Archive for July, 2010

Ferrari drops new photos of 458 Challenge test session at Vallelunga

July 31st, 2010
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Ferrari 458 Challenge – Click above for high-res image gallery

A few weeks ago, Ferrari officially debuted its latest Challenge race car, based on the 458 Italia. Now they’ve released new photos of the …

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BMW commits to Intercontinental Le Mans Cup with M3 GT2

July 31st, 2010
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BMW M3 GT2 – Click above for high-res image gallery

BMW has decided to officially compete for the inaugural Intercontinental Le Mans Cup with the M3 GT2. This year’s initial iteration will include three races at E…

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NASCAR Then & Now by Ben White [Jalopnik Book Reviews]

July 31st, 2010
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The entire review of this coffee-table NASCAR history book might as well be boiled down to the staggering power of a single photograph, which you’ll see after the jump. More »

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A 1901 Ford Racer On A Track Built For Power Wheels [Maker Faire]

July 31st, 2010
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Workers at The Henry Ford pulled out a replica of Henry Ford’s 1901 racer and took it ’round a course laid out for the Power Wheels Racing series today at Maker Faire. But can it beat the pink Barbie c…

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1941 Tatra T87 named The New York Times’ Collectible Car of the Year

July 31st, 2010
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Filed under: Classics, Sedan, Etc., Europe

The web has spoken and a 1941 Tatra T87 has been voted The New York Times 2010 Collectible Car of the Year. The rear-engined, air-cooled V8 Tatra beat 30 finalists (overall, there were 651 entrants), includin…

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The Crusher Won’t Even Notice When It Swallows This ’78 Rabbit [Down On The Junkyard]

July 31st, 2010
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The 1978 VW Rabbit sedan weighed only 1,955 pounds, or about a half-ton less than the 2010 Golf. Somehow, weighing so little, it managed to haul five normal-sized humans around… but this car’s haulin…

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