Real life has been a real whirlwind here in The Garage this week, so now it’s time to catch up a bit. The Auto Blogosphere has been pretty busy this week, so let’s start Speed Shifting!

Classic rallies are all the rage these days and Phil over at Classical Drive tells the story of the The Jewel That Is Jordan. Essentially, this is a rich guys’ trip to a super rich country.

It’s always a sad time when a racetrack closes it’s doors for the last time. Full Throttle has an Obituary for 2 more that have bitten the dust.

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Life in the real world version of The Garage have been crazier than ever, preventing some regular posting here in The Garage. Not only have we been hard at work launching some new blogs for BVM, but the dealership I work at is closing down. What does this mean for me? Well, it’s been a bit of a scramble to figure out where I’m going to hang my hat for the next phase in automotive life. Not to worry though, things are in the works. My feed reader has over a thousand new items, just for the car stuff so I think it’s time to Speed Shift.
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As sometimes happens when things pile up around The Garage, it’s time to go into speed Shifting mode.

Over at Classical Drive, Phillip must have checked his mail today and found the same same glossy flyer I did. The master bathroom looks a little brighter today with the RM Auction Fall Classic auction book.

We’ve all seen those Cobra couches, but over at Autoblog they’ve found an even cooler bit of furniture. Delight your inner Steve with one of these awesome Porsche 917 inspired seating devices.

Marc at Full Throttle has a primer for this weekend’s Lexmark Indy 300 Down Under.

Back in the USSR, or the former…or whatever they call it these days, the Jalopnik crew has a cool Russian Rod.

Fall is football season and Ask Patty has the goods on what it takes to have a great tailgate party. We’re going to have to try the Tamale Pie.

In the Auto Park they somehow beat me to the latest news about the Nissan 350Z GT-S.

Motor Authority has an interesting list of their fave Homologation specials. You know, those cars that are built to justify the race cars. Somehow they’ve missed a few cool ones. The Shelby Cobra and the road going GT-40 are just two that come to mind.