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by / on January 23, 2013 at 9:17 am / in Ferrari, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Odds & Ends, Vintage & Classic

Speedwell Engineering, LTD Hosts Tour of Outstanding Private Collection

Robert Farris of Speedwell Engineering, LTD invited me on a tour last Saturday of an inclusive collection of interesting automobiles. Spread over two locations, the private collection totals about fifty vehicles from the brass era to the modern era. Race cars, elegant pre-war classics, muscle cars, European GTs and exotic supercars are on display side-by-side, most in show-quality condition. The […]

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by / on December 11, 2012 at 2:52 pm / in Ferrari, Odds & Ends, Vintage & Classic

1966 Ferrari 275 GTB Tune Up

My friend Robert Farris of Speedwell Engineering, LTD posted on his Facebook page today a photo of the engine compartment of a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB he’s tuning up for a client. The photo shows the 275’s triple Weber carburetors lined up atop the Colombo V12, a glorious sight on its own. But I egged Robert on to post a […]

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by / on August 17, 2012 at 1:15 pm / in Odds & Ends, Vintage & Classic, Volkswagen

Volkswagen Type 2 Pickups and Panel Vans

For those of us who don’t reside on the west coast, Volkswagen Type 2 pickup trucks and panel vans are not too common a sight. Even in the vintage VW haven that is California, passenger buses are generally more common than Type 2 work trucks. But despite their relative rarity, both the panel vans and single-cab and double-cab pickups are […]

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by / on August 2, 2012 at 11:50 pm / in Ferrari, Odds & Ends, Porsche, Vintage & Classic

Porsche 918 Spyder Martini Racing: Memory Machine

The latest press release on the new Porsche 918 Spyder really jogged my memory, but not because I’m quite old enough to remember watching Martini liveried 917s and 935s win endurance races in the 1970s. No, it was the late eighties that came to mind, when I was barely a teenager. At that time, I saw for the first time […]

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by / on July 19, 2012 at 8:18 pm / in Dodge, Motorsports, Vintage & Classic

1969 Dodge Charger Daytona: Spoiler Alert!

This week, Hemmings Classic Wheels features my article on the race-bred, limited-production 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, a car that was purpose built to beat the fastest Fords on the track, but was also for sale to regular customers in Dodge showrooms. Although the Daytona topped 200 mph and won at the first-ever NASCAR race at Talladega, retail sales were a […]

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by / on July 12, 2012 at 7:35 am / in Buick, Vintage & Classic

1970 Buick GSX Stage 1: Hemmings Classic Wheels

The 1970 Buick GSX Stage 1 was one of the best–and last–true muscle cars. Automotive heavy metal was on its way out by then, the victim of a variety of factors from rising insurance premiums to tightening federal environmental and safety regulations. Automotive journalists still loved muscle cars, but buyers were not biting the way they did in the Sixties. […]

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by / on July 9, 2012 at 10:21 am / in Auto Shows, Concepts, Drives, Mini, Vintage & Classic

Automaker Spotlight: Mini

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Mini in the United States. The lineup has grown from a single model – the 2+2 hardtop – to six variants including the extended Clubman, 4-door Countryman, 2-seat Coupe and Roadster, and commercially-focused Clubvan. The recently announced Paceman will join the lineup in 2013.

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by / on June 29, 2012 at 10:14 am / in Odds & Ends, Vintage & Classic

Four-cylinder Engine Rebuild: Time Lapse

11 months, 3000 pictures and a lot of coffee. That's what the creator of this video said it took to perform a rebuild on this engine he purchased on Ebay. I know some of my friends will recognize this motor immediately. Others will have to see a bit of the car shown later in the video to identify it. Either […]

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by / on June 26, 2012 at 5:17 pm / in Austin Healey, Cadillac, Motorsports, Vintage & Classic

Austin-Healey at The Mitty 2012

James Thurber’s short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” first published in The New Yorker in 1939, describes the main character as a regular guy with a rather mundane life. But Walter Mitty is not bound by the everyday reality that surrounds him physically. Instead, he escapes into daydreams of heroic adventure in which he envisions himself as a […]

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by / on June 24, 2012 at 9:54 pm / in Austin Healey, Auto Shows, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Vintage & Classic

Dunwoody Driving Club Friday Night Lights

I just attended my first Friday Night Lights car show, a fun little gathering hosted by the Dunwoody Driving Club. The event gave me my first opportunity to try out my new audio recorder. After spending far too much time learning to edit the sounds from the show, I’m ready to share a short clip. Here are the sounds of […]

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