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Video: the awesome life of an F1 driver

Posted on July 24, 2012 by MCG

Here’s a cute video that purports to show, in one minute and 46 seconds, the entire life of an F1 star. Have a view after the jump.  Continue reading →

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Still more from the 2012 Syracuse Nationals

Posted on July 24, 2012 by MCG

The great cars keep on coming. Here’s still more coverage of the 2012 Syracuse Nationals with another big photo gallery.  Continue reading →

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More from the 2012 Syracuse Nationals

Posted on July 22, 2012 by MCG

Here’s part two of MCG’s coverage of the 2012 Syracuse Nationals with another big photo gallery.  Continue reading →

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2012 Syracuse Nationals: day one

Posted on July 21, 2012 by MCG

Motor City Garage is attending the 2012 Syracuse Nationals, the car guy’s equivalent of drinking from the fire hose. According to the promoters, there are something like 7000 vehicles here.  Continue reading →

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2012 Syracuse Nationals preview

Posted on July 19, 2012 by MCG

Motor City Garage has been short on hot rod coverage thus far, but we’re going to fix that. This weekend we’re headed for the Syracuse Nationals in Syracuse, New York, one of the epic events in hot rodding.  Continue reading →

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Palm-size miracle V12: see it built, watch it run

Posted on July 18, 2012 by MCG

If you admire craftsmanship, watch this incredible video. You’ll be moved. Jose Manuel Hermo Barreiro, a 72 year-old retired naval technician in Spain, has constructed 11 of these miniature miracle engines. This one is a V12.

 

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Posted in Models & Miniatures, Technology | Tagged Patelo

Tony Matthews on the Williams FW07

Posted on July 17, 2012 by MCG

Here’s the second in a series by Tony Matthews featuring his incredible cutaway art. In this episode, Tony recalls his first encounter with the Williams FW07, the car that gave Frank Williams his first F1 victory in 1979—and his fascinating encounter with the often impenetrable Frank Williams himself.  Continue reading →

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