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I Finally Drove A Porsche
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Have you ever seen a movie that your friends had over-hyped to such degree that there was no way it could possibly match your expectations? Well, that’s a bit how I feel. At 54 years old, I finally got to drive a Porsche for the first time* last night. The car in question was a…
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Weekend Thrifty: Putting A Ferrari In My Garage
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Earlier this weekend I was visiting a local thrift shop to get some 1990’s style attire for an event (follow @RadwoodOfficial on Instagram or check out the event page on Facebook to find out why…). Luckily, I was more than successful in my endeavors, but even better I was able to find this cool framed…
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Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance 2017
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The 22nd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance took place this past weekend. With special guests such as this year’s honoree, Al Unser, Sr., as well as a discussion headed by Adam Carolla featuring Peter Brock, John Morton, Sam Posey, Chip Robinson, and Tommy Kendall, there was no way I was going to miss this. In…
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A Datsun 160J: When the tinworm loses its appetite
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Though it’s nowhere near as hostile as that of Iceland, the British climate is one that incubates tinworms to an extent that they will feverishly tuck into any metalwork that takes their fancy. My forum moniker alludes to the fact that the pesky blighters evidently find the 1988 Rover 800 a particular delicacy, and will…
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Ethereal Express: Driving The Citroën XM
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There are countless phenomenons out there which defy description. To know that something exists, having this fact backed up by the reports of others, even seeing it documented on TV still can’t hold a candle to experiencing it first hand. I found this to be true when I visited Iceland in April and was lucky…
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Travel back to 1995: Nürburgring shenanigans captured on VHS
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[youtube width=”720″ height=”450″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lXBXsAOSFE[/youtube] What does a Nürburgring Nordschleife tourist drive Sunday look like these days? E30s and VW Golf Mk2:s getting beaten to hell. What did it look like 20 years ago? Exactly the same. Somehow, nothing has happened: the same old cars get driven on the track all the same, it’s just that the…
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Throwback Monday: Famous Factories
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Welcome to Throwback Monday where we take a look at how things once were, or at least how certain famous cars were once built. This week we’re looking at how Porsche builds the Contemporary 911. Last week we watched the early days of Porsche where fabrication of 356 bodies and interiors were shopped out to…
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Throwback Monday: Famous Factories
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Welcome to Throwback Monday where we take a look at how things once were, or at least how certain famous cars were once built. This week we’re looking at how the Porsche 356 came together. Porsche entered the sports car market in 1948 with the introduction of the 356. The series’ rear-engine and flat four layout…
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Throwback Monday: Famous Factories
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Welcome to Throwback Monday where we take a look at how things once were, or at least how certain famous cars were once built. This week we are looking at the sad history of Crvena Zastava, which many in the U.S. know as Yugo, or, the worst car ever sold here.
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Throwback Monday: Famous Factories
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Welcome to Throwback Monday where we take a look at how things once were, or at least how certain famous cars were once built. This week we’re looking at how a Lotus Se7en clone was—and is—built.