It’s been a long day here in The Garage, meaning it’s a going to be a lazy evening. How better to enjoy a lazy evening than by watching some killer La Carrera video.

Both here in The Garage and over in Lucky’s blog, Gary Faules has told us a lot about good friend Gerie Bledso who played a big part in Gary’s decision to take Team CBR to La Carrera Panamerica. Two years ago, Gerie suffered and incredible crash in the race. Now that I’ve seen this frightening footage, it is a testament to a strong cage and more than a bit of luck that Gerie and his co-piloto weren’t hurt more seriously than broken arms.

The following documentary is in French, but the incredible visuals need no interpretation. The footage of Gerie’s multiple rolls begins at 43:52. As you can see, its a long video, so grab a coffee!
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As much fun as we had on this adventure I don’t think I have ever enjoyed saying, “Honey I’m home.” as much as I did this time. Make no bones about it… when someone tells you the La Carrera Panamericana is a rally and not a race, they haven’t got a clue what the hell they’re talking about. When was the last time you heard of someone passing another car on a narrow two-lane hi-way at 160 miles per hour? If that’s a rally I want no part of it. Who am I kidding? I live for this stuff.

To drive in a historical race such as this one and see your name in print up there with the likes of Phil Hill, Juan Fangio and many more, let alone run against 100 of the most beautiful cars in the world not to mention many of the top rated drivers from all over the world, well let’s just say it’s about as surreal as it gets. I am still having to pinch myself every time I wake up and ask myself if it’s true.
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We’ve read Gary’s tales of how dangerous La Bufa is. Now, we can watch it from inside the #115 Buick. Incredible.

I want to go to Mexico!

This time, we have in car. The visual isn’t too exciting, it’s just 2 minutes of watching the cool as a cucumber co-driver of car #115. The sound track is just amazing. It’s interesting to watch when the revs stay way up for a while, the camera stops focusing. Too cool.

Ok, this is just too good to pass up! We’ll have to get the full story from Gary Faules, but the owner of this beast has posted a ton of video. The sound of this beast is unbelievable!

Great video, great sound track. Shame that Lucky’s not in there anywhere.

Team CBR is going to provide us with some of the most incredible HD video of La Carrera, but it’s going to take some time before it is edited and produced. As I just can’t bear to wait any longer for video from La Carrera, I’ve been scouring Youtube looking for video and just came across these absolutely incredible clips of a big bad Buick in action. You MUST crank up the speakers and be prepared for some v8 scream!

I decided to do some hunting for images of Lucky in Mexico and the first place I headed was The Unlimited Class where Brett Haller always has some great shots. As I expected, the galleries are full of all sorts of cool photos and even a couple of early videos. Be sure to head on over and check them out.

Just a quick note from Gary Faules, as he hasn’t been able to post any pics the last couple of days. Team CBR has now picked up two podium finishes! Yesterday on the super fast and dangerous La Buffa stage, they pulled off a 3rd place on the stage. The previous day, on the reverse running of the equally dangerous Mil Cumbres, they scored their first stage win!

Both stages have taken their toll on the field, with many heavy crashes. Yesterday, one car did 5 endos down an embankment. Fortunately the driving crew are fine thanks to their well designed safety equipment and some luck.

Keep it up guys, we’re rooting for you!