Is NASCAR Truly a Sport?

Kristin

Nascar Racing is one form of racing where people tend to have very strong opinions. People either love it or hate it. What’s the truth about Nascar Racing? Is it a driver’s race, in the truest sense, or is it simply some cars going in circles? Many people are under […]

Racing Lawnmowers – The Beginning

Kristin

Conventional forms of motorsports such as stockcars, sports-car racing, speedboats and even motocross have a tendency to be very costly. The initial investment can start at $20,000 for entry-level regional classes to more than $100,000 for a touring series vehicle. Not even to point out that it will cost thousands […]

Classic Cars – Buick’s History

Kristin

The Buick muscle cars known as the GS 400, and the mighty GSX were known as “Gentleman’s Cars”. Buicks proved high performing in the sixties, and early part of the seventies. Any classic Buick fan will tell you that Buick’s marketing strategy was below the Cadillac. Buicks were a noble […]

The Aston Martin DB1 Sports Car

Kristin

The Aston Martin DB1 – A close look at this sports car including performance, technical data, features, comparing rivals, history, used prices from Classic to Modern THE CAR The first sports car from Aston Martin appeared in 1914. In 1939, the Aston Martin Atom, a two door, four seater coupe […]

Classic Car History – 1963-67 Corvette Sting Ray

Kristin

Specs for 1963-67 Corvette Sting Ray Engine: OHV 90 degree V-8, 327 cid, 396 cid, 427 cid Construction: Cast-iron block and heads, single cam, pushrods Compression ratio: 11:1 Induction: Rochester fuel injection or one/two Carter four barrel carbs Maximum Power: 250-375 bhp (327 cid) 390-435 (427 cid) Top Speed: 152 […]

Sports Cars – Distinction With Performance

Kristin

When talking about sports cars, it is important to make the distinction between cars which have been produced solely for this purpose, and normal road-going vehicles which have been modified to achieve sports car performance. One notable example of such a vehicle is the popular Golf GTI series. Generally speaking, […]

The Aston Martin DB4 Sports Car

Kristin

The Aston Martin DB4 – A close look at this sports car including performance, technical data, features, comparing rivals, history, used prices from Classic to Modern THE CAR The Aston Martin DB4 sports car was introduced at the October 1958 London Motor Show as the Series 1 variant, and priced […]