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more about #canam more comments → bzr: Thanks to Murilee, I now know what "hagiography" is. Who says you can't learn anything on the Internet? #paulnewman more » Turboner: And here I thought all he was good for was really good lemonade and Fig Newmans. What a man. #paulnewman more » FrankGrimes: That book rules! I never knew how much the guy raced. There is just tons and tons of cool photos. #paulnewman more » UDMan: He was a living legend, and I had the pleasure of meeting him once, very briefly, at his Connecticut based Volvo dealer. Congenial, charismatic, a tru... more » coupeZ600: Yaaay! Book Reviews! Thanks, Murilee! #paulnewman more » Sheed's Bald Spot: My goodness, anyone that has spent that much time behind the wheel of race Datsuns is a legend in my book. I once heard about him GT racing a few yea... more » lilwillie: Look at the bright side. With it being Lead free the fire isn't poisoning the masses. more » Syrax: Super Race Car status achieved. more » smalleyxb122: ...thus proving that his CanAm racecar was really a Fiero based kit. more » Jo Schmo: I'm guessing he just hit 88 mph. more » Alfisted: Bummer. Heckuva thing to happen to my all-time favorite AFX car. more » P161911 probably shoudn't have: After reading about the development of the 917 in "Unfair Advantage", I'll have to go with Can-Am. Mark Donahue convinced the Porsche powertrain engi... more » scroggzilla raids again: I love Group B, but Can-Am was a big part of how I first experienced motorsport. I can still hear that roar..and the names..McLaren, Hulme, Donahue, ... more » Chaparral: Let us look at the facts: Can-Am- Had Chaparral Group B- Not a single Chaparral Obviously Can-Am wins. Not to mention Group B was totally corporate... more » TR3-A: BTW - For those who have never been to Road America, the long straight that includes the start/finish also has a long, uphill climb, it is the longest... more » -
#jalopnikbookreviews
Winning: The Racing Life Of Paul Newman, by Matt Stone
This first words in this book come from the pen of Mario Andretti: "Paul Newman was one of us." More » -
#racingnews
Shadow CanAm Car Catches Fire At Infineon
Last weekend's 2009 Classic Sports Racing Group Charity Challenge saw more than hot vintage racers mixing it up at Infineon Raceway. One of the Shadow CanAm team cars caught fire, making for the seriously dramatic imagery below. More » -
#questionoftheday
Can Am or Group B?
Anything goes! That attitude can get dangerous in a hurry with racing, especially when sponsorship bucks start to pile up, but it results in brain-melting machinery! Now you must choose between the two craziest series! More » -
#crazyeurocarboy
Porsche 917: Happy Birthday, Turbopanzer!
The biggest, baddest, meanest Porsche ever made turns 40 today. Happy birthday, Porsche 917. More » -
#hulmecanam
$700,000 Kiwi-Flavored Hulme CanAm Revealed At A1GP
The Hulme CanAm debuted last week at the New Zealand A1GP after almost five years of development. The independently-built Caparo T1 competitor is the brainchild of 68-year-old Jock Freemantle, and totally radical.
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