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gary-faules

In car video of Lucky the GT350R attacking Mil Cumbres

February 8, 2010
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The La Carrera Panamericana open road rally is a throwback to an earlier time. With real cars running on real roads, the La Carrera route follows pretty much the same path that crews took back in the Fifties. Over the years, La Carrera has also gained a reputation for being one of the most challenging [...]

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More shameless self promo: I Slept In Africa by Gary Faules

January 11, 2008

What makes a great story teller? Some may say it is the ability to relay a story effectively. Others might be happier if they can just hear the facts. When you get someone with a truly incredible depth of experience who can also spin a captivating tale, you get a truly great story teller. Gary [...]

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The Road To Targa

October 2, 2007

As we’ve pointed out many times here in The Garage (maybe too many) the car hobby is about more than just cars. It’s about people. We’ve had some incredibly cool people hanging out in The Garage, and maybe the coolest thing is when those people inspire each other. Last week, one of our creative friends, [...]

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Video: Lucky hits the track

September 25, 2007

Finally, after all these months, Gary Faules’ GT-350 clone, Lucky, has some laps under his belt. Last weekend, Team California’s Best took Lucky to Sears Point (ok, so it’s called Infineon now but this is a GT-350) for his first shakedown. Fortunately for us, they’ve got some rough video of the car on track for [...]

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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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Video: GF 350R 289 hits the dyno

August 8, 2007

West coast contributor to The Garage, Gary Faules has been waiting almost a year to hear the small block for his GT-350 clone Lucky. The engine has finally been completed and began dyno breaking and testing yesterday.
The numbers are incredible. 503 ponies and 385.2 foot pounds of torque at a little over 6800 rpm. [...]

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