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Robert Wolk Spent 30 Years Racing at the Limit. Parking Lot Road Rage Killed Him.

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Robert Wolk Spent 30 Years Racing at the Limit. Parking Lot Road Rage Killed Him.

Shawn Henry September 21, 2026 0

Robert Wolk built a three-decade career out of deliberately running out of grip in controlled conditions, and...

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Dubai Police Put a Mansory Ferrari 812 on Tourist Patrol, and the 800-HP Claim Doesn’t Add Up

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Dubai Police Put a Mansory Ferrari 812 on Tourist Patrol, and the 800-HP Claim Doesn’t Add Up

Shawn Henry September 19, 2026 0

Dubai Police unveiled a fifth Mansory-built patrol car. The quoted 800 horsepower is Ferrari's factory rating in...

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Today in Automotive History: Two Amphicars Crossed the English Channel to Reach the Frankfurt Motor Show

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Today in Automotive History: Two Amphicars Crossed the English Channel to Reach the Frankfurt Motor Show

John Lloyd September 17, 2026 0

On September 17, 1965, two Amphicars finished a white-knuckle English Channel crossing and drove straight into the...

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Someone Drove a Car Down the I-90 Floating Bridge’s Bike Path, and Washington’s Penalty for It Is a Mess

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Someone Drove a Car Down the I-90 Floating Bridge’s Bike Path, and Washington’s Penalty for It Is a Mess

EL Puckett September 17, 2026 0

Video of a car on the I-90 Trail has been circulating since September 10. The statutes that...

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NASCAR Ironman Dave Marcis Got Robbed While Out of Town, and the Case Cracked Open at a Flea Market

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NASCAR Ironman Dave Marcis Got Robbed While Out of Town, and the Case Cracked Open at a Flea Market

John Lloyd September 17, 2026 0

Dave Marcis spent 35 years getting shot at by other drivers’ fenders across 883 Sunday afternoons, and...

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California Car Influencer and Hooters Calendar Girl Identified in McLaren Crash; No Word On Who Was Driving

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California Car Influencer and Hooters Calendar Girl Identified in McLaren Crash; No Word On Who Was Driving

John Lloyd September 15, 2026 0

Relatives have named the second Irvine McLaren victim, but police still have not said who was driving....

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Today in Automotive History: The Car That Killed Isadora Duncan Wasn’t the Bugatti Everyone Remembers

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Today in Automotive History: The Car That Killed Isadora Duncan Wasn’t the Bugatti Everyone Remembers

EL Puckett September 14, 2026 0

On September 14, 1927, Isadora Duncan died when her shawl caught an open wire wheel. The car...

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Dave Marcis Burglary Arrest Came Down to a Facebook Tip and a Flea Market Booth

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Dave Marcis Burglary Arrest Came Down to a Facebook Tip and a Flea Market Booth

John Lloyd September 10, 2026 0

Someone is finally facing charges over the break-in at Dave Marcis’ Arden, North Carolina home, and the...

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An Unmarked Tow Truck, a Scanner, and an 11-Year-Dead Registration: Inside LA’s Bandit Towing Crackdown

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An Unmarked Tow Truck, a Scanner, and an 11-Year-Dead Registration: Inside LA’s Bandit Towing Crackdown

John Lloyd September 10, 2026 0

West Hollywood sheriff’s deputies flagged a tow truck near La Brea Avenue and Fountain Avenue last week...

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Watch: Ford Bronco Driver Rams Parked Car Into Yard, Then She Refuses DUI Test

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Watch: Ford Bronco Driver Rams Parked Car Into Yard, Then She Refuses DUI Test

EL Puckett September 8, 2026 0

Ford engineered the modern Bronco to leave pavement behind. Daytona Beach police say one driver managed that...

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T-Pain’s $3 Million Koenigsegg Regera Got Pulled Over Leading a Convoy of Hypercars to Monterey

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T-Pain’s $3 Million Koenigsegg Regera Got Pulled Over Leading a Convoy of Hypercars to Monterey

John Lloyd September 7, 2026 0

For about ten minutes on a stretch of Nevada two-lane highway, a state trooper had more combined...

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A Corvette Sat at the Bottom of Oregon’s Willamette River for Decades. Pulling It Out Is What Finally Destroyed It

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A Corvette Sat at the Bottom of Oregon’s Willamette River for Decades. Pulling It Out Is What Finally Destroyed It

John Lloyd September 6, 2026 0

Water is supposed to be what kills an old car. Rust doesn’t need much encouragement, and a...

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A New Mexico Security Guard’s Fake Traffic Stop Was Illegal Twice Over — Before Police Ever Showed Up

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A New Mexico Security Guard’s Fake Traffic Stop Was Illegal Twice Over — Before Police Ever Showed Up

Shawn Henry September 5, 2026 0

Picture merging onto Interstate 40 outside Albuquerque and catching lights in your mirror, blue up front, red...

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Thieves Hit NASCAR Iron Man Dave Marcis’ Home, Made Off With Guns, Rolexes, and Irreplaceable Racing History

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Thieves Hit NASCAR Iron Man Dave Marcis’ Home, Made Off With Guns, Rolexes, and Irreplaceable Racing History

John Lloyd September 5, 2026 0

Dave Marcis spent thirty-five years in NASCAR’s Cup Series proving a driver didn’t need a fat budget...

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A Wichita Dealer Billed a Customer to Fix a Transmission It Never Touched and Sat on His Title for 500 Days. Now It’s Closed.

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A Wichita Dealer Billed a Customer to Fix a Transmission It Never Touched and Sat on His Title for 500 Days. Now It’s Closed.

Shawn Henry September 4, 2026 0

In September of 2024, a man walked into Sunset Auto Sales on South Broadway in Wichita and...

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