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Ford’s live chat with Ken Block

January 24, 2010

Ken Block: I am really stoked about the Mexico WRC race. I enjoy those roads and it’s always a great experience going to that area. Plus, it’s my first race in a WRC car! I have been watching the TV program from 2008 to get ready…I am already starting to get a bit nervous about [...]

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The first ever race at Mosport

January 23, 2010

A while back I wrote about the early days of marshaling at Mosport.
Recently on the Canadian Motor Sport Historical Group site there have been some stories and many pictures posted of the first race at Mosport. It was not the Players 200 as many think. The first race took place a few weeks earlier and [...]

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Canadian Motorsports Expo begins today

January 22, 2010

Matt Kenseth. Paul Tracy. Ron Fellows. Just a few of the big names that will be meeting the fans at the 2010 Canadian Motorsports Expo which kicks off today at Toronto’s International Center. Fans can check out a wide range of race cars, from local club racers to the #24 & #88 NASCAR cars. Learn [...]

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And you thought the roads were bad in your town

January 22, 2010

Robert Barg sent me these images of small town life in the USA back before real roads came to town. Not sure where they came from nor where they were taken. I’ve blown them up to see if I can make out any details on stores or vehicles that might help out, but no luck.
Given [...]

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Review: Volkswagen Passat CC

January 21, 2010

I know what you are thinking-”Hm. Another attempt by VW to go upscale. Can’t they just leave that market for Audi?” For the better part of the past decade, VW has tried to move its brand upmarket. In North America at least, the results have been a catastrophe. Few buyers could be found for the [...]

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ebay find of the day: 1935 Single Overhead Cam Offenhauser Midget Race Car

January 21, 2010

This might be one of the coolest cars ever to grace ebay! The only single overhead Offy ever built is in this midget, the Packard Bell Radio Special. It was raced from 1936 to the early 40’s by the likes of Bob Swanson, Louie Durant, Perry Grimm, Don Welsh, Mel Hansen, and Andy Guthrie. Rather [...]

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Ford Mustang Named 2010 Daytona 500 Pace Car

January 20, 2010

Race fans are going to be treated to quite a preview of the 2011 Ford Mustang GT, as the ‘Stang will be the official pace car of the 2010 Daytona 500. One of NASCAR’s most famous races, Daytona kicks off the new racing season. This is the first time a Mustang has ever served as [...]

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It always starts with a letter about a car

January 20, 2010

Almost 3 years ago I wrote above Shannon Larratt at Price of His Toys and his Laser 917 kit car. That little post still generates a fair bit of traffic and occasionally we get e-mails about cars for sale. Last night I received one such e-mail from photographer Paul Harmon who is helping out a [...]

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Carnival of Wheels: Resurrected!

January 19, 2010

Long time readers will remember the Carnival of Wheels, my weekly tour around the automotive blogs. Many writers, including yours truly, spend more time reading than they do writing so it sort of makes sense to share what we read. The problem is, to do it well takes time. Time that was getting more and [...]

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Jean Todt’s Big Headache

January 19, 2010

With all the anticipation and euphoria over the seeming new era in F1 with Jean Todt in charge there is a major potential disaster looming. Everyone is looking forward to this year with all the new teams and the new rules banning refueling. Lurking in the backgound for 2011 is the 1,000 pound problem. Although [...]

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