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More from the archives

September 24, 2009

Next up in my recent collection of vintage racing goodies is this shot of Bud Tucker in the Merlyn sports racer. This car is currently being restored by Ted Humphreys and should see action one day soon.
I’m guessing this shot was taken at Harewood Acres, though if I’m wrong I’m sure someone will correct me. [...]

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Peter Revson & Alfa Romeo at Daytona 6 hour in 72

July 4, 2009

Sports Car Digest has published a great story by friend of The Garage, Lou Galanos, about Peter Revson at the 1972 Daytona 6 Hour Continental. As always, Lou’s article is accompanied by some incredible photos. Lou describes the changes that were made to the FIA sports car endurance racing in 1972 and follows Revson and [...]

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San Francisco auto racing memoirs 1950-1956

November 27, 2007

A lot of what I enjoy most about The GarageBlog is that anyone who enjoys automobiles whether it be late model, old school, muscle, antique cars or even the latest on luggage racks with lipstick holders, can find something for every need here. One minute we can ask ourselves what was the biggest news coming [...]

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A bit of racing history: Edenvale Airport

October 9, 2006

During the years surrounding World War 2, thousands of Canadian and American soldiers discovered the joys of sports car racing while stationed abroad. Upon their return home, many of them decided that racing should continue here. The only problem was there were no race tracks here. The solution? Old air bases. The Canadian and American [...]

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Porsche 904 prototype to hit the auction block

August 8, 2006

Back in the early sixties, Porsche was on a mission to the top of sports car racing. Along the way, they created some pretty incredible cars. One of the most successful was the 904, a coupe that proved to be a winner in the hands of the factory and privateers alike. Before there were customer [...]

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Memorobilia week in The Garage

July 31, 2006

Over the next few days, we are on vacation here in The Garage. We’ll be out and about, hiking and paddling around different parts of Ontario and visiting Mosport for a bit of kart racing. To keep our readers somewhat entertained, Jaime is going to help out a bit by posting some memorobilia for [...]

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