Glory – A Lemons Story
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Pushroot Films is putting together a team, a race car, and a documentary for the upcoming 24 Hours of LeMons race at High Plains Raceway. Inside is the newly released teaser trailer for the film. If the documentary is half as good as the trailer, it will be well worth the watch. The film will…
