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Canadian Motorsports Expo begins today

January 22, 2010

Matt Kenseth. Paul Tracy. Ron Fellows. Just a few of the big names that will be meeting the fans at the 2010 Canadian Motorsports Expo which kicks off today at Toronto’s International Center. Fans can check out a wide range of race cars, from local club racers to the #24 & #88 NASCAR cars. Learn [...]

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Honda Indy Toronto 2010 tickets are on sale now

December 16, 2009

Tickets for the 2010 Honda Indy Toronto go on sale online today online and the series line up has been announced. The headline of the weekend is obviously the INDYCAR series, backed up by the INDY Lights. The support series have been juggled a bit with the return of the Speed World Challenge series and [...]

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Only in Toronto: He had to take his Ferrari out in the first snow

December 9, 2009

Like much of the North mid-east of the continent, Toronto got the it’s first taste of winter overnight. This guy thought it would be a great day to head out in his Ferrari.
Knob!
Courtesy of a CityTV viewer.

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Toronto to Sebring and back: Life in a ‘64 Mini

November 27, 2009

In 1964 (I think) I purchased a brand new 1071 Cooper S from McMillan and Saunders in Malton where I actually had a job with Hawker Siddely Canada. That job enabled me to finance the $1400 purchase price supplemented with a Jet Power Credit Union loan. This was my first ever new vehicle having flogged [...]

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IndyCar wet practice

July 11, 2009

Mother nature has seriously buggered up the action here in Toronto today. There was a wicked thunder storm which caused the evacuation of all the stands and the closure of all the bridges. The vintage qualifying session this morning was on again off again and then scrubbed altogether. As the rain subsided a bit, the [...]

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Honda Indy Toronto: CCTCC starts the weekend

July 10, 2009

This morning started bright and early with the Castrol Canadian Touring Car Championship on the famed Toronto street circuit. I missed most of the session while attending the photographers meeting, but was able to make it out to catch a bit of pit lane action. As the weekend goes by, there will be many more [...]

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Toronto Autoshow Day 2

February 12, 2009

Day 2 of the Canadian International Autoshow, the media open house has come to an end. I must admit that I’m feeling incredibly old tonight, as I am absolutely wiped after two full days of walking. While I don’t have the energy to share stories, I at least have to share a few images from [...]

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Canadian International Autoshow media day

February 11, 2009

It has been an incredibly long day today. Started off slogging in the front lines of the service department, then humping around the Toronto Autoshow. Overall, there wasn’t a heck of a lot of excitement today as was sort of expected. Media turnout was much lighter than we’ve seen in previous years, which was a [...]

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Crazy people drive cars too

October 2, 2008

I just came across a letter from a customer that has been hiding in a file for a decade, waiting for the right time to be shared. With all the serious stuff going on in the car industry, perhaps the time has come to brighten everyone’s day.
Just to set the mood, imagine a slightly [...]

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Canadian Motorsports Expo hits Toronto this weekend

February 28, 2008

One of the nastiest winters on record here in Ontario is almost done and that means that motorsports enthusiasts are getting itchy to get to the track. This weekend marks the annual Canadian Motorsports Expo in Toronto.
Full details are after the break

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