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Yet another example of mainstream media not getting it

March 9, 2010
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As traditional media often go to great lengths to discredit those who work in new media, I take great pleasure in finding occasions when the trad media types do exactly what they say us webbies do. We don’t have to answer to an editor they say. How can we be legitimate when we don’t have [...]

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Robert Barg at Mosport

January 17, 2010

As I’ve mentioned, a bunch of these great old racing photos we’ve been sharing have come through Robert Barg. As you might have guessed, Barg was a rather successful sedan racer back in the day.
In this photo, Robert is sitting on the pre-grid at Mosport. The sedan race is a support event for the Can [...]

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Guest post: Tripping to Run-Offs in a Zed28

November 28, 2009

This guest post was written by long time Canadian road racer Colin King when Gary Magwood`s story about his Sebring road trip stirred the memory banks. A great tale of road tripping and what can happen when running afoul of The Man.

In the late fall of 1980, November to be exact, we set off [...]

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Auto Archaeology: The “Better Off Dead” Camaro

November 27, 2009

When I had mentioned to a friend I had the new Chevy Camaro RS to review for The Garage, he immediately pointed me to a site dedicated to the Camaro that appeared in the movie “Better Off Dead.” Released in 1985, “Better Off Dead” is a dark comedy starring John Cusack. For Generation X’ers like [...]

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Modern Muscle Comparo: Time machines

November 16, 2009

I suppose I should get the dreaded issue of style out of the way first. Why dreaded? I feel better equipped to try to build a time machine than I am to describe anything so personal as style. Ask anyone who has ever attempted to help me with graphics and they’ll tell you that I [...]

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Modern Muscle Comparo

November 13, 2009

Back in the Sixties, Ford launched a new car called the Mustang. That sporty little ride sold like hotcakes and a new category was born. Small when compared to the other barges on the road, Muscle Cars used lightweight bodies with big V-8 engines that gained in horsepower annually as North America fell in love [...]

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Review: Chevy Camaro RS

November 5, 2009

The wait for the new Camaro was long-painfully long. Chevy first showed the concept in 2006, and until recently the reenergized Ford Mustang was the only game in town-until now. The Camaro is here, and damn, it looks great. And wherever I went in this new Camaro, people would come up to me and ask [...]

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More from the archives

September 24, 2009

Next up in my recent collection of vintage racing goodies is this shot of Bud Tucker in the Merlyn sports racer. This car is currently being restored by Ted Humphreys and should see action one day soon.
I’m guessing this shot was taken at Harewood Acres, though if I’m wrong I’m sure someone will correct me. [...]

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The story of the Mo Carter/Robert Barg ‘67 Camaro

September 22, 2009

Taken at Sebring in 69 during practice for the 12 hr – Rick Stevens co-drove 4 hrs. We finished 25th o/a and 3rd in 5 litre touring – won 1000 bucks. We were amazed to finish in that almost stock Camaro – it was quite the adventure.
We are very lucky to have had [...]

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Whiners whine about Oshawa Mayor’s Home Town Ride

August 6, 2009

Today’s Toronto Star has a story that just makes my blood boil: some misguided constituents are upset with the mayor of Oshawa’s new ride. That’s him, John Gray, up above with his brand spanking new 2010 Chevy Camaro SS.
Some holier than thou “political watchdog” has taken it upon himself for stirring the pot because he [...]

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