In a former post, I celebrated the iconic shape of the 911 that has endured for decades ( see Shaping An Icon http://classicvelocity.com/broadcast-central/2012/11/11/shaping-an-icon.html ). This video proves […]
Barely Bleeding Brakes
Few experiences are more terrifying than that of having your brake pedal suddenly go to the floor. In my experience, there have been two versions of […]
Melkus – Funding Racing
We all think of Ferrari and Colin Chapman as people who were extremely passionate about racing and competition, and produced road cars mainly as a […]
Fall Hershey 2014
Hershey, Pennsylvania is well known for a few reasons. It is the chocolate capital of America. Although chocolate production has moved to Mexico, and the […]
BMW 2002 Touring
In the late 1960s, small “estate” cars were emerging as practical transportation with good carrying capacity. Most were hatchbacks like the Austin 1100, the Peugeot […]
Porsche 908/01
For 1968, the FIA’s Commission Sportive Internationale which determined rules for sports car racing outlawed the big 7 liter engines popularized by Ford, and introduced […]
Adjudicating Justice
Like most people, I have what I consider to be a normal driving style and speed. The speed is usually in sync with the fastest […]
Limerock 2014
Lakeville, Connecticut. A bucolic piece of New England. A Norman Rockwell painting come to life. And right there in the middle of it is Limerock […]
New Hope 2014
This event continues to surprise. Year after year, there are some great new cars that come out for the event. There are also some that […]
Briefly Brutsch
The postwar need for cheap reliable transportation caused a number of entrepreneurs to try their hand at producing automobiles. This was one of the most […]
A Mercedes Victory In Germany
The Formula One German Grand Prix is set to take place on July 20, 2014. For the first time in decades, a Mercedes is a […]
Maintaining Tempo
Vidal and Sohn was founded in 1883 to provide fire-fighting services to the harbor where coal was the big mover. Following the decline of the […]
More $10 Disablers
In a previous post, I tackled $10 Disablers. Regular readers can probably guess what prompted another visit to this territory, but here are a few […]
Opel Ascona 400
One of the phenomena that continues to amaze, is how good an otherwise plain (or even ugly) car can look in race trim. Few people […]
Mt Dora Museum of Speed
The Mount Dora Museum of Speed is located in central Florida in one of the few areas of the state with hills (read minor undulations), […]
Hershey 2014
There is no greater gathering of Porsches in the USA than Hershey. Chances are, at the peak of the day on Saturday, there is almost […]
Sampling Silverstone
Silverstone. Just the name suggests epic racing history. In 1948, Britain’s Royal Automobile Club went looking for a site to resume motor racing after the […]
Dave’s Place
For almost all of us vintage iron gearheads, nobody would confuse the place we keep our cars and bikes with a museum. You would have […]
To Spark, Or Not To Spark
Given enough time working on classic vehicles, you will encounter all kinds of experiences. There are long journeys through some aspect of a rebuild. There […]