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• Pre 73 Muscle and Classic Cars make a strong showing at the 2013 Tucson Dragway Hot Rod Reunion

  Tucson, ARIZ. (May 19, 2013) – Last year both Paula Roth and Walter Nash, with the help of many more, were instrumental in putting together the 50th Tucson Dragway Hot Rod Reunion.  With nostalgia race cars, race drivers from days gone by and fans all coming together in one place, the reunion was such a success they did it again [...]

  

• Drag Racers were Reunited Saturday at the 2013 Tuscon Dragway Hot Rod Reunion

  Tucson, ARIZ. (May 19, 2013) – Last year both Paula Roth and Walter Nash, with the help of many more, were instrumental in putting together the 50th Tucson Dragway Hot Rod Reunion.  With nostalgia race cars, race drivers from days gone by and fans all coming together in one place, the reunion was such a success they did it again [...]

  

• CRUZ’N @ PHIL’S Season Final

  CRUZ’N @ PHIL’S SEASON FINAL (IMG_3652.JPG) To: All Cruisers, WOW!! What a wonderful Arizona day for our final 2012 – 2013 season at CRUZ’N @ PHIL’S.  We had 84 beautiful and amazing cars show up for our final Spring season cruise.  After a (3) month Summer break we will return October 5th (1st Sunday) for kick-off of the 2013 – [...]

  

• Alcohol Burning Beasts try to tame the Track during the 2013 Western Fuel Altered Nationals

  Tucson, ARIZ. (May 19, 2013) – Blown Fuel Altered Dragsters and one twin turbo powered ride with the track Saturday at Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson for the Western Fuel Altered Nationals. The first rounds of qualifying started at 2PM.  The track was harm and many of the alcohol burning beasts had quite the time trying to get down the [...]

  

• Introducing the Porsche 918 Spyder

  Atlanta.The 918 Spyder embodies the essence of the Porsche idea: it combines pedigree motor racing technology with excellent everyday utility, and maximum performance with minimum consumption. The task faced by the development team was to create the super sports car for the next decade with a highly efficient and powerful hybrid drive. Developing the car from scratch, appropriately beginning with [...]

  

• Cruz’n @ Phil’s Gets Mobile Promotion

  To: All Cruisers, CRUZ’N @ PHIL’S opened on Sunday with best wishes to all for a Happy Mothers Day! Phil Rodakis, Owner of Phil’s Filling Station Grill and Sponsor of CRUZ’N @ PHIL’S introduced a Mini-Van with a new Wrap for Promoting the Restaurant and CRUZ’N @ PHIL’S, See Photo.  Posing by the Van (L-R) are Phil and the CRUZ’N [...]

  

• Lamborghini Egoista – Walter De Silva’s homage for Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary

  An emotional moment in Sant’Agata Bolognese yesterday at the culmination of the gala celebrating Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary: Walter De Silva’s incredible vehicle made its entry in front of a thousand invitees, the Head of Design for the Volkswagen Group’s homage to celebrating the House of the Raging Bull’s half century. “I am very attached to this Italian brand, being an [...]

  

• Showing them off at the O’Conner Auto Club’s Spring Show ‘n Shine

  Phoenix, ARIZ. (May 11, 2013) – It’s heating up and the number of cars and spectators is starting to drop, but the O’Conner Auto Club’s Spring Show ‘n Shine brought in some cool rides, as well as some Arizona Auto Scene hasn’t seen in the past. The show only drew in about 30 or so cars, but many of those [...]

  

• The Metro Center Mall’s Scottsdale International Auto Museum Cruise In

  Phoenix, ARIZ. (May 11, 2013) - The Scottsdale International and the Metro Center Mall Auto Museum is hosting a Cruise- in and Car Show every 1st, 2nd and 3rd Saturday from 3pm until 9pm starting April 13th 2013. The 4th Saturday is a car show, auto fair and swap meet starting at 8AM until 2PM.  The next car show will be on May 25th.  All [...]

  

• “Design Vision GTI” makes its Debut at Worthersee

  Wolfsburg/Reifnitz, May 2013 – From May 8th through the 11th , 150,000 passionate fans turn the Austrian city of Reifnitz into a veritable Mecca for the Volkswagen GTI. One of the traditional highlights at the Wörthersee festival is a concept car that’s conceived especially for the meeting by Volkswagen engineers and designers. This year, the concept is a race car — [...]

  

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Dirk’s ’73 Pony gets a Refreshed Tranny

The 2013 Route 66 Fun Run was the hardest I ever drove my 73 Mustang and I was totally impressed with the way it was running. The only problem I ever noticed was the clunk when it was put in reverse or drive. The clunk was there when I bought the car. I never had any clue as to the amount [...]

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by Jim Hahn / on May 15, 2013 at 8:42 PM /

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Kenny Bernstein’s Original “Budweiser King” AA/Funny Car Races to Newport Beach

Scottsdale, Arizona (May 10, 2013) – A true drag racing icon is set to “light up” the upcoming June 20 – 22 Russo and Steele auction at Newport Beach – none other than Kenny Bernstein’s original Budweiser King AA/Funny Car, marking the beginning of the longest-running and most successful sponsorship in motorsports. After a self-imposed hiatus to focus on his [...]

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by Jim Hahn / on May 10, 2013 at 6:06 PM /

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Aluminum, Structural Adhesive Help Boost Cadillac Preformance and Quietness

DETROIT – Greater use of structural adhesive and aluminum is helping Cadillac reduce overall weight of the ATS and all-new CTS sedans, contributing to better ride and handling and reduced cabin noise in both models. The new CTS uses 387 feet of structural adhesive – more than the length of a football field – as a bonding agent that holds together [...]

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by Jim Hahn / on May 9, 2013 at 7:04 PM /

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Car Clubs from Four States represent at the 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo Car and Bike Show at the Tropicana in Laughlin

Laughlin, NEVADA (May 8, 2013) – The 2nd Annual Cinco De Mayo Car and Bike Show hosted by Louie and Cynthia Rojas of Happy Times Events in the Tropicana parking lot in Laughlin NV was a blast this year. With warm weather and not a cloud in the sky, the 100+ car and bike entry’s glistened in the sun light, [...]

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by Jim Hahn / on May 8, 2013 at 11:27 PM /

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2013 General Tire NORRA Mexican 1000 goes down in the History Books

After four days of competition through 1,200-plus miles of the most demanding terrain on earth, the 2013 General Tire NORRA Mexican 1000 is now in the history books.  An event record of 148 entries (up from 95 just one year ago) took the green flag at the historic Mexicali bullring for the fourth annual running of thisvintage-flavored on and off-road rally through the legendary [...]

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by Jim Hahn / on May 7, 2013 at 7:06 PM /

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Dirk Howard shares a bit of the 2013 Route 66 Fun Run

Seligman, ARIZ (May 6, 2013) – In preparation for the Route 66 Fun Run I had Russell’s Custom Polishing do the wheels because they were in bad shape. He got them done on Thursday afternoon. I took them and the car to Discount tire to have the wheels mounted and balanced. Then I loaded the car on the trailer for [...]

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by Jim Hahn / on May 6, 2013 at 2:01 PM /

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Multiple Show-Winning, Extremely Rare 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Convertible Featured at Russo and Steele’s Highly Anticipated Newport Beach Auction

Scottsdale, Arizona (May 6, 2013) – Long revered for its winning combination of pavement-melting performance, outstanding handling and remarkable sophistication, Oldsmobile’s 442, particularly in its ultimate W-30 specification, has been aptly described by magazine editors as “…the thinking man’s GTO.” Scheduled for Russo and Steele’s upcoming Newport Beach auction, June 20 – 22, one of the finest examples anywhere in the [...]

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by Jim Hahn / on May 6, 2013 at 1:58 PM /