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From the monthly archives:

August 2007

The Coop interview at The Jalopy Journal

August 31, 2007

Caution: Boobs Ahead
Not really, the sign is a warning for the evil speed bumps the Mexicans call Topes. This shot was captured by Coop at the 2006 La Carrera Panamerica.
We promised some fun today and who are we to lie? Over at The Jalopy Journal, lucky Ryan Cochrane spent some time interviewing the man himself, [...]

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Video: Markus Winkelhock barrel rolls MINI

August 31, 2007

While sifting through some La Carrera videos last night, I came across this video from last Fall of Markus Winkelhock rolling a MINI at the Nordschleife track. This must have been one hell of a ride!

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Labour Day Friday Fun

August 31, 2007

It’s Friday morning of the Labour Day long weekend. Things are busy in The Garage, so today we’re going to have a little bit of fun. There might be a few videos, a fun bit or two and later, Nelson Wu will share a huge gallery of his shots he took at the Mosport Grand [...]

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Dodge aims to set new Guiness World Record – For Scrapbooking!

August 30, 2007

With the rebirth of The New Chrysler, the marketing gurus at Auburn Hills have their work cut out for them as they try to reinvent the brand. Cutting out in fact is exactly what they have in mind to promote the 2008 Dodge Caravan. Given that families are the most likely to be in the [...]

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Video: Smokin’Donuts Rail Style

August 30, 2007

Over at the Jalopy Journal last weekend, they hosted the H.A.M.B. drags and Brian Fox brought out the Zorba’s Ghost dragster. After rectifying a throttle problem (or so they thought) Brian set out to show the crowds what the rail could do. He must have been taking lessons from those NASCAR winners!

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Mitsubishi reveals Concept-cX at Frankfurt

August 30, 2007

Earlier this month, Mitsubishi showed some teaser sketches of the upcoming Concept-cX which got the blogosphere buzzing. That buzz seem warranted as more details and photos of the vehicle become available leading up to the Frankfurt Motor Show which kicks off on September 15.
With the angular front grille and headlights, there is no mistaking [...]

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It’s Alive!

August 29, 2007

For the last 6 months or so, west coast contributor to The Garage, Gary Faules has been hard at work preparing his GT-350R clone, Lucky, for the 2007 running of La Carrera Panamerica. Earlier this week, Lucky breathed in some fresh air and fuel and burst to life with a roar and a belch of [...]

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Cross Border Car Shopping: Bringing it home

August 28, 2007

In our ongoing series about cross border shopping, we’ve focused on the price and convenience. While retail prices of new cars are substantially cheaper in the United States than they are in Canada, the practicality of a cross border purchase depends on a buyers individual needs.
So you’ve made the decision that buying a car from [...]

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Gallery: Audi R8 makes appearance at Mosport Grand Prix

August 28, 2007

I got my first on the road glimpse of Audi’s new supercar, the R8, on Highway 407 on Friday afternoon. The beast has hit the streets. It was fitting then that there were 2 in attendance at the Mosport Grand Prix on Saturday morning. The silver mid engined coupe looked somewhat forlorn sitting on the [...]

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La Carrera Competitor: Datsun 510

August 28, 2007

Fresh off yesterday’s sweet e-bay find, Gary Faules has come across another cool Datsun 510. This one is being prepped to run this years La Carrera Panamerica against Gary & his GT-350 clone Lucky by a gentleman by the name of Francisco Ortiz.
You can keep tabs of Franscisco’s progress at his blog. You’ll do better [...]

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