HOT ROD Deluxe. Rod & Custom. Street Rodder. Popular Hot Rodding. Due to a combination of changing times, mergers and closures, the media convergence, and titanically poor management, one by one, many of America’s best, best known, and/or most enjoyed magazines about hot rodding have gone the way of the Dodo bird. Which then gives…
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – We’ve been aching to get behind the wheel of the new Ford Mustang Bullitt Edition ever since it was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in early 2018. Seeing the new car up on that big stage, sitting alongside the original ’68 Mustang GT 390 used in the making of…
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Some potentially fun and interesting news I thought you might enjoy – MS US Marshals selling 3 replica movie cars: ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean, ‘Ghostbusters’ ‘Ectomobile,’ and ‘Batmobile’ from Ohio federal criminal case involving Medicare fraud For Immediate Release July 15, 2020 Contact: Lynzey Donahue U.S. Marshals Headquarters Office of Public Affairs…
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As I’ve mentioned to you and posted about before, my daughter lives and works as a freelance writer and ESL teacher in Tokyo. And sharing my affinity for strange, cool, and wonderful cars, she snaps them along her trail and shares them with me so I can share them with you. And you can double-click…
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I couldn’t be happier about this, as Lyn is both friend and star.– MS AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE HONORS LYN ST. JAMES IN 2021 Racer, writer, broadcaster, entrepreneur and honoree of the 26th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Lyn St. James. Photo courtesy of Lyn St. James. Jacksonville, FL — Racer, writer, broadcaster, entrepreneur and motivational…
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I’ve always loved this bodystyle — so check out this one…MS We’ve all said it: “I really should have kept that car.” Whether it was our first one, our last one, or just a fast one, every enthusiast can name at least one prize from their past that they should have hung on to (this statement is usually uttered…
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Hey Southern Oregonians — tired of couch arrest? Cars need to get out for some air? Looking for a great Cars n Coffee? This once launched in Medford about a year ago, and had a bit of a slow windup, but appears to have really turned the corner now, with attendance increasing every weekend. And…
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Gang…this is just the type of story that I really love. A young woman who has ambition, passion, and skills, pursuing a life in motorsport. Don’t laugh — you’d be amazed at how many F1 and top tier sports car racing teams have women in their top engineering, managerial and operational spots. Something tells me…
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A few years back, Linda and I visited Cuba with a group of like minded car people. The whole trip was magical and I don’t recall if I ever shared it with you. Wonderful colorful places, warm lovely people, great food, nice beaches, and a seriously enthusiastic and resourceful car scene. Given more recent changes…
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BLAST FROM THE PAST: GALPIN FORD FOUR-ENGINE ‘MACH IV’ FUNNY CAR Multi-engined dragsters became ‘A Thing’ back in the 1960’s. “What’s the easy way to double the power of your quarter-miler? Simple – drop in another engine, and tie them crank-to-crank.” Then “TV Tommy” Ivo went the whole thing two better by creating an exhibition…
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