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Flat Spot On – ‘One Loop of North Georgia’
Sunday, 9 May, 2021 – 7:52 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On – ‘One Loop of North Georgia’
Flat Spot On – ‘One Loop of North Georgia’

By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Call it a simple twist of fate.
I found myself driving on Highway 53 in the northern reaches of Georgia on a Wednesday morning to meet two co-drivers, Becky Burton and …

Swap Meet Returns to Texas
Thursday, 22 Apr, 2021 – 7:31 | Comments Off on Swap Meet Returns to Texas
Swap Meet Returns to Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas _ One “car guy’s” trash is another’s treasure, a restore-it-yourself mindset that has seen the Pate Swap Meet morph into the largest automotive event of its kind in the Southwest.
After a one-year …

Book Picks: Cuddle Up With These Winning Reads
Saturday, 24 Dec, 2016 – 18:37 | Comments Off on Book Picks: Cuddle Up With These Winning Reads
Book Picks: Cuddle Up With These Winning Reads

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
When the weather outside is frightful this holiday season…it’s the perfect time to crack open a book. So put on a pot of coffee, slip into your blue Snuggie (only …

Rolling Artwork Adorns The Syracuse Nationals
Thursday, 28 Jul, 2016 – 8:09 | Comments Off on Rolling Artwork Adorns The Syracuse Nationals
Rolling Artwork Adorns The Syracuse Nationals

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The former owner of an auto salvage yard and the current owner of a classic 1955 Pontiac Safari station wagon, Bobby Coln is living in car-guy retirement by this vow.
“This car will …

Review: Panning For Rust In American Barns
Saturday, 26 Dec, 2015 – 10:07 | Comments Off on Review: Panning For Rust In American Barns
Review: Panning For Rust In American Barns

If you’ve grown weary of Wayne Carini and Richard Rawlings and assorted reality TV car guys hitching a trailer to the ride of your dreams, it’s time to channel your inner Tom Cotter.
“Old cars are …

Ol’ Dave Takes Spin In Ol’ Calhoun Around Ol’ Indy
Thursday, 26 Nov, 2015 – 8:40 | Comments Off on Ol’ Dave Takes Spin In Ol’ Calhoun Around Ol’ Indy
Ol’ Dave Takes Spin In Ol’ Calhoun Around Ol’ Indy

A grinning, gray-bearded David Letterman realized the ride of a lifetime last summer, when he completed four laps around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in an iconic open-wheel Roadster.
“Nobody in their right mind should let me …

Customizing Icon Winfield Still Hammering Away
Saturday, 18 Jul, 2015 – 8:20 | Comments Off on Customizing Icon Winfield Still Hammering Away
Customizing Icon Winfield Still Hammering Away

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – At an age when many folks look forward to a hot delivery from Meals on Wheels, Gene Winfield is planning to pound out his next/best hot rod.
Legendary …

Red Book Should Be Read Book By P-Car Owners
Saturday, 20 Jun, 2015 – 7:05 | Comments Off on Red Book Should Be Read Book By P-Car Owners
Red Book Should Be Read Book By P-Car Owners

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
Porschephiles everywhere are celebrating a return to normalcy, otherwise known as the marque’s record-extending 17th overall victory in the 83rd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
You won’t find …

A Texas Post Card: From Stuttgart With Love
Monday, 6 Apr, 2015 – 9:53 | Comments Off on A Texas Post Card: From Stuttgart With Love
A Texas Post Card: From Stuttgart With Love

 
By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
KERRVILLE, Texas – The Hill Country was alive with the sounds of Porsches two weekends ago during an annual rite of spring situated in the seat of Kerr County and …

‘Big’ Bill France May Have Saved the ‘Vette Marque
Tuesday, 13 Jan, 2015 – 9:16 | Comments Off on ‘Big’ Bill France May Have Saved the ‘Vette Marque
‘Big’ Bill France May Have Saved the ‘Vette Marque

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
A 1953 Corvette Roadster with a little-known NASCAR pedigree and 60-plus years of provenance will cross the bidding block Saturday night as a bona fide budget-buster of the annual Barrett-Jackson …