A legend in his time, Frank Lockhart was taking the racing world of the late 1920s by storm. Winning the Indy 500 during his rookie year, Frank set his sights on beating the heavily contested world land speed record. Putting his automotive design and mechanical genius to work, Lockhart helped to craft the Stutz Black Hawk in order to chase his lofty goals...
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There's a new Forza Motorsport coming...and it's already hit the streets of Los Angeles! While Forza Motorsport 5 does a fantastic job of simulating tons of amazing cars, which you'll probably never drive in real life, Microsoft's E3 after party showcased some of the real deals. ...
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While mostly, car shows are great places to enjoy the hobby and meet fellow enthusiasts – at times they prove to be the setting of some pretty awful behavior. Whether to provide a few laughs or help someone avoid making one of these regretful mistakes, here’s 5 of the worst things you could do at a car show…...
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A huge advantage to any car enthusiast living in Southern California (besides the weather) is the quality of roads and ready accessibility to us gear heads. Whether you want to cruise along the coast or hit some curves in the canyons, there are a bevy of choices within an hour of most local cities. Going out for a leisurely drive up the coast, I realize I need to get the car out more often and take advantage of these fabulous...
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Dirt track racing has been around since about the time Carl Benz built his first car. During the early part of the 20th century, very few roads were paved, let alone race tracks. And since men feel the need to race anything that moves, they needed a surface on which to race their new car. [...]...
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Attending Fabulous Fords Forever blasted me back to my past, and my dad’s Sunday religion of hand-dry Turtle waxing his coveted Ford Mustang. It was a scarlet red 1989 Mustang 5.0 Turbo GT. When I was a kid, I never understood why he labored so much over the care of his cars, but what do [...]...
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Gone are the days of having to “pay” for a professional photo shoot for your car. The emergence of digital cameras has allowed the "hobbyist" car photographer to take professional level shots within a very reasonable budget. Having shot magazine covers, features and images for 10 years now, I hope this list of tips and tricks will help you get the best shoot for your vehicle....
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As car people, we spend countless hours and endless numbers of dollars on our street machines. What’s the best thing about them? Putting them to use of course! A couple of hot rodders gathered 30 of their friends for an 80 mile driving tour through the finest country North County San Diego has to offer. ...
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Summer is here and it's time for us to start having some fun with the cars we've worked so hard on, or perhaps just stowed away all winter. In Driving Line's recurring series during June we'll be enjoying what "All About the Drive" is about, with a new story each Friday. While some find bliss in a tranquil drive through the country, it lies in a white-knuckled canyon run for others. Whatever it may be, driving is a big part...
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Concluding our coverage from the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race, we take a glimpse at not just the major players but some smaller local ones as well. Besides the racing there's always plenty of fanfare, weather, and spectators to add to the fun. Join in, this may be the last 24 to run at "The Ring"...
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