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BRANDON SHRIVER ON CARSYEAH!
If you don’t already listen to CarsYeah! podcasts hosted by Mark Greene, you should! He has great guests including automotive authors, racing drivers, and industry professionals. I am the 1,054th guest! The audio is available directly here Show notes available here, along with audio Have a listen, and let me know what you think! Make sure to … Continue reading BRANDON SHRIVER ON CARSYEAH!
Alpha Gearhead Buys a Car Part I: Fit For Purpose
it’s time to buy another car – the dream of all true gearheads!
Back to Action!
In November we said “goodbye” to the first Alpha Gearhead racecars. It was a painful separation, but only a temporary setback as we started the search for the next adventure. Vintage Racing! False Starts We started looking almost immediately, and initially found a promising 1971 MGB. It was a very nice car, well built and … Continue reading Back to Action!
Stovebolt Six
An interesting article, bringing a recollection of a certain 1967 Camaro. Our ‘67 had the same 250 cube six, but with a floor shifted three speed. We traded it for the ‘69 Firebird 400. There was a noticeable difference in power no matter what the author of this article recalls! https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/04/08/hot-rod-stovebolts-and-other-chevrolet-six-cylinder-memories/?refer=news
