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Learn about the Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird
The following video is fun and educational. HOWEVER, Donut Media really missed on the Ford part of the video. It…
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Kris Kringle Car Show 2017
The Ag Center in Franklin, TN is home to the annual Kris Kringle Car Show. The 2017 Show had the…
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Top Ten Muscle Cars NBCSN
On Thursday October 26, 2017 at 6:00pm Central Time MBCSN will be running a very special show for car enthusiast.…
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1935 Bugatti T57 Cabriolet Build; Part 2
Previously in Part 1 we showed you the first steps of building the frame. Prior to that we did an…
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Smokey Yunick 1964 Indy 500 Sidecar Racer by GMP SOLD OUT
This is the 1964 Smokey Yunick Offset Roadster 1:18 with sidecar driven at Indianapolis 500. This impressive Replicarz resin cast model is…
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David Pearson & Richard Petty in same car at Bristol
David Pearson’s Ford Torino Driven by Richard Petty! If you have ever been to the Bristol Speedway you know it…
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Richard Petty Museum
I recently took a trip to visit the Richard Petty Museum in Level Cross NC just a short drive south…
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Getting Youth Involved, Save the Hobby!
One of the most often heard topics around the car hobby is: “What is going to happen to our cars…
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Looking for a Collector Car?
Changes in the Collector Car Market: In recent years the collector car market seems to have made a few twist…
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Floor Mats: Memorabilia
Are Floor Mats the next Collectible? As the collector cars become more and more valuable there seems to be a…
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Split Ray Feature Car
It isn’t a Corvette! The 2017 Nashville Good Guys show featured one of my favorite custom Corvettes of all time.…
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Man Cave Toys
One of our favorite things to do on the weekend is to hook up with some of our car friends…
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1935 Bugatti T57 Cabriolet Build; Part 1
We recently did an article on Chalfant Motor Company and told you about the work James (Jim) Hery has been doing to bring…
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Nashville Good Guys 2017
Good Guys were back in Nashville for 2017 and there were a lot a fine cars present but it seemed…
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It Takes a Motorsports Village to Build Prototype Track Cars
PRESS RELEASE FOR EDITORIAL CONSIDERATION PR Contact: Kim Miyade / T.A.C. 310.287.2222 / theadco@pacbell.net It Takes a Motorsports…
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Collector Car Stolen
Editor: I received the following email today. It is one more reminder of how important it is to watch over…
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What Are You Working On? 1935 Bugatti T57 Stelvio
In early 2016 we did an article on Chalfant Motor Company since that time James (Jim) Hery has continued to use…
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Lane Motor Museum, Nashville TN
Not if, but when you visit Nashville TN put the Lane Motor Museum on your list of things to do…
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Feature Car: 1952 Aston Martin DB2 Saloon
We recently spotted this ultra rare 1952 Aston Martin DB2 Saloon at a car show in the Nashville area. It…
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NASCAR Adventures: The Darlington Story, Part 4 Conclusion
This 4th Part of our Vortex comic book story of the history of the Darlington Speedway, “the track too tough…
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NASCAR Adventures: The Darlington Story, Part 3
Darlington Speedway is one of the oldest and most revered tracks on the NASCAR circuit. This Vortex comic book from…
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FEATURE CAR: Buckminster Fuller’s 1933 Dymaxion Replica
When I was in college studying architecture many years ago, Buckminster Fuller was a guest lecturer one year. At that…
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NASCAR; The Darlington Story, Comic Book Part 2
Last time we told you the story of the NASCAR race track at Darlington and its history. In part 2
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NASCAR; The Darlington Story, Comic Book Part 1
In 1991 Vortex comics did a series of stories on NASCAR drivers and race tracks. We are presenting here NASCAR…
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1963 Pontiac Tempest Daytona Speed Week Diecast-SOLD OUT
The 250 mile Challenge cup race was a way for NASCAR to generate money through ticket sales during Speed Week…
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1969 Ford Torino and Fairlane Reproduction Parts
It seems like you can order up almost any part you need for a new Mustang or Camaro and a…
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Garage Art, What Do You Have?
It seems that the term “Man Cave” has been defined by so many examples it can mean almost anything these…
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Patch Panels for 68/69 Mercury Cyclone
If you would like to reach Dr. Cyclone, Tom Wilson, you can do so by phone or text 770-757-1508. It…
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History of the Daytona 500; Part 6: Conclusion
I hope you have enjoyed this look back at an old comic book version of the Daytona 500 history. Although…
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History of the Daytona 500; Part 5
The stories, accidents and the fights continue. Daytona is not just another race. To the fans it is an event,…
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Selling the American Muscle Car; Book Review
If your wife asks what you want for Christmas here is a terrific suggestion; Selling the American Muscle Car by…
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History of the Daytona 500; Part 4: Best finish ever…if you are a David Pearson fan!
If you have never been to a Daytona 500 and you have any love for racing you have to go.…
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The Daytona 500 Story; Part 3
Richard Petty and David Pearson have one of the best battles and finishes in NASCAR history. To Be Continued
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The Daytona 500 Story, Part 2
This is our second chapter in the comic book history of the Daytona 500 Story. This continues where we left…
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Daytona 500 History in a Comic Book; Part 1
I recently came across some old comic books with a focus on NASCAR. One of the books that most interested…
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Carroll Shelby: A collection of my Favorite Racing Photos; A Book Review
Title: Carroll Shelby: A collection of my Favorite Racing Photos Authors; Art Evans with Carroll Shelby Publisher: Car Tech MN…
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Bonneville Salt Flats 150 MPH Club in a Street Car
When I think of the Bonneville Salt Flats my mind pulls up images of streamliners and wildly modified production cars.…
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Futuristic Automotive Styling Art
If you are into old futuristic automotive styling art I have some terrific examples you may want to explore. Frank…
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Fixer Upper; Project Car Update: 1955 Dodge
Summer has been extremely busy and activity on our Project Car 1955 Dodge has not been very dramatic but that…
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Project Corvette For Sale
As with all of our Project Cars, they are for sale at anytime. Before we jump into our most recent…
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1969 Dodge Charger Nuremberg Daytona
I recently received a video link for a You Tube video of our 1969 Dodge Charger Nuremberg Daytona when it…
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2016 Talladega Spoiler Family Reunion
Once a year our sister web site, www.TalladegaSpoilerRegistry.com, holds a reunion for owners of the 1969 Ford Talladega and Mercury…
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Automotive Art Collection
We have a wide variety of automotive art in our home and man cave. Some of it is because it…
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Project Toronado Fixer Upper is gone.
You might remember our Project 1966 Olds Toronado; we got it running and fixed a few items without putting any…
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2016 Keeneland Concours d’Elegance
We just returned from the 2016 Keeneland Concours d’Elegance in Lexington, KY. The morning started out with a constant but…
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Have a Ford Aero Car? You need this event!
If you own one of the Ford family of 1969 Aero Cars: Ford Talladega, Mercury Cyclone Spoiler or Spoiler II…
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AACA Car Show Murfreesboro, TN
There are so many car shows going on in Tennessee and the SE part of the US in summer it…
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Power Nation to Feature Our 1969 Nuremberg Dodge Daytona
If you remember our 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona was filmed for the Power Nation TV show sometime back. I just…
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The Cars of Harley Earl
BOOK REVIEW: The Cars of Harley Earl Author: David W. Temple Publisher: Car Tech Publishing Binding; Hardbound ISBN-10: 161325234X ISBN-13: 978-1613252345…
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Changes Coming to NASCAR?
It has just come to my attention that NASCAR’s Brian France has decided to do away with the restrictor plates…
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Technology & Maritime Museum Malmo Sweden
My wife and I can both be considered diehard gearheads. Where ever we go, eventually we will discover a car…
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NASCAR History; Grand National Series, Part 3
The Golden Years of Nascar were arguably those leading up to and just after the Aero Wars. It was the…
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Cheetah Roadster
Last time I told you about the beautiful Cheetah sports racer that wrecked at the 2016 Road Atlanta Walter Mitty…
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NASCAR History; Grand National Series, Part 2
When did aerodynamics first come into play in Nascar? Most of us would say 1968 or 1969 with the birth…
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Cheetah Sports Racer
At the 2016 Road Atlanta Walter Mitty Historic Races I saw a number of cars that brought back fond memories…
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2016 Walter Mitty Historic Races at Road Atlanta
My wife and I just got back from a very fun and relaxing week end at Road Atlanta. Unlike Nascar,…
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NASCAR Grand National Series, the Good Old Days; Part 1
Nascar is arguably America’s Sport of the masses. However, it is slipping in popularity every day. My wife and I used…
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PROTECT RARE VEHICLES WITH HAND-CUT XPEL ULTIMATE FILM
I have not had any experience with this product but it looks like just what I have been waiting for!…
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Nuremberg Daytona Visits Power Nation
This past week we had the honor and pleasure to meet Katie Osborne of Power Nation TV which appears on…
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Big Easy Mopar Show 2016
After hearing about it for several years my wife and I attended the 2016 Big Easy Mopar Show in New…
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Fixer Upper GTO: Part 4, the Cost
This is the last Post on our 2004 Fixer Upper Pontiac GTO. We told you previously about what we started…
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Fixer Upper GTO: Part 3, the Reveal.
After sourcing all the parts for our 2004 GTO Fixer Upper she was sent off to a local body shop…
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Chalfant Motor Car Company
One of our favorite things to do is meet up with some of our car friends and visit car related…
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Fixer Upper GTO: Part 2
Our 2004 Pontiac GTO Fixer Upper project is moving vary rapidly. The first order of business was to replace a…
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Fixer Upper: GTO; Part 1
Although our 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Fixer Upper is still moving slowly we jumped into a second project and we are…
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Fixer Upper: Olds Toronado Part 3
This is Part 3 This is the third part of the continuing story of our first Fixer Upper a 1966…
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Was Your 2015 Collector Car Purchase a Good One?
The collector car market has had its ups and downs over the past few years. Some of the cars have…
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Waterless Car Wash; It works!
I discovered this product about a year ago and approached it with great reservations. I have used all the popular…
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1967 Ford GT40 Mirage in Gulf Oil Livery
We recently visited the Blackhawk Automotive Museum which has to be on any car enthusiasts list of things…
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1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe Art Print SOLD OUT
One of my favorite cars to drive and play with was a 1963 Corvette split window coupe. Mine was a mild…
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1969 Dodge Daytona Wind Tunnel Model
In the early part of 1969 Ford took its new 1969 Ford Talladega to the Nascar Superspeedway at Daytona and…
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Blackhawk Automobile Museum
My wife and I recently traveled to the Central California Bay area and could not pass up the opportunity to…
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2015 Aero Car Reunion – Wellborn Museum & Talladega
The 2015 Talladega Aero Car Reunion was based at the Wellborn Muscle Car Museum but actually held in three different locations…
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Wow, what a weekend. My wife and I just returned from the 2015 Aero Car Reunion held at the Wellborn…
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“It’s Chevrolet For Me”; Joey Chitwood
When I was a kid there was no such thing as computers or Photoshop. When you saw a car do…
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1969 Dodge Daytona Original Preview Article; CARS Magazine
Last time we reminded you of the up coming Aero Car Reunion at the Tim Welborn Museum in Alexander City…
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Tim Welborn Aero Car Reunion at Talladega
If you have any interest in taking your 1969/1070 Ford or Mopar Aero Car to the Tim Welborn Reunion and…
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Smartphone Legendary Collector Cars
It takes a lot of time and work to keep this site up and running. We have big plans and…
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Fairlane Club of America Nationals 2015
We recently attended the 2015 Fairlane Club of America’s national event. I was a fantastic collection of Ford Fairlanes and…
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Fairlane Club of America Nationals 2015 in Kingsport TN
Katrina and me in Winner’s Circle at Bristol Motor Speedway after completing out “Hot Laps” in our Talladega! Also posted…
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Collector Car Auction
Most likely you are like a lot of gearheads you have watched hours and hours of collector car auctions on…
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Another Private Collection
Back in my younger days I liked to autocross our Corvette on as many weekends as I could. Then, as…
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What are you working on? Petty Torino/Talladega
David’s pair of projects. On our sister web site, TalladegaSpoilerRegistry.com, we have introduced you to a few of the 1969…
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What are you working on? Rat Rod!
It is always interesting to hear what different readers are working on. We recently received an email and photos from…
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Ford takes on Marti Reports
This is big news! For years owners of old Ford and Mercury muscle cars have relied on the Marti Reports…
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Part 2: Buddy Baker 200+ mph Dodge Daytona
Much has been said and written about the historic 200 mph record setting drive of NASCAR legend, Buddy Baker, at…
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Hunters Custom Car Show 2015
We recently took our 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona out to a local regional car show. We are still working on…
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Follow up to Update on Cyclone GT 500
In our last Post we tried to give you the most recent information on the 1968 Mercury Cyclone GT 500…
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Mercury Cyclone GT 500 Delivered at Atlanta 500
It was February of 1968 at the Daytona 500 and Cale Yarborough won the race and Ford team mate Lee…
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Racing on Daytona Beach
In an attempt to escape some of the cold and ice of the winter we made a short but warm…
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Enclosed Car Hauler; Best Paint?
We are fortunate enough to have a couple of trailers to haul around our cars. The first is the standard…
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Private Collection
Here is another private collection to swoon over. All I can tell you about on this one is it is…
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Aero Car Values
Since we just got through the first round of the Collector Car Auction Season I thought it might be good…
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Rare Cars ar Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals 2014; Part 1
As I have said before, the Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals is a show you have to attend at least…
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Micro Paint Finishes; Part 3
This is our third and final part of our repair of a major scratch on our 2001 ZO6 Corvette. The…
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Dawsonville Moonshine Festival 2014
We have had this event on our calendar for several years but something always came up to prevent us from…
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2015 Talladega Family Reunion Announced
As some of you know from visiting this site regularly my wife and I are very partial to the Ford…
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LINGENFELTER RELEASES NCC-002 NITROUS CONTROL CENTER
LINGENFELTER RELEASES NCC-002 NITROUS CONTROL CENTER Latest Release Offers Increased Nitrous Solenoid Current Capacity DECATUR, Ind. – Lingenfelter Performance Engineering…
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MicroFinish Paint Repairs; Part 1
On July 4th 2001 my wife and I went down to our local Chevrolet dealer and drove home in a…
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2015 Calendar Photo Opportunity for Your Car
We are doing a 2015 Calendar for our sister site www.TalladegaSpoilerRegistry.com. If you own or have some outstanding photos of…
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Project Nuremberg Dodge Daytona; Part 18
This is Part 18 of the story on our 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Project Nuremberg Car. In future Parts we…
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NASCAR Hall of Fame Tour
Many of today’s NASCAR fans are too young to appreciate the origins of the sport. Us older guys love the…
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Project Car 1969 Dodge Charger Nuremberg Daytona; Part 17
This is Part 17 of the story on our 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Project Nuremberg Car. In future Parts we…
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45th Reunion for Aero Cars at Talladega Speedway CANCELED!
Hi everyone, It is with great disappointment and sorrow that I have to tell you that the 45th Reunion…
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Thunderbolt
It has been 50 years since the 1964 Ford Thunderbolt tore up the drag strips in America. Today it is…
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