Besides showcasing hundreds of brand new and future rides every year, the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto always seems to draw big crowds with an excellent selection of feature vehicles and other attractions.
In 2009, the CIAS celebrated the Corvette with several dozen original, restored and custom Vettes from every era on display throughout the show. The GTA in Motion area, Cruise Nationals and Nascar pavilions are also great features.
Those who frequently attend the CIAS may be familiar with the sport compact revolution area inside the Rogers Centre (formerly Skydome). It’s been an important fixture of the show for almost a decade now, giving local tuners… More info
First Quadriplegic Driver Will Compete in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Colorado Springs, February 24, 2009—-Pikes Peak International Hill Climb veterans Steve Bennett of Sedalia, Colorado, and Travis Tollett of Walters, Oklahoma, will team up to compete in the 2009 Race To The Clouds…….and make history together.
That’s because Tollett will become the first quadriplegic competitor in the event’s long and storied history.
Bennett and co-driver Tollett will be charging up the mountain in the Pikes Peak Open Division in a Mazda RX-7 TurboII, built by Don Walker of Horsepower Research and Development LLC of Commerce City, Colorado. …Â More info
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How to Build a Successful Low-Cost Rally Car, a new book by motoring journalist Philip Young aims to provide simple, cost-effective and reliable tips to guarantee reaching the finishing line and more importantly, get results!
This book concentrates on preparing a car for the many forms of road-based rallies, including Historic Rallying, from weekend club events to the Classic Marathon, with useful preparation for …Â More info
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DALE EARNHARDT JR. has always been a stand-up guy, so a tip of the ol’ restrictor plate to him for admitting that he caused the multiple-car wreck in the Daytona 500.
In an interview before Sunday’s Sprint Cup race in California, Junior said he takes responsibility for the wreck that ended the race for Brian Vickers and several others. Kyle Busch, who had led the most laps until the wreck, also was taken out…. More info
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