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From the monthly archives:

May 2006

When does street racing become a criminal offence?

May 31, 2006

Last week, the Provincial government here in Ontario announced that they would be working to make street racing a criminal offence. Within days of this announcement, a couple were killed on the way to celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary when they turned left in front of a street race in action. Investigators estimate that the [...]

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What’s new in The Garage?

May 30, 2006

Whenever a blogger misses their stride, they always seem to post some sort of apology to their readers. In most cases, life has just caught up with them and the blog suffers. In The Garage, it really isn’t all that much different, except for the fact that it really is garage stuff that has been [...]

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Maybe he should race these…

May 28, 2006

Just think, full battle gear just like in motocross. Pit his highness against Hill, Villenueve and Alonso & see how long he can go without getting his butt kicked!
For some stunning photos from qualifying at Monaco, be sure to visit Axis of Oversteer

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“He stopped on the track? What’s wrong with that?” – Bernie Ecclestone

May 28, 2006

For those of you who haven’t heard, Michael Schumacher is at it again. Treating Formula One like his own little sandbox where he can do whatever the heck he wants, never receiving any retribution for his actions. Perhaps Flavio Briatore said it best when he said “because it’s this place & it’s Ferarri, nothing will [...]

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1963 Player’s 200

May 27, 2006

The 1963 Player’s 200 at Mosport featured theheadlining sports racing cars, production sports cars, touring cars and Formula Junior. Feature race entrants included such racing legends as Graham Hill, Parnelli Jones, Roger Penske and the list goes on. There are several Grand Prix drivers in the field. Eventual winner, Chuck Daigh was driving a Lotus [...]

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Celeb Sleds – Top Ten Cars of the Stars

May 25, 2006

Over at AutoSpies, they are having a bit of fun with an ever growing list of cars owned by the stars. The Garage thought we might show the top ten celeb whips:
1. Britney Spears- SLR McLaren/MINI convertible
2. Paris Hilton- Bentley Continental/MB SLR
3. Lindsay Lohan- Mercedes SL65 AMG convertible
4. Tom Cruise – Porsche 911
5. Rene Zelleweger- [...]

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2007 Land Rover Freelander Photos

May 25, 2006

There have been a few spy pics of the 2007 Land Rover Freelander floating around the net lately, but now we have an actual image of the new model thanks to worldcarfans.com who have found this leaked brochure copy.
While it was rumoured that the truck was going to debut at Detroit this year, but didn’t [...]

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Mazda here we come!

May 25, 2006

If things have seemed a bit quiet in The Garage over the past couple of days, it’s because life has been pretty hectic around here. I’ve been asked to leave my post as Service Manager at the Nissan store & move to the Mazda store our dealer group owns. It seems that the service department [...]

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ALMS Aston takes flight

May 24, 2006

Originally posted on the North American Subaru Impreza Owner’s Club message board, these pics were taken during practice for the ALMS race last weekend at Mid-Ohio. The 009 Aston Martin DB7 left the track and flew a whopping 142 feet! That is a whole 22 feet farther than the Wright Brother’s first flight. What is [...]

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Maybach – Fit for a King

May 23, 2006

On Sunday afternoon, King Juan Carlos I of Spain accepted delivery on his new wheels, a “Cote D’azur” blue Maybach Saloon. His time with the car began with a heck of a test drive. His Majesty, joined by DaimlerChrysler head honcho Dr. Dieter Zetsche, took the 612 hp monster on a tour of the Grand [...]

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