Story and photos by Tom Fielitz The Rolex 24 at Daytona is always well anticipated since it kicks off the sports car racing season in the US in late January. The 52nd running promised even more excitement because it would be the first race since the Grand American series[…]
Read More »Broken engine & rebuild The following year, in the middle of the summer, the engine started to develop some interesting characteristics. When first started cold, it would idle really roughly, like it was running on 3 cylinders, but once warm, it ran just fine. Good and strong. During an oil[…]
Read More »COTA Dave Burton (aka SVRA Vintage Racing National Championships at Circuit of the Americas) I’m on a flight back to Detroit from Austin after taking part in the first annual Vintage National Championships held at the new F1 track constructed in the heart of Texas. My participation was made possible[…]
Read More »Car manufacturers have long taken advantage of the gullibility of the typical owner. In the old adage of win on Sunday and sell on Monday the car maker takes advantage of the enthusiasts desire to relate to the excitement of racing. The knowledgeable car enthusiast knows the difference between a[…]
Read More »I Discover Porsches Both of my parents were born and married in Germany. Shortly after getting married, they immigrated to the US where I was born. My Dad’s company had business in Germany, so they sent my Dad on an extended assignment in Germany, and he decided to move the[…]
Read More »Story by Tom Fielitz Auto racing is facing a serious challenge in decreasing fan attendance and ticket revenue. Track owners are blaming the down turn in the economy but I suspect that there might be another reason, the advances in camera technology used to broadcast auto racing on TV. […]
Read More »By John Keilly While a Papal Conclave to elect a pope is a rare event, each year the Past Presidents of SEM/ PCA gather to name a deserving person Enthusiast of the Year. Evidently this happens in someplace other than the Sistine Chapel, which is unavailable . . . just[…]
Read More »By Michael Cohen A few days ago, while at Pasteiner’s Autozone Hobbies, I picked up the 2013-2014 edition of Excellence’s Porsche Buyer Guide. This is a great quick study reference manual covering most of the Porsche street nameplates past and present, and discusses product highlights, problem areas and gives a[…]
Read More »Story by Tom Fielitz We have seen several decades of car manufacturers building car motors with increasing performance and sophistication. But there is a new and subtle shift in the role of the car motor as we have known it. Engine displacement and horsepower is on the decline and hybrid[…]
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