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Car Guy Chronicles: ‘15 RC-F COUPE: MUSCLE CAR WITH A LEXUS HEART!
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Monday, April 13, 2015. 8216;15 RC-F COUPE: MUSCLE CAR WITH A LEXUS HEART! The aero-inspired RC-F wears Lexus’ angriest face yet and has the horsepower to back it up, blogs Dan Scanlan. The “F” stands for Fuji Speedway, where Lexus conducts high-speed testing and development. And with 467 horsepower available, some straight roads became speedways when we let the RC-F howl.
. The result is a screaming launch to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds, with 100 mph in 9.6 seconds! High-back bordello-red leather bucket seat...
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Car Guy Chronicles: ZiL: BACK IN THE (FORMER) U.S.S.R.!
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Saturday, May 16, 2015. ZiL: BACK IN THE (FORMER) U.S.S.R! Jim Koscs delves into the world of Soviet cars and collectors and rides to a New Jersey Starbucks in a ZiL. Do you know a GAZ from a VAZ? A ZiM from a ZiL? Russian cars from the Soviet era are turning up in surprising places, including the Greenwich Concours d’ Elegance in Connecticut. Last year, a '82 VAZ Lada, based on the Fiat 124, won its class there. He’s got 30 so far. Posted by Martyn Schorr. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 8216;Rijksp...
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Car Guy Chronicles: BMW: SPEEDFEST AT THE MITTY!
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Thursday, April 23, 2015. BMW: SPEEDFEST AT THE MITTY! Legendary BMW racer Boris Said will be honored as Grand Marshal at the Classic Motorsports Mitty at Road Atlanta this weekend. Speedfest at the Classic Motorsports Mitty has been held at Road Atlanta since the early-1980s. In that time, it has grown into one of the largest vintage racing festivals in the U.S. Each year, hundreds of the greatest racecars in history compete in more than 25 heats. Posted by Martyn Schorr. BMW 30 CSL Batcar. 8216;Rijkspo...
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Car Guy Chronicles: OPEN HOUSE: TREASURED MOTORCAR SERVICES LTD!
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Wednesday, April 29, 2015. OPEN HOUSE: TREASURED MOTORCAR SERVICES LTD! Mike and Maureen Matune take us on a tour of a shop that does it all. This Rat-Rod checked all the boxes with Ford “Y-Block” power with three deuces, “Z’d” frame and a well thought out combination of seemingly unrelated parts with the right fit and finishes. Rod has a removable roof panel and side windows held in by Dzus fasteners. Here is a portion of what TMS has under roof, below. British ‘59 Ferret lightly-armed recon vehic...
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Car Guy Chronicles: POMONA FAIRPLEX: ULTIMATE SWAP MEET & CAR SHOW!
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Tuesday, April 21, 2015. POMONA FAIRPLEX: ULTIMATE SWAP MEET and CAR SHOW! There's something for everyone - rods, customs, sports cars, racecars, trucks - at the premier swap meet and show in Southern California. If you're a car guy and live in Southern California, you've probably dragged your body out of bed at 5 AM on a Sunday morning, grabbed a wad of cash and your Radio Flyer. Wagon, and headed over to the Fairplex in Pomona. That’s the home of the biggest and best event of its kind. Experience the 2...
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Car Guy Chronicles: VIR: 13th ANNUAL WILD HARE RUN!
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015. VIR: 13th ANNUAL WILD HARE RUN! Mike Matune, our man in the field, blogs. About another great vintage racing event. VRG and VDCA combined for an early season event at Virginia International Raceway. Despite early threats of intense weather, the event ran under clear skies. The organizers somehow managed to hold the rain off until evening and the racing was over, neat trick! Here the Group 3 field, top. The Cobra in the Barn. And 50 Shades Of Rust. We have shown Dennis MoserR...
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Car Guy Chronicles: 2017: IS THERE A BMW M7 IN YOUR FUTURE?
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015. 2017: IS THERE A BMW M7 IN YOUR FUTURE? Our friend Justin Cupler at TopSpeed. Speculates on how BMW will be ready for the expected Cadillac V-Series CT6-V. According to a new report, the BMW Erbsenzähler. Have finally decided to give the much-anticipated M7 the green light when the 2017 model year 7-Series goes into production. For the complete story, based on recent reports by BMW and a little creativity from TopSpeed’s. Posted by Martyn Schorr. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Car Guy Chronicles: ’15 SHELBY MUSTANG: ‘R’ IS FOR RACING!
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015. 8217;15 SHELBY MUSTANG: ‘R’ IS FOR RACING! Ford pays tribute to Carroll Shelby’s original GT350 Mustang and builds 37 track-ready competition GT350R models. The original ’65 Shelby GT350 and GT350R, above. In 1965, Carroll Shelby, above. There is heated debate among Shelby enthusiasts over how many ‘65 GT350Rs were originally built. While Carroll Shelby insisted two prototype cars and 35 production models were built, most records show only 34 production models received ...These S...
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Car Guy Chronicles: BMW 3.0 CSL: TRIBUTE TO A TIMELESS CLASSIC!
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015. BMW 30 CSL: TRIBUTE TO A TIMELESS CLASSIC! On May 22, BMW will unveil the new BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage. At the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. BMW’s 3.0 CSL Hommage. The rigorously pared-down interior of the Hommage. Renders its lightweight concept not only visible but tangible as well. All the elements in the cabin are absolutely essential and each constituent has a high-quality structural or driving-related function. In its materials and detail solutions, the Hommage. Displays tec...