I’ve really been enjoying all the road trip stories lately but Allan’s Mustang/snow story brought back visions I had hoped to forget long ago.
God knows I love my Mustangs but that snow is for the birds. Back in the 70’s I used to drive my Shelby up to Lake Tahoe [...]
At times it may seem like I’m a truck or SUV guy, as I’ve ranted a few times about the fact that I truly don’t believe that large vehicles are going to be leaving the North American market any time soon. We tend to have [...]
Being without wheels after the loss of the ‘Mod-Healey’ presented a problem for most of the fall, but I’d changed jobs and had moved in with Jane in Thornhill. We’d decided we were going to flee to Europe to ski for the winter. I took a [...]
Anyone who somehow has the notion that rallying isn’t racing needs to give their head a shake. Perhaps this awesome front bumper cam from ACP’s Mitsubishi Evo X will do the trick. This is raw footage shot on the Lower Hastings stage at the 2009 Rally [...]
This guest post was written by long time Canadian road racer Colin King when Gary Magwood`s story about his Sebring road trip stirred the memory banks. A great tale of road tripping and what can happen when running afoul of The Man.
In the late fall [...]
When I had mentioned to a friend I had the new Chevy Camaro RS to review for The Garage, he immediately pointed me to a site dedicated to the Camaro that appeared in the movie “Better Off Dead.” Released in 1985, “Better Off Dead” is a [...]
In 1964 (I think) I purchased a brand new 1071 Cooper S from McMillan and Saunders in Malton where I actually had a job with Hawker Siddely Canada. That job enabled me to finance the $1400 purchase price supplemented with a Jet Power Credit Union loan. [...]
The most common online references to Gary Magwood seem to be in regards to his Formula Ford championships and race car prep business back in the Sixties & early Seventies. The reality is that Gary raced just about anything with 4 wheels. There was an MGB, a Merlyn sports [...]
Friends of The Garage, Chris Martin and Phil Narini completed a stellar season at the 2009 round of the Rally of the Tall Pines. Their win at Pines brought it all together as they won the 2009 Ontario Performance Rally Championship (OPRC) Overall Driver, Open [...]
This might be the absolute craziest thing I’ve ever seen! Check out this unbelievable downhill, Transformer suit, street luge sorta deal. This guy even manages to do the Swedish flick!
Yes, you read right. Not only has the Viper reclaimed the production car lap record at Laguna Seca, but Dodge brand President & CEO Ralph Gilles says the Viper will continue beyond the 2010 production run!
When a car manufacturer puts the reins in the hands of [...]
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC) the Chinese partners in the Koenigsegg deal to purchase Saab are weighing their options regarding Saab.
On Tuesday morning, Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg Group announced that they were abandoning the purchase of Trollhättan based Saab due to costly delays. BAIC released a statement [...]
In what could potentially be a fatal blow to Saab, Koenigsegg Group AB notified General Motors that they have backed out of their plan to purchase the Swedish automaker. GM released a brief statement today that they were saddened by the news, and would be meeting to [...]
Cadillac has released photos of what the production CTS Coupe will look like, and we are pleased to see it was faithful to the concept car. Sales are expected to start in Spring of 2010. Cadillac considers [...]
That guy up above, smiling from behind the wheel of a Ferrari race car is none other than the legendary Carroll Shelby. When heart trouble ended his driving career, the wily Texan redirected his considerable talents to the formation of Shelby American. Shelby American went on [...]
The boys have outdone themselves this time. Tom Williams and Scott Simmons spent a good part of an afternoon traipsing around the Poconos in BMW’s wonderful Z4. The resulting video is nothing short of spectacular except those darned Americans keep calling it a Zee4! Come [...]
Drag racing legend John Force makes a point of being one of the first guys to start signing autographs at the track every weekend. He also makes a point of staying in front of the crowd until everyone has had their moment with him. Richard [...]
What a great concept: Hold a giant kart race in a hotel parking lot in Las Vegas. Have quite literally the best of the best racers in the world come for the weekend and actually race. Not an exhibition, a race! Pit the best car racers [...]
Back in the Sixties, Ford launched a new car called the Mustang. That sporty little ride sold like hotcakes and a new category was born. Small when compared to the other barges on the road, Muscle Cars used lightweight bodies with big [...]
The summer came and went with more parties and another trip south to Mosport and the exciting world of racing cars. Around this time a quick phone call from my brother Jim presented a new chapter in my young life. Jim, as I mentioned before, was [...]
Buick isn’t talked about a lot here in The Garage, but as they are one of GM’s remaining four core brands, the all-new LaCrosse points to where Buick is headed. With Cadillac firmly entrenched against BMW and Mercedes-Benz sport sedans, Buick is aiming for the luxury market, [...]
For those who aren’t aware, Superformance has been churning out top quality Cobra replicas out of a facility in South Africa for years now. While they are sold sans drivetrain, you would be wrong to call these kit cars. The Superformance factory is considered one of [...]
I’m very lucky to have some pretty cool old racing related stuff here in my home office, from photos to models and old programs to personally signed limited edition prints. One of the coolest lives in with the models: this Les Leston GP [...]
Those of you who have never seen the Can Am cars of the late Sixties and early Seventies missed out on what may be considered the most visceral motorsport of all time. Fortunately, many of these cars are still being raced and have lost [...]
Our regular readers will recognize the name Crash Corrigan from his regular comments here in The Garage and the odd bit of event coverage. Like most of our readers (us too) Crash is a certified gearhead. Growing up in the UK, he has had a [...]
In 2008, VW established the TDI Cup. Sanctioned by the SCCA, the TDI Cup is a single make race series run in North America, running VW Jetta TDIs that are mostly stock, and are prepared by the factory. Coming in January 2010, VW will [...]
Today was the absolute best type of Fall day in Ontario. With bright sun and temperatures in the mid teens, it was a great day for getting out and doing the things that make life great. Like washing a press car and heading out for a [...]
The wait for the new Camaro was long-painfully long. Chevy first showed the concept in 2006, and until recently the reenergized Ford Mustang was the only game in town-until now. The Camaro is here, and damn, it looks great. And wherever I went in this new Camaro, [...]
What you see above is the 1962 Lotus Super Seven belonging to Jeremy Sale, just about at the apex of Mosport’s corner 10. This 1,500cc Ford powered Seven is an original car that has been racing for years. It lived with the Baker family for some [...]
I have seen so many blogs and websites that blatantly brag about street racing and if that isn’t idiotic as it is, trying to tell them how dumb it is is more akin to preaching to the Choir.
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When I originally wrote about my intention to review a bunch of hands free Bluetooth options, I mentioned that I had no experience with Bluetooth headsets. I suppose I should have clarified that while I’ve never used a headset, I do regularly [...]
Jay Busbee at From The Marbles has reported that every driver’s friend, Pit Road Commitment Cone, has passed as a result of an off track incident. Cone was guarding his post when Kurt Busch left the racing surface and mowed down the Talledega employee, who [...]
The average North American may not realize it, but Ford has a rich history in the sport of performance rallying. In fact, Ford has been winning world championship rally events for at least 40 years and possibly longer. Most of these wins though have been with [...]
During the next two summers we hit the race tracks when we could afford it, but mostly we just hung out and partied. There were three events that hit us all very hard over this period of time. The first involved one of my co-conspirators [...]
If my feeble memory is correct, the first time most of us gearheads really became aware of Ken Block was when he attacked a ski hill somewhere in his Subaru. It was so long ago I can’t even find it in the archives. Then, [...]
The Acura TS-X, which to date has only been available as a four-door sedan, will add a Sport Wagon in the Fall of 2010, to be sold as a 2011 model. When the Sport Wagon goes on sale in 2010, it will be the first wagon Acura [...]
Yes, you have heard this one before-back in February The Garage announced that Toyota would be bring the Scion to Canada, and that is the last we’ve heard until a recent post from Auto123.com. Toyota has announced that 45 select dealers will begin selling Scions [...]
A track test can be a tough review to write when it comes to a new car. First off, most new cars aren’t really meant for the track. Secondly, many writers have little or no competitive experience to aid them in starting [...]
Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday!
While obviously racing is just a small part of Ford’s ongoing plan to dig themselves out from their financial mess, the verve with which they have gone about their racing activities gives some idea how they are approaching other aspects of [...]
Tom Williams, Gary Faules, Gary Grant, Allan De La Plante, John Heintzman
