Category: Cars
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SKUSA SuperNationals!
I bought my first shifterkart in 1997 when I lived in Newport, Rhode Island and I raced with Superkarts! USA in the Northeast division. In 1998, I loaded it into the back of my V-8 Volvo wagon and drove 2,700 miles to Las Vegas to race in the second edition of the SKUSA SuperNationals. The…
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A Note From the Desert
I’ve been parked out in the Nevada desert for a few days now, since finishing my look-back series on our trip to Africa in 2016. I’ve been poking through my photo archives and infrequent journal entries, looking for the path forward for the blog. I have a pretty good idea what I want to do,…
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The Talbot Lago Saga, Finally Some Progress
Four years ago, I went to work in Colorado as an independent contractor, the first gig I arranged after quitting my long-time job in California to shake things up and spend more time traveling. The gig involved a couple of Bugattis, a Talbot Lago, and a Lamborghini, so it was an interesting and at times…
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Sold
It’s taken me some time to recover from the big auction closing day on Wednesday. The Bugeye got a good price, a bit better than I had expected, but fair I think. Amazingly, the winner was local and he was the only one to come look at the car in person. We did a bank…
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Less Than 24 Hours Remaining to Bid on the 215 V8 Bugeye Sprite
We are inside of 24 hours remaining on the auction at BringaTrailer.com! I’m chewing my fingernails off over here, as there’s hardly any chatter going on in the comments. Despite having felt at times like this car was a terrible use of my time (650 hours documented, folks!) I have always felt warm and fuzzy…
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2 Days Left on the 215 V8 Bugeye Auction
The clock is winding down on the 215 V8 Bugeye auction over at BringaTrailer.com Today I’ll tell you a little about the instrumentation I selected. The gauges in this Bugeye hotrod were chosen after a Jaguar XKSS was in the shop and its dash caught my eye. The Jag used 5” Chronometric gauges that were…
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215 V8 Bugeye Auction Day 5
Three days remaining on the V8 Bugeye auction at BringaTrailer.com! Here are a few photos from the refurbishing in 2014.
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215 V8 Bugeye Auction Day 4
It’s quieted down over in the comments section of BringaTrailer.com. Two comment and two bids… not even any controversy! Here’s a few pictures from the night I first saw the car. What on earth was I thinking?
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215 V8 Bugeye Auction Day 3
The auction for my 215 V8 Bugeye is on day three at BringaTrailer.com User @marauder made the front page with one of yesterday’s comments of note: “One of the best examples that you don’t need 800 horsepower, a dozen computers, and a thick wallet; — — to have a LOT of fun!” The BaT auction…
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The Bugeye Auction is Live
BringaTrailer.com has posted the listing for my V8 Bugeye! Seven days from now on Jan 15, 2020 at 12:55 PM Pacific time, she’ll have a new home.🤞 https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-austin-healey-bug-eye-sprite-46/ Feel free to comment away. I’ll be available to answer questions for the duration. Cheers, Greg Stasko
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