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Month: October 2018

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Winterizing the Exterior, Undercarriage, and Interior for Ultimate Protection

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 Bruce Lindermann 0 Comments Armor-All, Covercraft, CoverKing, HuskyLiners, ProtectaClear, Rain-X, Rustoleom, Turtle Wax, Weather Tech, Winter Prep

It’s bad enough those of us who live north of the Mason-Dixon line begin whipping out the winter attire during

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Welcome to The Performance Cellar, where drag racing is top of mind.
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Grit, Spirit, and a New Plan Take The Performance Cellar from Ordinary to Extraordinary

October 23, 2018October 15, 2018 Stefanie Zalutko 0 Comments drag racing, NHRA, Speed and Performance, Speed Shop, The Performance Cellar

Cecil Beaton once said, “Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative

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Brace yourselves, because the Ford Ranger Raptor is NOT coming to the US. After all the cool footage of it bombing over hills and tearing through mud, Americans will not know first-hand of its spoils. Photo Cred: Motor Authority
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Auto Industry News: No US Ranger Raptor, Jeep Cherokee Trackhawk SMOKES GT, New Tesla Model 3, and a Flying Car?

October 22, 2018May 11, 2022 Mitchell Bardo 0 Comments Cherokee Trackhawk, Model 3, NASCAR, Ranger Raptor, Tesla

I hate to be that guy, but this week is all about the false idols we worship. The Ranger Raptor

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Remembering the Willys 77 Wild Ride, from Obscure Production Car to Beloved Gasser.
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Remembering the Willys 77 Wild Ride, from Obscure Production Car to Beloved Gasser

October 21, 2018October 7, 2018 Bruce Lindermann 0 Comments drag racing, Early Racing, Gasser, Gassers, Hot Rod, Hot Rodding, Quain Stott, South Eastern Gasser Association, Willys 77, Willys-Overland Motors

The popularity of the 1933 Willys 77 as a gasser within drag racing is a well-documented phenomenon. We say “phenomenon”

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For as long as the automobile has existed, racing has been a tool used to dictate the standards of speed.
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10 Historic Races that Shaped Motor Racing: Part 1

October 20, 2018October 15, 2018 Mark Williams 0 Comments Automotive History, Gordon Bennett Races, Historic Races, History, New York-Paris Race, Peking-Paris Race, Targa Florio, Vanderbilt Cup

For as long as the automobile has existed, racing has been a tool used to dictate the standards of speed.

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High speed, high stakes. There's nothing in the world like Formula One.
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What You Need to Know for the 2018 Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas

October 19, 2018October 3, 2018 Mag Boddington 0 Comments Circuit of the Americas, F1, Ferrari, FIA, Formula 1, Formula One, Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Race Car, racing, Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas

Formula One exhibits the epitome of auto racing. Combining some of the finest machines ever built with some of the

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Land Rover North America rings in 70.
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Stateside Celebration for 70th Anniversary of Land Rover North America

October 18, 2018September 1, 2022 Gerald Charles 0 Comments 70th Anniversary, Defender, Discovery, Jaguar, Land Rover, Land Rover North America, Off Road, Off Road Enthusiasts, Range Rover, SUV

Land Rover, the Alpha and the Omega of British off-roading, celebrates its 70th Anniversary this year. This historic badge is

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You could have saved yourself a lot of aggravation (and embarrassment) if you had installed a set of solid air lockers.
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Tech Corner: What’s the Big Diff? Why Serious Off-Roaders Choose Air Lockers

October 18, 2018October 9, 2018 Mark Williams 0 Comments Air Lockers, ARB, Limited Slip Differential, Open Differential, Torque

It’s a perfect crisp Fall day. The sun is shining and your 4×4 is blasting through puddles like a dog

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You might think you’ve seen it all when it comes to aftermarket lighting because how far can one go to innovate a light bulb, right? Well, apparently pretty far if you ask Anzo, a company that proves their Switchback technology is just as striking as the Ford F-250 redesign.
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Switch It Up with Anzo’s High Power Switchback Technology for the Ford F-250

October 17, 2018October 18, 2018 Mark Williams 0 Comments Anzo, Ford F-250, LED lighting, Switchback LED

You might think you’ve seen it all when it comes to aftermarket lighting because how far can one go to

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Working hard and having fun at Auto Definitions.
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SHOP Profile: Auto Definitions, Young Men on a BIG Mission

October 16, 2018April 21, 2022 Gerald Charles 0 Comments 4x4, Auto Definitions, Custom Builds, Jeep, Keystone Big Show, SEMA 2018

Do what you love, the saying goes, and you will never work a day in your life. This can easily

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Auto Industry News: Sirius Hackers, Sporty Integras, Electric RAMs, & Top Collector Cars
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