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It's a Crosley CoBra ("Copper Brazed") engine...made out of sheet metal instead of cast iron.

We all enjoy things automotive. But you've got to experience certain things in person. I've got some pictures of the Grand Ascent at Hershey where cars as old as 100 tear up the hill just as they were designed to do! You've got to put this show on your calendar for next June to see and hear these great cars! What do you think of these cars? Check out the Bugatti Type 57 and Wayne Carini's Porsche! http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/4174

1973 Triumph Dolomite Sprint?

Beetle's back on the track this Saturday (Warminster Community Park) and Sunday (Wells Fargo Center) in and around Philly! Come out and watch...or, better yet, bring your car and race!

That's how we do it! Wish you guys could join me!

The tires were getting loose at the end. Getting the car sideways wasn't too hard after seven runs. Everyone knew when I was on the track from the sound of the tires SCREAMING! Next race is in a few weeks...anyone around, please come by!

Volkswagen and I have teamed up to show how much drivers can learn from autocrossing. In a multi-part series, I'll be showcasing what racing around a parking lot can teach regular drivers that they can use everyday. And, as a side benefit, I'm learning just how much fun the new Beetle is on the track! Post what you think here! http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/4137

And some people pay extra for it!

It's a Ford truck with a Citroen body.

Recently, I got the chance to experience the new Range Rover Evoque. While I'm not an SUV person, I am a fan of interesting and fun-to-drive vehicles. The Range Rover Evoque definitely fits into that category. Please give my little review, with pictures by the world-reknowned Karl McWherter, a quick read. And post your comments on the piece here! 2012 Range Rover Evoque: http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/4021

I never got into cassettes...I didn't like how they wouldn't last. I'd record my albums to play in my car, but I refused to buy pre-recorded cassettes. I love used CD and record stores...and I've got hundreds of CDs to show for it. Visiting a record store is like revisiting periods in my life. Stumbling across an album I remember from high school or college or from some particular event in my life is fantastic fun. Usually it ends with me buying said record. When I found the Cheech and Chong records, the memories of listening to AM radio (from across the country) at night when they played "Sister Mary Elephant" just hit me. I had to have it!

I've seen red, yellow (Starz' "Cherry Baby" from 1977), clear, and purple (Prince's "Purple Rain" from 1984)...as well as 7" (A Flock of Seagulls' "Nightmares") and 12" (soundtrack to Footloose and Boston's first album) picture discs. I even have one album (Dennis DeYoung's "Desert Moon") has a dark tint when lit from behind, but looks normal when lit from above.

I will post pictures! Please make anyone you know in the region aware of this event! No cost to anyone (unless you buy food or drink)...it's just for fun!

45's? I'm talking long-playing records...33 1/3! $1,000 worth of old singles is quite a collection, though!

dfelt - Isn't there a law in Seattle that you have to drink atleast a gallon of coffee a week? Won't they deport you?

Two people here have opinions and memories to share about vinyl records? C'mon! I know more than a couple of you folks still own a record! When was the last time you went shopping for records? What was the last vinyl record you bought? For that matter, what was the FIRST record you ever bought? What was your most memorable record store story?

What kind of car fan are you when you won't drive 2,000 miles just for a cup of joe?

We're organizing a casual gathering of cars and car people...and looking for interesting cars and even more interesting people. This is a morning cruise-in type event Saturday May 5 at Michael's Resturaunt in Douglassville, PA (right on Rt 422 between Pottstown and Reading). Michael's is NOT sponsoring the event but has allowed us to use their parking lot (so buy a cup of coffee or have breakfast with us). There's no charge for the event as it's very casual. It's primiarily organized by the Delaware Valley Region of the Classic Car Club of America (with help from the region's Cadillac-LaSalle Club), but we're open to anyone and everyone. Bring something interesting...bring someone interesting! If you have any questions, let me know!

I'm not saying that vinyl records sound superior or inferior to CDs, but they are better. There's more of an experience with playing a record...it's more visceral and engaging. I like my digital music collection, which numbers well over 600 CDs, because it can be played in my car or just about anywhere. The artwork on an album cover is four times the size, which makes it better. And the packaging can be better...like Alice Cooper's "School's Out" shaped like an old desk. I can point to CD cases that are outstanding (Tool's Grammy-winning cover for "10,000 Days" comes to mind), but the larger canvas of an LP allows for a wider range of possibilities. CD sound is cleaner but purists will tell you that a CD is a digitized version of the analog sound you get from an LP. I won't defend that since they're both reproductions. I like the sound on both. Records have other reasons to appreciate them.

There's something about the sound of a record over any other format. There's also something about placing the record on the turntable, moving the needle in place, and flipping the record every 20 minutes. It's more interactive than playing a CD. My collection is around 1,000 records (about 300 documented...and about 700 more that I've just never gone through because I bought them as a lot to get a few prizes in the collection).

In case you missed it, this past Saturday (April 21) was Record Store Day. I hope you visited your local (read: non-chain) record store and perused their selection of new and used records (or CDs, if you must). Anything to enhance your music collection and spur the local economy. Saturday afternoon, I added my two-cents (or $20, I forget) picking up a few vinyl treasures and I can't wait for a moment alone in my house to listen to George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can't Say on TV" from the "Class Clown" record. Last fall, my buddy and I took out love of records to another level. In one fourteen-hour period, we traveled through three states and visited six records stores, fighting a freak October snowstorm, and discovering treasures twelve inches of vinyl at a time. Please check out what I've documented about the day and pass it on to your music-loving/car-loving/adventure-loving friends! http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/3946

Thanks Dave!

Thanks Dfelt!

Thanks! The editor is fantastic! I'll forward your comments to her!

I just got back from the New York auto show and this year's theme seems to be big sedans! Ford showed off the new Taurus last year leading the way for GM to show off the new Impala, Toyota to introduce the new Avalon, Nissan unveiled the 2013 mid-sized Altima... What do you think of them? http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/3926