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From the monthly archives:

July 2008

Video: McLaren M6B lapping Infineon Raceway

July 31, 2008

Some time ago, Gary Faules took us on a tour of Infineon Raceway in Lucky, the GT350R. I just stumbled across this video that puts things into a completely different perspective. Vintage racer Gary Sheehan takes us for a few laps of the legendary Sears Point track in the McLaren M6B Can Am car originally [...]

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Toyota gets tough: 2008 Toyota Tundra

July 31, 2008

Way back in the early Nineties, Toyota made their first foray into the North American style of work trucks with the T100. Traditional truck buyers were less than enthused by the T100’s lack of V8 power and lesser capabilities and few buyers switched showrooms. Toyota followed up the T100 with the first generation Tundra, which [...]

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Gallery: Grand Am on track at the Porsche 250

July 30, 2008

It seems that yours truly has been replaced as The Garage Blog’s official on track shooter. Scott Simmons is much more adept at following the machines at speed, as the shot above (and others in the gallery) shows. I think I should just stick to the fun paddock and pit shots where I belong.
The shot [...]

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Thunderhill Raceway Park is Officially Closed!

July 28, 2008

But unlike many businesses, Thunderhill has not gone bankrupt or changed ownership. The Fastest Three Miles in the West is closed for construction until the Open House Ceremonies the eve of Friday, August 8th. The $1.5 million project is making very big improvements to the facility. A 2 inch overlay of the track with [...]

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The Baby Vanderbilt Racers in my own back yard

July 28, 2008

For years I have had a fascination and love affair with the rich history of the Vanderbilt Cup Series. I must admit, one of my biggest reasons for this interest is because of that same history as it relates to the area which I call home… San Francisco. This story has it all, intrigue, fortunes, [...]

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Dynolicious turns iPhone into a gearhead’s wet dream

July 28, 2008

Until recently, I’ve resisted the iPhenom. I absolutely refuse to spend a fortune on a phone that is a glorified mp3 player. Then again, I could enhance my techno experience by accenting my Sanyo Katana (which I love) with an iTouch so that I can carry my photos around with me. Now, the folks at [...]

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Gallery: Porsche 250 weekend at Barber Motorsports Park

July 28, 2008

What could be a better combo than Playboy Playmates and race cars? Well, I suppose there could be a few things, but not many. Our roving Southern connection, Sister Karin & Bro inlaw Scott ventured out to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama last weekend for the Porsche 250 Grand Am event with camera in [...]

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The Garage hits the slots

July 28, 2008

On our recent trip to Lime Rock, I had hoped to bring something cool home for the kids, just like any good Dad is supposed to do. What was I going to pick up? Who knew. Until of course I was taking some respite from the sun while poking about in the Driving Impressions store [...]

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Video: 2008 Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb highlights

July 27, 2008

Over the past week, The Garage regular Gary Faules has been keeping on top of all the La Carrera Panamericana competitors who went up the hill at Pikes Peak. As I’ve been dealing with some technical issues at my end, I haven’t kept up to date myself. Now that my Laptop is functioning properly again, [...]

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NBC reveals the Attack Kitt

July 27, 2008

When the modern day Knight Rider tv movie was shown a couple of months ago, pundits criticized the schlocky story and iffy acting but everyone agreed that Kitt was beyond cool. For the upcoming series, producers felt they needed to kick things up a notch and make Kitt a bit more extreme.
At the 2008 [...]

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