Single or dual turbochargers can turn mild-mannered daily drivers into kick-ass screamers. Quad turbos turn the Bugatti, below, into a four-wheeled rocket ship.
While forced induction actually dates back to the late-1800s when Gottleib Daimler patented the concept of gear-driven pumps forcing air into internal combustion engines, it was not until 1905, when compressors driven by exhaust gasses and forcing air into diesel engines surfaced. During World War I, French fighter planes powered by ...
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DATSUN ROADSTERS: SHOWDOWN IN SOLVANG!
Before the venerable Z-cars, Datsun offered sporty roadsters that have become
very cool and very collectible. Jim Palam checks out the annual
Solvang Datsun Roadster Classic.
The Datsun Roadster Classic has been held in Solvang, CA since 1988 and has become the most important event for stock, custom and race-prepared Datsun Roadsters in the country. Spectators this year came from all over the U.S. and well as from Europe, making this event
the best attended of its kind...
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CLASSICS, EXOTICS, HOT RODS & MUSCLE CARS: INSURANCE 101!
Jeff Rieger blogs about what you need to know about finding affordable and appropriate insurance coverage for specialty cars.
Sometimes finding your dream collector car is a lot easier than choosing insurers and getting good information about coverage and costs. It really doesn’t matter if you lust for a hot rod, muscle car, classic or an exotic, or would like to buy a car you can “track” on weekends, Jeff’s advice, published at The Simple Dollar, is spot on!
The mission is to find the...
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McLAREN CAN-AM RACERS: THEN & NOW!
Legendary Can-Am racecars from the 1960s-1970s will join the latest model 12C
to climb the Goodwood Hill this summer.
As part of 50th anniversary celebrations, McLaren will showcase a selection of iconic models from the company’s heritage collection at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Alongside some of the most famous vintage racecars and championship-winning models
will be the latest McLaren 12C GT Can-Am Edition.
The McLaren name is synonymous with Can-Am racing throughout ...
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FORD MODEL-A SPEEDSTER: FUN RACER!
Competing in Pre-War Speedster Racing Group road racing events offers great wheel-to-wheel excitement and low operating costs.
Built using a ’31 Ford chassis and engine, #28 Speedster is actually titled as a Model A and plated for street use in Florida. The grille shell is from a ’28 Ford and the chassis has been pinched front and rear to allow the hood line and boat tail rear to be covered. Front axle has been dropped four inches and the rear spring cut two inches. Hiding much of the ste...
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RODS & CUSTOMS IN ROANOKE: MDC CAR SHOW!
M. M. “Mike” Matune, Jr. checks out the biggest small car show in Roanoke, VA.
Do you remember car shows before they became Concours and lifestyle events? That’s when Car Guys (and Gals) gathered together to show off their passion, before poseurs, jet setters and cubic dollars took over. Back in the day, shows were in military armories, civic centers and exhibition halls and gray hot dogs and watered down Coke were sold. That’s before they became destinations, hosted on manicured fai...
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MERCEDES-BENZ AMG SILVER ARROW: NURBURGRING!
Michael Schumacher to drive 2011 Formula 1 Silver Arrow on
Nürburgring Nordschleife.
Formula 1 record-breaking world champion Michael Schumacher will take to the track in
the run-up to the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring next month. It will be the first
outing for a modern Formula 1 Silver Arrow at the Nürburgring Nordschleife since
Juan Manuel Fangio’s victory in 1954!
On Sunday, May 19th, before the start of the 24-hour race, seven-time Formula 1 world...
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ZAGATO DESIGN: PRIVATE TOUR!
Some of the most beautiful as well as functional automotive designs have come from this Milanese design studio.
Established in 1919, Zagato is a legendary automotive and lifestyle products design company most famous for producing iconic, limited-edition Zagato-branded sports and GT cars. Founded by Ugo Zagato, it is now headed by his grandson, Andrea Zagato and his wife, Marella Rivolta-Zagato. Marella is the daughter of
Piero Rivolta, best know for Iso sports-GT cars from the 1960s. T...
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CARS & COFFEE AT KATIE’S: CAPITAL AREA CAR GUYS!
Our M. M. “Mike” Matune, Jr. joins the local enthusiasts for Saturday morning coffee in Great Falls, VA.
Cars & Coffee events are popping up all around the country as car guys seek a place to meet other enthusiasts in an informal setting. They are bound by a common passion for the automobile in all its forms. Here in the Washington, DC Area, we are blessed with a number of such events, including Cars & Coffee at Katie’s Coffee in Great Falls, VA. Held each
Saturday morning from 6...
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FORD GT40 ROADSTER: THE MISSING LINK!
Ford Advanced Vehicles built four GT40 roadsters in 1965, two went to Shelby American for race testing; two have been missing for years. Mike Gulett blogs about the rare roadsters at My Car Quest.
It all started with the handcrafted Ford X-1 sports racer, above, top, a lightweight, open-cockpit version of the Mark II GT40. It was run with very limited success in classes for modified sports cars. Ford Advanced Vehicles used the X-1 and subsequent GT40 roadsters to test ZF transaxles, as the...
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