• Junkyard Find: 1968 Toyota Corona Sedan

    Updated: 2012-12-31 13:00:15
    : HotRides Kia Hyundai Add New President In Peter Schreyer Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Junkyard Find : 1968 Toyota Corona Sedan post from The Truth About Cars on 31 December 2012 09:00:15 AM . The Truth About Cars Since my first car was a Corona and I’ve had quite a bumper crop of Corona Junkyard Finds this year including this 79 LE sedan , this 70 sedan , and this 70 coupe , the last of the 2012 Junkyard Find Series might as well be this 68 sedan . This example of Toyota’s first big seller Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012 12 junkyard-find-1968-toyota-corona-sedan Add to del.icio.us Digg this

  • eBay Deal of the Week: 1975 BMW 2002

    Updated: 2012-12-31 12:30:17
    : HotRides Happy New Year From The TTAC Crew Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . eBay Deal of the Week : 1975 BMW 2002 post from RideLust on 31 December 2012 08:30:17 AM . RideLust Whether you know it or not , the BMW 2002 is one of the most important little cars ever imported into the United States . As one of the first true sports sedans on the market , it showed consumers that you could indeed have fun while hauling 4 passengers in comfort . This 1975 model is up for Read The Full Article : http : www.ridelust.com ebay-deal-of-the-week-6 Add to del.icio.us Digg this Post to Furl Add to reddit Add to myYahoo Website designed by

  • Budget-Minded Business Vehicles of 2013

    Updated: 2012-12-31 11:07:14
    HotRides Monday Mileage Champion : The Year In Review Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Budget-Minded Business Vehicles of 2013 post from Automoblog.net on 31 December 2012 07:07:14 AM . Automoblog.net In an era where an increasing amount of business can be done without ever having to set eyes on a customer or employer , many lines of employment continue to require the ability to make a face-to-face presentation . Service-based and sales businesses demand automobiles that fulfill specific duties linked in to making income . Whether proceeding Automoblog.net A Car Blog for Auto Enthusiasts Read The Full Article : http :

  • Auto racing: John Judson, Salt Walther and me

    Updated: 2012-12-31 05:21:17
    A couple of years ago, I wrote a column for Toronto Star Wheels about evil sometimes being present at race meetings. I wasn’t talking about meets where there’s a fatal accident. Auto racing is a dangerous sport and death can be part of the game. But sometimes there’s something else going on. I choose to call that evil. In that column, for instance, I discussed the Grand Prix of San Moreno at Imola, Italy, in 1994, when Rubens Barrichello was injured in practice on the Friday, Roland Ratzenberger was killed in qualifying Saturday, there was an accident at the start...

  • Monday Mileage Champion: The Year In Review

    Updated: 2012-12-31 04:43:10
    : HotRides Kia Hyundai Add New President In Peter Schreyer Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . Monday Mileage Champion : The Year In Review post from The Truth About Cars on 31 December 2012 12:43:10 PM . The Truth About Cars It’s time to make a confession to the good folks at TTAC . The mileage game is rigged . How so Well , approximately two-thirds of the vehicles that reach the 300k+ mark at an auction I attend will usually belong in one of four categories . Ford truck or SUV . Chevy truck or SUV . Honda car . Toyota everything . Read The Full Article : http : www.thetruthaboutcars.com 2012 12

  • 2012 Nurburgring Crashes: The Best of the Best

    Updated: 2012-12-31 04:30:00
    : HotRides Junkyard Find : 1968 Toyota Corona Sedan Home add your blog Archives Search Forum Contact RSS FEED This site is an rss xml news reader containing our favorite feeds . All articles are the copyrighted material of the blogs that wrote them . 2012 Nurburgring Crashes : The Best of the Best post from RideLust on 31 December 2012 12:30:00 PM . RideLust If there is one circuit on this planet that I am dying to drive , it’s Germany’s famed Nürburgring . Known as The Green Hell” , this 17 mile long track is actually a public motorway that’s open to everyone with a few dollars in their pocket and a car that’s stout enough to take control of its Read The Full Article : http : www.ridelust.com 2012-nurburgring-crashes-the-best-of-the-best Add to del.icio.us Digg this Post to Furl Add to

  • Circuit Racing: Car of the Year – Part 1

    Updated: 2012-12-30 19:56:55
    Clarity does not make an appointment. It does not inform you that it will be 15 minutes early for the portfolio discussion. It has an almost obnoxious habit of invading ones thought process when it is least expected. But, clarity introduces a satisfied feeling, similar to that experienced after having a tasty meal or a [...]

  • Porsche Factory Visit – September 1974

    Updated: 2012-12-30 05:40:12
    To meet the US government’s impact requirements the Porsche 911 received a major update for the 1974 model year. Gone were the lines of the original Butzi Porsche designed car. The G-Programme cars featured bumper extensions designed to absorb a 5km impact without damage. Engine displacement was increased to 2.7 liters for all models. The [...]

  • Auto racing: Ace photographer Cassese dies

    Updated: 2012-12-28 23:56:24
    For years, I did a contract job with first, the Molson Indy Toronto, and later the Molson Indy Vancouver and then the Champ Car World Series races at Edmonton. They called me the photo manager. In short, I kept the photographers assigned to cover the event in line. I got to know them all and I was very protective. I considered those wonderfully talented people to be my friends. Among them was a guy for the Toronto Sun who was an ace. His name was Mike Cassese and he was a two-time National Newspaper Award winner. I have the sad...

  • Winter Siesta...

    Updated: 2012-12-27 23:55:00
    : . Thursday , December 27, 2012 Winter Siesta . Ah , the small joys of modern technology as hopefully this will be finding Y’all after a Bery Bery Merry Kringle and Happy Holidazes as your humble No Fenders scribe has most likely finished thee last O the eggnog , finished off Santa’s plate O cookies in retaliation for once again not getting his rosso Ferrari F40, sigh Oh yeah , that marveling over technology Whale its enabled Mwah to post this last note of Ye year’s Joy whilst already having begun my Holidazes . And thus , to all who’ve frequented No Fenders this year N past : Followers , Friends N Family Readers alike Thank You As hopefully Y’all get some small satisfaction out of these nefarious scribblings , eh And with that I bid Y’all ado and in the time honoured tradition of that

  • SENNA: The Right to Win

    Updated: 2012-12-27 23:33:00
    : : Thursday , December 27, 2012 SENNA : The Right to Win Ayrton Senna images . Source : Collider.com Austin bureau chief Claudio turned me on to this whilst down in Austin for the magnificent USGP . Not sure how long it is , but definitely worth the watch . So if you’re Jones-in for some F1 action , and want a somewhat different look at one of the all time greats , as I definitely find it surreal listening to thee late , great Aiy-airton talking , plus wonder what all of the innuendos by Prost are Not to mention really wishing to be able to read all of the subtitles . Yet this is a great retrospective at the superbly talented Gran Primo Piloto Ayrton Senna . SENNA : The Right to Win Posted by Tomaso at 3:33 PM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : Formula 1

  • Stupid Pet Tricks, A winter’s Drive to GrandMaMa’s house and Man’s Best Friend...

    Updated: 2012-12-27 08:23:00
    : , . Thursday , December 27, 2012 Stupid Pet Tricks , A winter’s Drive to GrandMaMa’s house and Man’s Best Friend . Just a quick takeoff of duh Speed Freaks Not Much Motorsports segment . As the voiceover sez on television DON’T try this at home folks , these stunts were all performed by trained professionals Winter Traffic Jam Next time you think traffic’s bad as Y’all make your way over to Grandma’s house , who hopefully didn’t get run over by a Reindeer . You might want to read this doozy bout a recent winter 125-mile traffic jam in good Ol Mother Russia YIKES 125 mile traffic jam in Russia Bird O Paradise Haveda admit I haven’t watched this video , nor read the story , but the headline sez it all . Parrot opens beer can Man’s Best Friend Yeah , dog LUVer’s will thrill in the ability

  • Audi’s insane power!

    Updated: 2012-12-27 00:55:43
    I would be considered the world’s greatest idler if I revealed how much time I spend sailing across the limitless ocean known as the internet. Secrets are best kept to oneself and this one will remain with me! But and there is always a massive but. The gems I discover when I commence some of [...]

  • Merry Christmas to all race fans

    Updated: 2012-12-25 05:26:28
    To the people who read this blog, I wish you all - critics and friends alike - a very Merry Christmas and a great 2013. With luck, we can look forward to great races and racing in Formula One, NASCAR, IndyCar and sports cars (not to forget the dragsters and the short tracks), as was the case in 2012. Talking about sports cars, the announcement everybody has been waiting for following the sale of the ALMS to the NASCAR-owned Grand-Am Series will come on Jan. 4 in Daytona Beach when the class structure will be unveiled and explained. Fingers crossed...

  • Hey Santa, Don’t forget this...

    Updated: 2012-12-24 19:11:00
    : , . Monday , December 24, 2012 Hey Santa , Don’t forget this . Perhaps tomorrow morning I’ll find something unexpected parked in my parking place , eh After all , doesn’t everybody need their very own exclusive Ferrari As I’m not sure if Santa will let one of his Reindeer’s drive it or not to its final destination . Niemen Marcus limited edition FF Posted by Tomaso at 11:11 AM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : Automobiles Misc Ramblings No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Links About Attractions Blog News Commenting Interviews Northwest Happenings Pictures Racing News F1 Team Links Caterham F1 Ferrari F1 Force India F1 Hispania F1 Lotus F1 Marussia F1 McLaren F1 MERCEDES GP Red Bull Racing F1 Sauber F1

  • Merry Kringle - 2012 edition

    Updated: 2012-12-24 17:36:00
    : Monday , December 24, 2012 Merry Kringle 2012 edition T was the day before Christmas , when through all of the . paddocks Not a motor was idling , not even a single Cosworth Lump” could be . heard The garages were swept and tidied with care , In hopes that Roger Penske soon would be there The mechanics were nestled all snug in their . beds While visions of Championship bonuses danced in their heads . Not to mention HULIO Making a comeback this year . And Princess” in her negligee , or was that her swim suit Along with Paul Tracy in his crash bucket , had just settled down for a quick tryst in the . sack Hey I hear that Danica’s just become available . When out on the lawn there arose such a racket , ol PT sprang from the bed to see what TAG , Suitcase Servia , Whiney Bags and Bad Bobby

  • Merry Christmas motor-heads! (2 classic videos)

    Updated: 2012-12-24 16:54:24
    Christmas is not necessarily my favorite time of the year because on the international stage and even here at home the motorsports dial is rolled back and not much happens. North America and Europe select winter gear at this time and as such the various motorsports seasons are scheduled to accomodate snow showers! Christmas, however, [...]

  • Bulling Over the Competition...

    Updated: 2012-12-21 23:08:00
    : . Friday , December 21, 2012 Bulling Over the Competition . Spotted this whilst perusing Adam Coopers blog , which the post was about how sore the losers in Formula 1 have become with Adrian Newey’s latest creations en route to a Mega Triple-double . 8221 Yet the best part of thee story was the link to the team’s YouTube channel , a pretty entertaining look back at rising to greatness out of the ashes of Jaguar Racing . You can find the aforementioned link in the story below , as I found the 29min video definitely worth checking out . Adrian Newey : The level of sniping at us just got silly” Posted by Tomaso at 3:08 PM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : Red Bull Racing F1 No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments

  • Suzi Perry lands plum BBC role presenting Formula One coverage

    Updated: 2012-12-21 21:26:55
    Suzi Perry will replace Jake Humphrey as the main presenter for Formula One coverage next season.

  • Sebastian Vettel would be first choice to replace Fernando Alonso, says Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo

    Updated: 2012-12-21 11:52:19
    Ferrari president would pick Sebastian Vettel over Lewis Hamilton if he had to replace Fernando Alonso.

  • Ferrari chief wants Sebastian Vettel race for the Italian team in the future

    Updated: 2012-12-20 20:25:35
    Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo wants to see world champion Sebastian Vettel race for the Italian team in the future.

  • Vettel becomes Sports yyoungest ever Dreibettzimmer Weldmeister!

    Updated: 2012-12-20 17:17:00
    : Thursday , December 20, 2012 Vettel becomes Sports yyoungest ever Dreibettzimmer Weldmeister Sebastian Vettel Brazil , 2012 Source : grandprix.com HOLY WIENERSCNITZELS BATMAN Whale What accolades can I pour upon or poond out about Master Zebb this time , as the German Wunderkin Sebastian Vettel has just become the youngest ever three times consecutive Formula 1 world champion in history at the tender age of 25, which to put into comparison is the age at which DER TERMINATOR , nee Michael Schumacher had only won his first of seven titles . And in the sports history , only nine men have ever become triple world champions , beginning with the likes of El Maestro , nee Juan Manuel Fangio 1951, 1954-57. Then the sport waited another nine years for its second man to this pantheon named Sir

  • Top Ten motorsports stories of 2012

    Updated: 2012-12-20 04:27:01
    There were many more than 10 "Top Ten" motorsports stories in 2012 but somebody had to bite the bullet and make the calls, so I nominated myself. I’ll tell you about four right off the top that didn’t make it – but boy, were they close. 1: Dodge winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup and then withdrawing from the series. You guys never heard of "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday?" 2: Juan Pablo Montoya escaping death in the Daytona 500 when his car hit a jet dryer that exploded (left). It was the second time in three Daytona 500s that...

  • Don’t forget to take Food items to McGilvery’s Wednesday night...

    Updated: 2012-12-18 23:08:00
    : . Tuesday , December 18, 2012 Don’t forget to take Food items to McGilvery’s Wednesday night . If you’re in Indianapolis and wish to donate to the SFHR 12 Days Christmas Food Drive , hear the extremely entertaining Antron Brown and Conor Daly on Don Kay’s Autosport Radio Show and are attending in person then Y’all can bring your items to donate and leave the rest to CARPETS . Or if you’re not able to attend like Mwah , then you can listen by clicking here Posted by Tomaso at 3:08 PM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : Talk Shows No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Links About Attractions Blog News Commenting Interviews Northwest Happenings Pictures Racing News F1 Team Links Caterham F1 Ferrari F1 Force

  • INDYCAR: Let’s leave the Playoffs to the Pros

    Updated: 2012-12-18 22:46:00
    : : Tuesday , December 18, 2012 INDYCAR : Let’s leave the Playoffs to the Pros Seattle Seahawks Supercar Indianapolis 2012 Thought it might be high time to weigh in upon the ridiculous notion of having some sort of Magical POOF Instant ratings bump IndyCar playoffs . Are you FREAKIN’ INSANE I mean what’s next , canines driving the racing cars And then all that would be left in the impending RASSCARFICATION would be to add the Rucky Dog YIKES Uhm Perhaps it’d be the doggie who didn’t manage to crash his racecar , right As I cannot say much more eloquently than Geo Phillips take upon the matter . As I too am one of those traditionalists who doesn’t like change , especially just for the sake of changing things , and hence the Ontrack action is pretty darn good right now and the format for

  • Indy Cars New Office Hires...

    Updated: 2012-12-18 22:22:00
    : . Tuesday , December 18, 2012 Indy Cars New Office Hires . Found this on a Formula 1 website no less as although I cannot get it to play for me now at the appropriate magnification in order to actually see I-T , nevertheless it sounds Uber funny , with thee Mayor O Hinchtown the funniest character in this Office spoof . Check it out here Posted by Tomaso at 2:22 PM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : Humour No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Links About Attractions Blog News Commenting Interviews Northwest Happenings Pictures Racing News F1 Team Links Caterham F1 Ferrari F1 Force India F1 Hispania F1 Lotus F1 Marussia F1 McLaren F1 MERCEDES GP Red Bull Racing F1 Sauber F1 Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 Williams F1

  • Max Chilton fourth Briton on Formula One grid next season after landing a deal with Marussia for 2013

    Updated: 2012-12-18 11:10:58
    Reigate driver to become fourth Briton on grid next year after landing deal with Russian-owned team.

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