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Lucky goes for the podium

February 13, 2010

When we posted the first in car video of Gary Faules piloting Lucky at the 2007 La Carrera, a few readers had a hard time grasping the speed of the event. For this next video we’ve decided to skip right to the final day of competition, where Gary gives Lucky the GT350 all he’s got [...]

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Two wheeling into the west coast offices of The Garage

July 25, 2009

When I heard that my Dad, had sold his big BMW bike and was heading from BC to California to pick up a new used bike, I went straight to google maps to see where San Luis Obispo was. It would appear that the ride home would send the man on the big red machine [...]

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My Plans To Get High While Racing

May 21, 2009

And hey, I’m talking really high… 14,110 feet to be exact. As a matter of fact I have already begun training for it. Last week when Gary was here visiting Aaron and I took him for a quick spin around San Francisco. It was while I was stopped so Gary could snap off some photos [...]

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Video trailer: La Carrera Panamericana, Rebirth of a Legend

September 15, 2008

As long time readers will recall, regular contributor to The Garage, Gary Faules, spent the better part of a year resurrecting a rusted Ford Mustang into a mighty GT350R. The car’s name is Lucky and it was built with one goal in mind: to tackle the La Carrera Panamericana. The whole process, from build to [...]

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The Garage visits 2008 Monterey Historics

August 18, 2008

While the Canadian office of The Garage was moving Scooby Doo’s automotive cousins around Toronto, the guys on the west coast were scoping out the 2008 Monterey Historics.
Gary Faules and Jon Emerson hopped aboard Lucky the GT-350 to visit the La Carrera Panamericana gathering at the annual event. They gave us so many cool photos [...]

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It was only a matter of time

July 18, 2008

The Garage is a magical place that has connected many people in both the virtual and real worlds. Two farmboys, one from Nebraska and the other from Oregon grew up decades apart, yet both moved to California in search of the automotive utopia. One built a life surrounded by road racing and road cars, while [...]

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Video: La Carrera 2007 Movie Trailer

February 18, 2008

Here in The Garage, we’ve all been waiting for the debut of the La Carrera 2007 movie, following Gary Faules and Team California’s Best through the classic Mexican road race. Production has been taking longer than anticipated, but finally we can have a sneak peek at a trailer for it. When the full deal arrives, [...]

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Lucky caught in a fish bowl

December 3, 2007

The folks over at the Unlimited Class Blog have been busy as hell uploading photos from La Carrera into their Flickr page. Their fisheye lens caught Lucky in action. If you look around, you might even find Gary Faules working his charms with a lovely lady!

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Video: Lucky gets his groove on at La Carrera

November 23, 2007

The kind folks at Go Fast Energy Drink have put together a quick, short video of Gary, Jon & Lucky from La Carrera. This is a nice little teaser of what’s to come.
One observation. In Mexico, the crowds are happy to pass a cold beer to teams as they reach the end of a stage. [...]

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How a grown man takes care of his toys

November 20, 2007

As exciting as racing in this years La Carrera Panamericana was I just can’t help but want to get back behind Lucky’s wheel for more… A LOT more. But before I go any further, please don’t get me wrong, the effect of having competed in the La Carrera is far from over.
One of the single [...]

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