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Passionate about mid-century road and race cars🔺 My substack weekly reports on the events that are changing the course and direction of our nation’s future. 🔺

New Jersey, USA
Joined November 2008
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Video of Jay Leno reviewing a 1957 Porsche Speedster Outlaw youtu.be/3sqC-2Ue5Ts This video will divide stock Speedster owners and outlaw Speedsters owner
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1991 Lancia Delta Integrale 🇮🇹 The iconic all-wheel-drive hot hatchback built by Lancia to dominate the World Rally Championship (WRC). Delta HF 4WD (1986–1987) had a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four 16-valve engine 197 hp. Won 6 World Rally Championships from 1987 to 1992.
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1955 Porsche 550 Spyder 🇩🇪 Porsche’s first purpose-built racing car built from 1953 to 1956. Known as the "Giant Killer," it defeated larger, more powerful race cars. 1.5-liter (1,498 cc) air-cooled DOHC flat-four "Fuhrmann" engine of 110 hp to 135 hp. 550 kg (1,212 lbs) 220 km/h
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1978 Ford Fiesta 🇩🇪 A two-door front-wheel drive, hatchback built in Germany for sale in NA. Engine 1.6 liter (97 cid) Kent four-cylinder with w/66 hp, 88 lb-ft torque. Excellent fuel economy w/4-speed floor mounted manual and 1,775 lbs. For me, it was light, tight and right 😎
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1953 Corvette Fastback 🇺🇸 Designed by Dave Kindig with a sleek roofline that encloses the cockpit. The car’s body is formed of lightweight carbon fiber mounted on a high-strength roadster chassis. Powered by a 650 hp Lingenfelter Eliminator 427 cid (7.0L) LS V8. “Bitch’in Ride”
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2020 Ferrari 812 Superfast 🇮🇹 A front mid-engine, RWD grand tourer built from 2017 to 2024. 812 has the most powerful naturally aspirated V12, an all-alloy DOHC 6.5L (6,496 cc) of 819 hp (610 kW) at 9,250 rpm. Top speed of 211 mph (340 km/h) and 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) 2.9 seconds.
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It’s The Police Message In A Bottle (1979) youtu.be/MbXWrmQW-OE?is=JJ0c… via @YouTube
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1955 Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider 🇮🇹 A 2-door spider/convertible designed by Vittorio Jano and built from 1950 to 1958. One of the 1st V6 designs, 2,451 cc 60° all-alloy V6 of 110 hp (82 kW). All B24 Spyders had an integrated transaxle. In ‘53, my uncle shipped one home from Italy.
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1983 Porsche 911 SC 🇩🇪 The final year of the Super Carrera before the 3.2-liter Carrera in 1984. Engine: 3.0-liter (2,994 cc) air-cooled SOHC flat-six with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection. 180 hp @ 5,500 rpm and 189 lb-ft of torque @ 4,200 rpm 5-speed manual, 0–60 mph: 6.3 secs.
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This is the full opening scene from the “High Planes Drifter”. Classic Clint! Clint Eastwood's ICONIC Gunfighter Debut | High Plains Drifter youtu.be/H5xWr0re1Hk?is=lOjU… via @YouTube
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1963 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 🇬🇧 A rare British grand tourer built from 1960 and 1963. Designed Carrozzeria Zagato, only 19 original units were built. It had a 3.7-liter DOHC twin-spark inline-six Tadek Marek engine with 314 hp at 6,000 rpm and a top speed of 153 mph.
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Toyo - Rosanna “All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see your eyes, Rosanna”
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2017 Dodge Viper 🇺🇸 Final year of this uncompromising sports/track car featuring a hand-built 8.4-liter V10 engine that generates 645 hp and 600 lb-ft of torque. 0–60 mph: 3.3 seconds. Top Speed: 177 to 206 mph 😎 (depending on aero packages)
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A jazz classic from 1965 on blue note records.
Horace Silver Quintet - Song For My Father
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1953 Marathon Corsair 🇫🇷 A French sports car inspired by Porsche and built from 1953 to 1955. It was a small mid-rear engined aero coupe that had gullwing doors and powered by flat-twin 500cc or 600cc Zündapp motorcycle engines of 18 hp and 25 hp. (A junior league Porsche 356.)
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1958 Cadillac - 1958 Chevy Impala Do you see any similarity? 🇺🇸 Cadillac 365 cid (6.0L) 310 hp Quad headlamps, wide front grille Chevy 348 cid (5.7 L) 305 hp Quad headlamps, wide front grille
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1989 Chamonix 356 replica 🇧🇷 Chamonix Cars was founded in Brazil in the 1980s in partnership with American designer Chuck Beck. Built using Volkswagen mechanicals, with a rear-mounted air-cooled 1600cc 65-115 hp 4-cylinder VW engine with manual transmission and front disc brakes.
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1951 Willys-Overland Jeepster 🇺🇸 The original open-air 2 door built by Willys-Overland Motors. Styled by Brooks Stevens as a rear-wheel-drive (2WD) leisure vehicle featuring flat, slab-sided steel panels and 2-piece windshield. "Hurricane" F-head 162 cid 75 hp I6 w/3 speed manual
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1990 Mercedes-Benz W124 🇩🇪 Family of executive cars made by Daimler-Benz from 1984 to 1997. The W-124 sedan, coupe, station wagon versions were all known for long life. Engines 230E (2.3L 4-cylinder 132 hp 300E / 300CE (3.0L Inline-6) 241 hp 300 E-24 (3.0L I6, 24-valve 217 hp.
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A design very similar to the ‘55 Chevy.
1955 Pontiac Star Chief
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The often overlooked early 912.
🇩🇪 1968 #Porsche 912 4 cylinder and 1.6 liter boxer engine, allied to the manual gearbox. Fuchs wheels rim 14", with 185/70 tires front and rear.
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