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A Ford Fairlane's Adventure

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Published on 05-03-2020 12:41 PM

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A Ford Fairlane’s Adventure
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Once upon a time, the fall of 1976 to be accurate, the young lady now known as my wife was the new-to-her owner of a British Racing Green,1967 MGB roadster. The engine was showing some signs of ...

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A way to modify indicators for TR Sidescreen when R&P Steering is fitted

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I dont think the pictures got transfered. Email me if you want them ...

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A Lifetime of Memories

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Published on 12-01-2012 09:57 PM Number of Views: 9700

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A Lifetime of Memories
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Sharon Tanihara

Twenty-six years ago, right after I first got my Healey Hundred, I attended the WestCoast Meet in Eureka, California and had my picture taken with Donald Healey. At the time, Ifigured that experience would last me a lifetime and was content to spend the next couple ...

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Donald Healey's Dream

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Published on 12-01-2012 09:47 PM Number of Views: 7298

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Donald Healey's Dream
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Take yourself back to 1952,
See the cars from Detroit drive through Kalamazoo,
When the Army no longer needed tanks by the scores,
They put on rubber wheels and gave 'em four doors.
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Lotus Dream Cars

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Published on 12-01-2012 08:26 PM Number of Views: 6832

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Lotus Dream Cars
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James Tworow (Sherlock)

I've always admired Colin Chapman, founder of the Lotus car company. He wasone of many people starting small British sports car manufacturers in the 1950s and1960s, companies who realized that not all aspiring sports car owners could afford ...

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Before the Austin Healey

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Published on 12-01-2012 07:59 PM Number of Views: 9551

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Before the Austin-Healey
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James Tworow (Sherlock)

The Austin-Healey roadster, whether you pick the 100/4, 100/6, 3000 or Sprite, isa well loved and legendary sports car. When the 100/4 roadster was launched back inlate 1953 it took the sports car world by storm. But ...

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What Are The Odds?

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What are the Odds?By
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This is of course true and happened in about 1987 in Sunnyvale, CA. One daywhile at lunch I noted in the San Jose Merks' classifieds, an advertisememt for an ACBuckland, --Buckland?? Must be a ...

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The discussions of originality as in contrast to reliability is an old one. For the most part they seem mutually exclusive. Purists want to enter concourse events and win awards for their examples,... read more
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A Ford Fairlane's Adventure

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