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Fire-Up! Vintage McLaren Edition
With the Auto Display in the new Griot’s Garage HQ (have you seen this place?), we constantly have amazing cars on display for everyone to see. On rare occasions like today, we actually get to hear (and feel) some of these babies fire up. Today’s treat, vintage McLaren. Check out a quick description of the [...]
Continue reading...Porsche Speedster Gets a Lift
Fri, Jul 9, 2010 | Posted by: Tim
When Griot’s Garage President, Mark Greene, told me a generous customer was allowing us to showcase his 1957 Porsche Speedster, I was ecstatic. When he told me where he wanted the car displayed… I was floored. It’s not every day you see an automobile like this. And I bet you’ve never seen one hoisted 12 [...]
Continue reading...Admit it. You want this BMW E30 driving simulator.
Thu, Sep 3, 2009 | Posted by: Derek
You know you’ve thought about it. You and a bunch of friends are lapping the Nürburgring in a Ford GT on the latest rendition of Gran Turismo or Forza and you think, “This would be so much cooler if I was sitting in a racing seat with a steering wheel, shifter, and pedals in front [...]
Continue reading...Car Quotable – War on Speed Edition
The Internet’s been buzzing about Jeremy Clarkson’s final segment on this week’s episode of Top Gear. With the so-called “War on Speed” raging strong, this older quote from him falls right into place: “You can’t rationalize cars like these. They’re not something you buy with your head, you buy them with your heart because you [...]
Continue reading...Burnout at 1000 Frames Per Second
Sat, May 23, 2009 | Posted by: Mike
Carfilms has unearthed this awesome dragster footage from 1969, filmed at 1000 frames per second. Watch for exhaust pulses hitting the tire smoke as the big rubber spins around like it’s on crisco. Unreal! Turn up the speakers for this one, kiddies.
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Mon, Aug 16, 2010 | Posted by: Derek
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