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From the monthly archives:

December 2006

Carnival of Wheels: Edition #1

December 31, 2006

Welcome to the first ever edition of the Carnival of Wheels. Consider this the Happy New Year Edition! This have been slow around the blogosphere with all the holiday goings on and things no different here in The Garage. This is the perfect time to sit down and have a bit of a read before [...]

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Christiano da Matta on the road to recovery

December 29, 2006

Following his collision with a deer while testing his Champ car at Road America, Christiano da Matta has been working hard on his rehabilitation. Rehab from head injury can take many forms and the results are different for every patient. It sounds like da Matta is making some good progress, but I somehow doubt we’ll [...]

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Embargo Shmargo: Bring on the New Models

December 29, 2006

Dodge Viper
In days of old, car manufacturers would give preview pics of upcoming models to journos that they could not publish under penalty of death. Now, in these days of the internets, those embargos are rapidly becoming a thing of the past. In some cases they are becoming fodder for the overactive American legal system. [...]

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Nissan Reveals Rogue before NAIAS

December 28, 2006

In what is becoming a common move for Nissan, the company has released details of the upcoming Rogue CUV in advance of the North Amerian International Auto Show. Nissan has shown teaser images of the new machine over the past few months, without saying too much about the actual vehicle. Based on the C platform, [...]

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Q: Is my car a lemon?

December 28, 2006

A: Is it yellow?
Over the years, I can’t count the number of times I’ve been asked this question. Usually by someone who doesn’t like a certain characteristic of a new car, rather than a legitimate complaint. Often the next question they ask is how they can get rid of the car. In my eyes, this [...]

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Injured Texan Marine Receives Customer Golf Cart

December 27, 2006

One can only imagine the road that an injured soldier travels while recovering at home. One thing is for sure though, is that the ability to do the things they loved before their injury has to rank up there on their list of priorities. Like many young men, Steven Schultz dreamed of racing cars. He [...]

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Return of The Wagons

December 26, 2006

North Americans seem to be warming up to wagons again, and it looks like we may start seeing more of the utility friendly vehicles rather than the giant box on wheels mini vans. The beauty of course is that modern wagons can be as fun to drive as their sedan counterparts, while still offering cargo [...]

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E-Bay find of the century: Muscle Car Parts Galore

December 26, 2006

We all dream about the ellusive barn car. You know the one, you’re driving around the countryside and see the tail end of some classic peeking out of the corner of a barn. Bruce Cliche has a couple of those barn cars, that is if you can call over 600 a couple. There are parts [...]

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2006 WRC Season Compilation Video

December 26, 2006

Just the thing for a lazy Boxing Day morning. This compilation is a little heavy on Euro Techno beats and a little light on exhaust noise (like none) but it is well edited. Enjoy!

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Video: Modern Targa Florio

December 24, 2006

Targa Florio. The name sends shivers down the spine of long time race fans. Some of the best drivers of all time doing battle on real roads in some of the most fearsom racing machines ever built. Fortunately, the roads have changed little and the enthusiast can retrace the original route. I just came across [...]

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