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Putting The 8:19 Nürburgring Camaro SS Time In Perspective
Muscle cars have come a long way since the 60s. The 8:19 lap by the Camaro SS would have been competitive in the 1967 German Grand Prix: the model year of the first Camaro. More »
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By Peter OroszComment by D-Fence: And now let's put into perspective that the 1967 F1 track was 22,8 kms long, included a hairpin turn where... 12 Responses | Other threads
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Dan Gurney Passes Out Behind the '84 Celica's Wheel
Independent rear suspension, ventilated disc brakes, electronic fuel injection, and a nice comfy seat- that's what you got when you bought a 1984 Toyota Celica GTS. Oh yeah, and a pit crew screaming in your ear. Ya know, the look of the mid-80s Celica has actually held up pretty well, dated as it may be.
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Comment by daegon: I've actually got one of these, it's a really fun car. With the truck cam it gets all kind of... more » | Other threads
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the wonders of the 'ring
It's 1967 Okay?
We were watching some random, modern F1 footage last night and started wondering if we were just idiots for not being into it. Then we ran across this segment on the GP at the Nürburgring back in '67 and realized that no, we weren't. This, friends, is damn-wonderful hairy-chested F1 awesomeness at its finest. Plus, it's got Gurney totally freaking dominating until his driveshaft goes and Ickx face-stomping Formula One guys in a Formula Two car. The genie of death may lie there, but damn if the 'Ring + 1960s F1 vehicles doesn't send shivers of the best kind. Flugplatz, anyone? -
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Fast as a Shark: Cannibalism, In Pursuit of the Elusive Awesome
Now and then, I wonder if this malaise is not a thirtysomething crisis, and then I take a step back and realize that it really isn't. Age is merely a tipping point, where the enthusiasm of youth is finally allowed to a step back in the face of a broader historical perspective. There is a transitional moment where it's understood that while independence and DIY will always rule, they are not quite the all. There is a beauty to industry, but when industry becomes the be-all, end all, there's a spirit that gets lost. Lost yet? Let me extrapolate a bit. More » -
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Mr. Chapman Goes to Indianapolis: The Lotus-Ford Story
In 1961, after witnessing Jack Brabham's 9th-place finish in the Indy 500 in a mid-engined Cooper, Dan Gurney hooked up Colin Chapman and the Ford Motor Company to build a car for the '63 Indy 500 that would truly change the face of American open-wheel motorsports. But it was hardly a cakewalk. While Gurney felt it was a good car, it was apparently very noisy to drive, so Chapman came up with an air scoop to divert wind over the driver's head. More »
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Comment by lascauxcaveman: Good fun, history. Spell√ "Clark lost due to what's today... more » | Other threads
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Comment by Reims: When this car tested at Sebring back in January, it was turning times around 2:15 which is almost 10 sec... more » | Other threads
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We're Not In Love With Saturday's Children; We're In Love With the Misfit Children: The Cars That Didn't Run in Saturday's Trans-Am Race at Laguna Seca
For Google's sake, that may well be the longest headline we've ever written. This blogging crap is ridiculously wordy work now and then. Regardless, here're a few shots of the Mopar/AMC contingent, who for reasons we do not know, didn't run in Saturday's Trans-Am session at the Monterey Historics. Which, frankly, was unfortunate, as Dan Gurney's legacy was left to be defended by a mere Cougar. We suspect foul play on the part of Ford and Chevrolet. More »
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Comment by tidedriver: Rubin's javilin lost an oil pump, Canapa's Nash lost the rear end, Jackson's#48 'Cuda suffered a stuck throttle which resulted... more » | Other threads
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retro: racing
Dan Gurney and Jackie Oliver to Drive GT40 Up Hill at Goodwood
It's as simple as this: we need to make the pilgrimage to Goodwood. And oh to be there this year when Ford breaks out the 1966 Le Mans-winning GT40 with former 24 Heures du Mans winners Dan Gurney and Jackie Oliver behind the wheel for blasts up the hill. Ford's celebrating the 40th anniversary of a victory that set off a four-year winning streak for the Eric Broadley-designed sports car. A guy we know rides with Gurney, and apparently, even at 75 years old, he's impossible to keep up with. God, this should be good. [Thanks to Alex for the tip.] More »
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Comment by cjh: Sadly not, Davey. The press credentials required were extremely highly-strung to say the least. Plus I'm up to... more » | Other threads
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Gurney Eagle F1 Scale Replica: Drooooool...
Any gearhead who's remotely familiar with our taste in cars knows that Dan Gurney's 1967 Eagle F1 is one of our absolute all-time favorite vehicles. It's simply one of the sexiest cars built in an era of incredibly sexy, sexy, sexy cars. Powered by a Weslake V-12 with hand-formed titanium headers (absolute works of art), the Eagle landed Gurney the title of "Only American to win a GP event in a car of his own construction." Now, Real Art Replicas has an excrutiatingly-detailed 1:8-scale replica; only 350 will be built, so if you're thinkin' about our birthday, buy it now and save it for us, will ya? The price? Only $1,499! C'mon, that's not even 1,500 bucks! More »
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Comment by rheiser: Whoa. Do they have a matching Jim Clark Lotus 49? I need some inspiration while I race around in Grand... more » | Other threads
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