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Video review: 2010 BMW Z4

November 24, 2009

The boys have outdone themselves this time. Tom Williams and Scott Simmons spent a good part of an afternoon traipsing around the Poconos in BMW’s wonderful Z4. The resulting video is nothing short of spectacular except those darned Americans keep calling it a Zee4! Come on people, get it right! Zed!
Video after the break

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First drive: 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster

September 4, 2009

Nissan’s market research folks say the 370Z coupe’s average buyer is a 32 year old male, while the typical buyer for a Roadster is an older guy. The photo shows a balding, grey haired old dude. He’s 43! Hey, that’s me! The guy in the photo is more like 53. What does this have to [...]

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ebay find of the day: 1960 La Dawri Conquest Roadster

August 14, 2008

The history of sports car is so filled with home builts that one could not possibly have heard of all of them. The west coast of North America seems to have been a hotbed for home builders who wanted to market their creation. So goes the story of the La Dawri Conquest.
From the ebay listing:
The [...]

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Coop shoots in the Old Crow Speed Shop

July 14, 2007

Regular readers have seen some of Coop’s shots of Old Crow the belly tanker. This week, Coop spent some quality Friday the 13th time in the home of the lake racer. I just love the intake stacks on this roadster, but there are just so many other great toys that you’ll have to visit Coop’s [...]

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Chrysler Group Celebrates 20 Years of Modern Concept Vehicles

May 26, 2007

Car enthusiasts love concept cars. Journalists love concept cars. Chrysler loves to build concept cars! In fact they are dedicated to building the Coolest of Cool concept cars. In reality, every designer and every manufacturer thinks that their concepts are the coolest. Not every concept is a driver though and the Chrysler boys and girls [...]

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Audi Reveals TT clubsport quattro

May 16, 2007

Back in the good old days, it was pretty common for European manufacturers to offer stripped down sporting versions of their regular road cars. For a long time, the fun side of things vanished as corporations tried to be politically correct or something. Lately though, the design gods are bringing the fun back. Case in [...]

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2007 Nissan Nismo 350Z

March 30, 2007

Regular readers here in The Garage know that I’ve got a soft spot for the Nissan’s twisty warrior, the 350Z. In stock form it’s one of the best all around sports cars I’ve ever driven, besting many cars that cost more than double. This season, Nissan is upping the ante with a hi-po version that’s [...]

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Audi Celebrates 75 Years of The Four Rings

March 16, 2007

Here in The Garage, we’re all about the history. Most manufacturers realize the value of their heritage and Audi is no different. This year they are celebrating 75 years of the four rings as the company symbol. It’s been 75 years since 4 manufacturers joined forces to become Auto Union AG. This combination of Audi, [...]

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Grand National Roadster Show

February 7, 2007

So maybe The Garage is a couple of weeks late posting on this, but yours truly is learning to use new technology. FTP??? What the hell is FTP? So now I know how to get things into a gallery, now we just need to make them prettier!
Our man on the west coast, the guy from [...]

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More Rod Porn

January 3, 2007

So here I was, checking e-mail and minding my own business when that Aaron guy sent me even more teasers to get me wound up on this quest for a totally irrational new project. The proprietor of Savage Speed is showing of his new roadster project, which is powered by nothing less than a Caddy [...]

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