Many years ago I had the honor of meeting Zora Arkus-Duntov at a cocktail reception put on by Chevrolet Public Relations as an adjunct to the introduction of some new models. Most of us were dressed in suits and ties, but he had the California-casual thing down, and...
To those of us who thrive on the sounds and smells of hot rodding, this just seems all wrong, but the performance is definitely there to a degree you might not even believe. At the 2013 Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, they had to put audible alarms on the electric-powered...
Race track owners and managers are finding, in increasing numbers, that there is a growing interest in driving fast, thanks in no small part to the dramatic growth of interest in NASCAR racing. The result, in many cases, is that track owners and managers are making their facilities available to folks who have never driven in competition, or even at speed, let alone on a race track. So, increasingly, track owners are scheduling “track days” which afford an opportunity to drive at speed, in our own cars, for those who may never have done so.
What a concept! The idea may be a century old, but it can still make a small engine put out like a big one. This two-part series will prepare you for high-performance modifications with information on operating principles, design fundamentals, diagnostic info, and replacement and upgrade alternatives.
In the first installment of our Weekend Warrior column on The Henry Ford, we explained the essence of this fabled institution just outside of Detroit. Tracing its heritage to the late 1920’s, The Henry Ford is actually five attractions all rolled up into one, and attracts as many as a million visitors each year.
Let’s face it. There are museums, and then there are museums. And then there are a handful of sites that are so much more than museums that they are actually their own little universe, focused on a particular subject, event, or sport.