V8 Supercar News Round-up

Courtesy: BigPond Sport

First things first: I reserved my spot at the 2013 Circuit of the Americas V8 Supercar race.

Cars And Coffee Meet

This past Saturday was my first Cars and Coffee meet in the morning. Being familiar with the spot I would go Friday nights, I had no idea where where I was going that morning (kinda). I was glad to see a bunch of great cars at the top of the hill upon arriving to the meet.

Craigslist Finds: Two RX-7’s, Four Turbos

This Craigslist find features a seller offering not one, but two different 1993 RX-7’s for sale. On top of that, both of them look great and they each have a twin turbo engine!

...Club Dirty.

Precision Body Works Auto Show

This past Saturday I decided to stop by Precision Body Works for their annual car show. It was a good scene, and there was a nice choice of cars to check out. They had cars lined up outside in their lot and the adjacent shops, as well as select few inside their showroom.

F.A.S.T. (Fortune Auto) Open House

This weekend was a great weekend for me and being exposed to cars. On Sunday I decided to go by F.A.S.T. in Powhatan and check out their open house. I couldn't believe how many high quality cars came by.

Circuit Of The Americas: V8SC and MotoGP

Courtesy: COTA

Today, October 16th, marks the date that the V8 Supercar and Moto GP Circuit of the Americas tickets go on sale. For the V8 Supercars, this will be the first official Australian sporting event held on American soil. I am beyond ecstatic about this. For the Moto GP series, this will be another addition to their American race schedule.

Craigslist Finds: Custom VW Cabriolet

These kind of deals you cannot find anywhere else but Craigslist. I stumbled across this VW during one of my car dazes on Craigslist. I basically search for anything under $2,000 to see what I find and most always find something interesting.

Bathurst 2012 Moments (Video)

Courtesy: News.com.au

It was an amazing race as expected with the 2012 Bathurst 1000. I wont go into specific details, as most of you either watched the race or are waiting to watch it. I would like to share with you some of the amazing moments that made the race exciting.

V8 Supercars 2013 Texas Dates Confirmed

Courtesy: Robert Cianflone, smh.com.au

The V8 Supercar series has an outstanding weekend ahead. First and foremost, the V8 Supercar series and the Circuit Of The Americas has announced the official race dates to be set as May 17-19, 2013. Tickets will be going on sale the 16th of October, 2012 via Ticketmaster.

Craigslist Special: Oldsmobile Alero Turbo

The Oldsmobile Alero is one of the least attractive platforms for any automotive tuner or enthusiast. Personally, I spend a lot of time planning my upgrade path or products that I want to use on my vehicles, down to the point of doing research of possibilities BEFORE I even purchase a car. I cant even image the huge amounts of pain in the ass this Alero would have undergone, from a mechanics perspective, to become a turbo'ed vehicle. 

Club Dirty Approved: Shelby GT500 Cobra

I saw this Club Dirty work-of-art the other day while looking for a mailbox somewhere downtown. I didn't find the mailbox and was pissed (because a random mailbox maps website said there was one), but I did find this and whipped out my phone for a picture.

Automotive Backgrounds: Chip Foose

-Many times I sit and daydream about people who represent the car culture, either someone devoted to the automotive world or someone having a strong passion for cars outside of their daily tasks. Questions like, "How did they get that job?" or "What steps led them to be recognized as automotive enthusiasts?" come up and I find myself looking for answers.  I will do my best to collect the most appropriate information and discuss people that are key in the automotive culture, in no particular order. Hopefully this will put some pieces together for those of you looking into get further into the automotive world, or on the other end, to keep you from quitting your day job!

Automotive Backgrounds: Chip Foose

President and CEO of Foose Designs

Courtesy: Machine Finder