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Members Only At Goodwood’s Best Kept Secret

Paddy McGrath — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 01:00:35 +0000

“Oh, I didn’t think the Festival of Speed was on so soon this year?” “It’s not.” “The Revival?” It’s a conversation that I’m sure most who’ve attended a Members’ Meeting at Goodwood in the past will likely have experienced at some stage. Even some of the most committed enthusiasts, who are well versed in automotive […]

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The Rotaries Go Again At Laguna Seca

Trevor Ryan — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 19:00:39 +0000

People who love them, really love them. I’m sure at least a few bar fights have happened over the topic of rotary maintenance, engine swaps, and that sort of thing. They’re a passionate bunch and it’s a topic that I can only begin to fully understand. Just like how the owners of LS swapped RX-7s say you just […]

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Finding Fast: V-Sport’s GT86

Paddy McGrath — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 05:00:46 +0000

You know a car is good when it gets featured on Speedhunters not once, but twice. I’ll be honest, I completely missed Blake’s spotlight when it first appeared back in 2015 so had no idea that car had already been seen here. If anything, it’s perhaps a ringing endorsement of what V-Sport have built, considering both […]

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Race Car Stars Of SEMA

Justin Banner — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 03:15:31 +0000

Here are just a few of our favorites… OS Giken had a classic Hakosuka Skyline coupe to show off its refined cylinder head on a very interesting engine choice. The car itself is built by Z Car Garage and was being used in historic racing, specifically the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, with the original engine. But then […]

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Southern California’s Hidden Secret

Mike Garrett — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 04:00:11 +0000

If you love cars and are looking to get some automotive-related fun in with your travel plans, there are few better places to visit than Los Angeles. From its world famous cruise nights and car shows, to the amazing museums and driving roads – the place is a paradise for gear-heads. And I’ve just found one more spot […]

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1,000hp Of Datsun Fury

Mike Garrett — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 16:30:17 +0000

These days, if you are going to build a car from the 1960s or ’70s you’re likely to choose one of three directions for your project. First off there’s the restoration route, where you do your best to return everything back to how it was when the car came out of the showroom. It’s surely […]

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The 1960s F1 Car Remastered

Mike Garrett — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 23:00:22 +0000

Not only were the iconic F1 cars of the past raw and mechanical in a way that today’s computer-laden machines aren’t, but style and character helped set each car apart on the grid. There’s a reason that even younger people born well after the ‘glory’ years of F1 still love the classics. It’s not just nostalgia. […]

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Six Appeal: A Different Kind Of GTR

Richard Opie — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:30:08 +0000

Among any field of race cars, without any exception there is always a singular car that endears itself to the spectator, photographer or certified automotive maniac. Whether through spectacular levels of performance, a quality of build and presentation beyond all others, or even being just plain unusual, one machine always commands an individual’s attention. While photographing at […]

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Forward Control Fandango

Richard Opie — Thu, 14 May 2015 10:30:30 +0000

That intro might appear somewhat long-winded and irrelevant, but to give it some context, the last time I was sat trackside watching these exhibitions of excess circulating a close section of tarmac would have been as a fresh face 10-year-old sometime around 1992. I can vividly remember feeling beyond excited at the guttural thud of the […]

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The Big Red Corvette

Mike Garrett — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 01:00:21 +0000

Before the advent and spread of the internet, car culture was much more local. Sure, there were enthusiast magazines, but those only provided a brief glimpse of what was going on in far off lands. Flip on the TV and you’d be happy to catch a race broadcast or spot a cool car in a […]

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