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Diversify Your Investment Portfolio In Collectible Cars?

June 17, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 8 minutes Millions of American automotive enthusiasts and savvy investors alike collect cars. That old muscle car or the British roadster you inherited may still have a place of honor in your garage and see use as […]

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Ten Great American Sports Cars You Never Knew Existed – PT2

June 16, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 5 minutes A sports car is a car designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, or the thrill of driving. Let’s take a look at our top five American sports cars, […]

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Ten Great American Sports Cars You Never Knew Existed – PT1

June 13, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 4 minutes Ask any car enthusiast to think of the greatest American sports cars and there are a few names that are sure to come up. The Corvette is an automotive icon that’s been in production since […]

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Why Do the Brits Drive on Left-Hand Side of the Road?

June 12, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you ever wondered why the British drive on the left? Not surprisingly, there is a historical reason for this; and it’s all to do with keeping your sword hand free… In the Middle Ages, […]

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An In-depth Comparison Between Formula 1 and IndyCar

June 8, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 6 minutes Both are premiere single-seat racing series, but the two are managed very differently. While F1 has always been the pinnacle of engineering excellence with a big focus on design and development, IndyCar has prioritized an […]

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Why Does the Indianapolis 500 Winner Drink Milk?

May 30, 2022 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 2 minutes Every sport has its quirky traditions. Hockey players grow beards in the postseason, baseball players don’t talk about a pitcher when he’s perfect, and Indy 500 victors drink milk in the Winner’s Circle. The Indy […]

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What Is A Shooting Brake and Why Do We Love Them?

July 20, 2021 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 5 minutes Here’s a question we get on a semi-regular basis: “What the hell is a shooting brake?” If you’ve spent any time in the car world, obsessed collectors and casual fans alike all seem to ruminate […]

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Valets No Longer Know How To Drive Manual?

June 30, 2020 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 7 minutes Not long ago my wife and I took a vacation to Savannah, GA where we were enjoying a long weekend out of town and doing a road trip review of the 2017 Mazda3 5-Door hatchback. […]

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Why Are You Wearing A Mask While Driving Alone?

May 22, 2020 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 3 minutes Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning guide to Americans that the coronavirus outbreak was fast approaching. This news caused face mask sales to skyrocket, and soon clueless […]

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Has America Rediscovered Mid-Engined Sports Cars?

January 21, 2015 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 4 minutes This might be the greatest decade ever for sports cars. We have the LaFerrari, McLaren’s P1, and the Porsche 918. All wonderful, exquisite pieces of extreme automotive engineering; and all distinctly European. So, where are […]

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How Does Google’s Traffic Map Really Work?

September 18, 2013 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 5 minutes So you’ve packed up the car and are ready to head off on a long-awaited road trip or maybe you’re just headed to a meeting across town, what epic plight of congestion will the traffic […]

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The Brave New World of the Tesla Model S

September 16, 2013 robert.maddrey

Reading Time: 4 minutes A question often asked in the automotive publishing world is, “What is the future of the automobile?” Is that future being pioneered now by Tesla? […]

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