Archive for April 14th, 2010


INDYCAR: Miller's Mailbag, 4.14
SPEEDtv.com
Robin Miller became an Indy-car junkie in late 1950s and stooged for his hero, Jim Hurtubise, at the 1968 Indy 500. He went on to work as a vent man and ...

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Binghamton show recreates Rat Pack's Vegas magic
Press & Sun-Bulletin
In the late 1950s and early '60s, five swingin' princes held court amid the bright lights of ...

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Globe and Mail

The station wagon's golden age
Globe and Mail
... turn to vehicles of the 1950s and '60s what generally come to mind are be-chromed and be-finned sedans and convertibles, muscle cars and pony cars, ...

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Valerie Zehl's neighbors: Writer tightens brotherly link in latest book
Press & Sun-Bulletin
My script focused on (Edwin A. Link Jr.'s) work after he left Link Aviation in the 1950s. He pursued undersea archaeology, discovered an anchor from ...

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DRIVEN: Porsche Boxster Refreshed And Refined
SPEEDtv.com
I've sampled Boxsters several times since they were introduced in 1996, when they were heralded as the reincarnation of the 550 Spyder of the 1950s. ...

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Democratic disconnect continues
Daily Mail - Charleston (blog)
Do you know, if you go back to the 1940's or 1950's. Before America became a “two car family.” That people were so loyal, you could almost guess. ...

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New York Times (blog)

Mini John Cooper - Web Exclusive
Eurotuner
Both these occasions were revolutionary: in the summer of 1959 Alec Issigonis presented his small car concept, with its transverse, front-mounted ...
Special edition Mini Cooper heads for the statesgirlracer

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Rosenwald baseball team honored for state title
The News Herald
“It's my understanding we used the same uniforms” left over from the 1950s. “Lo and behold, we went undefeated and won the state championship. ...

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Good eye keeps auto flea markets humming
Wheels.ca (blog)
The biggest change in flea markets over the years is the age of the cars, as younger buyers seek out cars they remember. Pre-1950s items are now outnumbered ...

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Matheson dinner honors trains, Gainesville on Saturday
Gainesville Sun
Most train activity died out in Alachua County in the 1950s when cars become more popular, McGee said. "Between Julius Caesar and Thomas Jefferson, ...

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