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From the monthly archives:

May 2008

Toyota FJ Cruiser: An unexpected delight

May 31, 2008

Have you ever had a first impression of something only to find your perception changes after getting to know it? Sure you have and I just had that very experience with the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser. I suppose a bit of an explanation is in order here. Last fall, when I visited the IMPA Test [...]

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Only in America: Car dealership takes advertising to yet another new low

May 28, 2008

In the quest for sales, yet another car dealer has sunk to even lower lows. This time, the folks at Kieffe & Sons Ford in California have invoked the name of The Lord, only not in the peaceful manner that one might expect. These boys have launched a radio campaign attacking non Christians:
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Are auto writers as cheap as used car salesmen?

May 28, 2008

There has been quite the commotion going on lately in the blogosphere with regards to ethics and automotive journalism. The problem seems to be that many people feel that many auto writers end up writing advertorials rather than quality reviews thanks to free trips and swag given to them by auto manufacturers.
The discussion of ethics [...]

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Spotted at Indy: I wonder what he thinks of Danica

May 27, 2008

I’m surprised this guy didn’t get lynched by Indy fans of the fairer sex!

Photo from Bro Scott

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Pat Richard wins the 2008 Rocky Mountain Rally in new Subaru Impreza STI

May 26, 2008

There are few teams that can put together a race car and have a winner straight out of the box, but it looks like Pat Richard and Rocket Rally Racing would seem to have done just that. In fact, Richard beat out some pretty impressive competition, with the likes of Andrew Comrie-Picard, Antoine L’Estage, and [...]

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Live from the Indy 500

May 25, 2008

Bro in law to The Garage, Scott Simmons received a pretty sweet B-Day gift from my Sis this year. Tickets to the Indy 500! This shot was taken halfway through lap one.
Keep the shots coming dude!

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Carnival of Wheels: Edition #62

May 25, 2008

Life has been so busy around The Garage that the Carnival of Wheels has definitely taken a bit of a back seat lately. I began this edition a couple of weekends ago and now I’m watching the Formula 1 boys paddle their canoes around Monaco. So let’s get going on this hot lap around the [...]

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On the auction block: Everything needed to run an open wheel series and more

May 23, 2008

What happens when you merge two organizations? Usually you end up with a ton of surplus desks and stationary. When those two organizations happen to be pro racing series through, you get an unbelievable amount of cool stuff. In the aftermath of the IRL/CCWS reunification, there is an absolute ton of said stuff and there [...]

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RM Auctions sells Ferrari 250 GT for a record $10,894,400

May 22, 2008

All those analysts who say we’re in a recession have obviously not been watching the classic Ferrari market. Canadian auction house RM Auctions, worked with Sotheby’s this past weekend in Maranello to set a new world record for the most expensive vintage car sold. $10,894,400 was the winning bid. The car? A 1961 Ferrari 250 [...]

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Missouri car dealer offers a killer incentive

May 22, 2008

Car dealers all over are always looking for that special hook that will drive new business into the store. A new and used car dealer in Missouri has taken things to a whole new level by offering customers $250 in free gas or a gift certificate for a semi automatic hand gun. That’s right, you [...]

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