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In 1950, as part of a bid to celebrate completion of the new Pan-American Highway, the Mexican government hosted the first Carrera Panamericana. This six-day race traveled from Ciudad Juarez near the American border town of El Paso, south to Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chiapas on the Mexico-Guatemala border.

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10 Historic Motor Races That Defined the Sport, Part 2

November 17, 2018November 15, 2018 Bruce Lindermann 0 Comments 24 Hours of Le Mans, Automotive History, Carrera Panamericana, Historic Races, History, Indianapolis 500, Indy 500, Le Mans, Mille Miglia, Monaco Grand Prix

The sun goes down. The lights come up. The smell of high octane fuel fills the air and the thunder

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For as long as the automobile has existed, racing has been a tool used to dictate the standards of speed.

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10 Historic Races that Shaped Motor Racing: Part 1

October 20, 2018October 15, 2018 Mark Williams 0 Comments Automotive History, Gordon Bennett Races, Historic Races, History, New York-Paris Race, Peking-Paris Race, Targa Florio, Vanderbilt Cup

For as long as the automobile has existed, racing has been a tool used to dictate the standards of speed.

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1956 Rambler Custom Cross Country Station Wagon

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The Station Wagon: America’s Ex Becomes Europe’s Darling

September 1, 2018August 22, 2018 Mag Boddington 0 Comments America, Crossovers, Europe, History, Station Wagons, SUVs, Wagons

In 1969, Petula Clark sang in a Plymouth Sports Suburban station wagon commercial, “Just look what Plymouth’s up to now

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Road Racing with Karen Salvaggio

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Because, Really, Who Wouldn’t Want to Road Race?

July 7, 2018June 22, 2018 Stefanie Zalutko 0 Comments Early Racing, Formula 1, Grand Prix, History, Indy 500, Road Racing

“People have been racing cars since the invention of the automobile … and racing horses and carriages long before then,” chuckled

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President Eisenhower was responsible for America's roadways.

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Bent Rims and Blown Tires: A Brief History of America’s Roadways

June 27, 2018May 30, 2018 Mag Boddington 0 Comments America's Roadways, Dwight Eisenhower, Federal Highway Act, Highways, History, Interstate System

Often, it isn’t until we accidentally crack into a massive pothole or waste away in stand-still traffic that we actually

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