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Retro ‘Trail Along’ Highlights Vintage RVs

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:54:50 +0000

Story and photos by Mike Magda

Back in the day, travel-trailer owners used their personal vehicles or shop trucks to tote their Airstreams or Vagabonds cross country — there were no one-ton turbo-diesel crew cabs with navigation systems and leather seats. This is how real truckers went on vacation with their families.

The fifth annual Trail Along to Pismo vintage RV show was held last weekend in Pismo Beach, Calif., and it featured an eclectic collection of old pickup trucks, station wagons, woodies and a few truly unusual home-built tow-vehicle creations. Highlights included a BMW pickup along with the Boles Aeros, Streamliners, Silver Streaks and the always cool Teardrops.

The show offers a nostalgic atmosphere, with kids riding around on Stingray bikes, women dressed in poodle skirts and all the trailers decorated in classic vintage decor. We strolled through the 300 allotted spaces at the Pismo Coast Village RV Resort looking for the coolest tow vehicles we could find. We'll let the photos speak for themselves. Enjoy!

Congress (Again) Ponders Military Sports Sponsorship Ban

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

The United States Army and the National Guard, in the eyes of the Pentagon, are brands that requires ongoing promotion to raise public interest and awareness. One of the most cost-effective ways of doing this, in terms of media exposure and number of eyes-on, is via sponsorship of professional sports like auto racing. In fact, the National Guard…

More Indy Penalties – Turbo Boost To Remain At Lower Level

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:19:00 +0000

Indianapolis Motor Speedway isn’t open for on-track activities on May 22, but today is the day that qualified teams may change to their race engines, provided they are full-season entries that are not here for an Indianapolis 500-only effort or did not change engine manufacturers, as did Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold (Chevy), Team Barracuda BHA…

Porsche Models Coming To Forza Motorsport 4 After All

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Last August, we broke the bad news to you as gently as we could: thanks to licensing restrictions, the Xbox 360 racing simulator Forza Motorsport 4 would have to make do without any models from Porsche. The problem was a legal one: the rights to use Porsche vehicles in video games were held by EA Sports, the rival to Forza’s creator, Turn…

DeltaWing May Race In ALMS After Le Mans

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:48:00 +0000

It might not be “one and done” for the Nissan DeltaWing, scheduled to take garage No. 56 at Le Mans that’s reserved for technically innovative entries that aren’t eligible to receive points in the 24 Heures du Mans on June 16-17. While the revolutionary Delta Wing debuts at The Sarthe circuit after not quite 12 months of effort by its…

2012 BMW 328i Video

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:30:45 +0000

The 2012 BMW 3 Series is more powerful and more fuel efficient than ever, but there’s one glaring issue that almost derails the whole thing: Its start-stop system is unbearably intrusive, according to Cars.com Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder. Fortunately, you can turn the feature off and in doing so, the new 3 Series is actually quite stellar, Wiesenfelder says.

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Ferrari Racing Days Visits Laguna Seca: Video

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Ferrari’s Corse Clienti program visited California’s storied Laguna Seca circuit last weekend, tied to the Ferrari Challenge North America race. The event drew some uncommon Ferrari models, such as the 333 SP seen in the video above. Released in early 1994, the Ferrari 333 SP heralded the automaker’s return to sports car racing…

Buick Regal GS Takes Second In Nevada Open Road Challenge

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Last week, we told you about Bill Rietow and John Townsend, a pair of Buick engineers who believe in practicing what they preach. Rietow and Townsend have a hobby that may not be shared by many other Buick owners: they race a Buick Regal GS in open road rallies. In September 2011, the duo ran the Silver State Classic Challenge in a stock Buick…

MINI Roadster Designed For 2012 Life Ball Makes Its Debut

admin — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

MINI has been a part of the Life Ball charity event since 2001, and a string of designers have given various MINI models a high-profile make over. Through the years, MINIs have been restyled by the likes of Diesel, Versace, DSQUARED

Scion FR-S Race Car Wins Class Victory At Nürburgring 24 Hours

admin — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000

Toyota is celebrating a triple victory at the 40th ADAC N