CAMautoMag

23rd Apr2013

NASA Racing April 20

by MChandler

It wasn’t the most ideal day for racing: It rained. It hailed. It was cold and miserable for a while. Not everyone had rain tires. But eventually it did dry up, warm up, and nobody (that I saw or heard about) had a serious wreck. It ended up being a good Saturday.

The TurboLabs S2000 had some issues with Clubhouse in qualifying.

HPDE Groups 1 and 2 got to run in the rain. For some this was a bit hairier than it was for others.

A legitimate Aplina B9 was out running. Might not have been the best tool for the job, but it might have been the prettiest.

This LS7 powered SLP Camaro made the trip down from Idaho, making it the second fourth generation Camaro to race this season!

Sally broke her transmission during the first TT session. We were all a little saddened. Being unable to race left her plenty of time to instruct Megan and give me the peace sign!

There was more. Much more. Too much to jam into a post here, so we dumped the photos into a MASSIVE Facebook album for you to enjoy. The next event is May 3-5 on the outer loop. Head over to NASAUtah.com to see the full schedule and to register.

Words and Photos by Michael Chandler

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Category : Coverage

Tags : Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, HPDE, Mazda, Miller Motorsports Park, NASA, Porsche, rain, Road Racing, spin out, wet

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28th Sep2012

Japanese Classic Car Show

by MChandler

Last weekend was the Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach, California. We were all busy with other things, but Aaron Cleverly (frequent reader, and now contributor) made the trip and brought back some photos for us

JDM Legends has a rebigulator! And the skills to make a full scale car off of a car that only exists as a Hot Wheels car.

A Kenmeri Skyline came out to bask in the sun

And a Hakosuka with a surprise under the hood

I don’t know which Datsun is prettier, but I wouldn’t say no to either one if they showed up in my driveway.

And it wouldn’t be a classic Japanese car show without Toyotas. They made some of the most beautiful cars to ever come off the Japanese islands.

More photos are up on the Facebook, give em a look. You won’t be disappointed

Photos by Aaron Cleverly, words by Michael Chandler

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Category : Coverage

Tags : Coverage, Datsun, Japanese Classic Car Show, JCCS, JDM Legends, Mazda, Nissan, Toyota

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12th Sep2012

Inside Dave’s Unit

by MChandler

Before Trent, Tommy and Dave ~~abandoned me~~ left for their SF trip, Dave and I went up to his storage unit to grab some stuff that he had sold/is selling. Now, we’ve known Dave for many years but this provided a look into… Well, we already knew this but here’s a chance for you to get a little glimpse into what is going on in Dave’s unit, nay head… STORAGE UNIT!!! MIND!!! Stupid double entendres…

He has three cars in there in various states of togetherness. A SN95 Mustang Cobra (theft recovery), a Mitsubishi Starion TSi (on its second head gasket) and his FC RX7 convertible (no engine, but no drive shaft either). The Starion is the closest thing to a drivable car in there, which makes sense considering it was the last thing put in there.

He also has remnants of projects past in there, such as the “Ghetto Bastard” CRX which sported an exhaust off of an EF Civic sedan.

Dave has a lot of goofy, weird stuff in his garage, which makes sense because Dave (like the rest of us) is a goofy, weird guy. We’re proud to have Dave on board, and we’re rather excited to see what he pulls out of his head/unit next. STORAGE UNIT! Son of a!…

Words and photos by Michael Chandler

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Category : The CAM Journal, Uncategorized

Tags : Ford, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Mustang, Project Car, RX7, starion, storage unit

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26th Mar2012

UtahHondas.net Spring Meet

by MChandler

For the fifth year, UtahHondas.net held their annual Spring meet at Barnes Park in Kaysville, UT. The meet has grown in size every year since its inception, and this year was no different. Over 500 cars made the trek to the small town, conquered two parking lots and part of the street! Every make is welcomed at the meet, from Scions to Subarus to Toyotas to BMWs, there was even a pretty clean Charger R/T hanging out.

I snagged some photos, but if you’re still hungry there are plenty more on UtahHondas

Words and Photos by Michael Chandler

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Category : Coverage

Tags : 350z, Acura, BMW, Camry, Civic, Coverage, Dodge, Evolution, Golf, GS300, Honda, Integra, Lancer, Lexus, M5, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, RSX, Toyota, UtahHondas.net, Volkswagen

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16th Jul2011

Import Alliance 2011 – Nashville

by admin

CAMAutoMag has heard about the sheer mass of cars that come out to this event and we had to experience it for ourselves and get some Import Alliance pictures, and it has not disappointed! This event was filled with a massive car show, drifiting, and road racing! This will be a regular event for CAMAutoMag from here on out! Check out the nearly 400 Import Alliance photos by clicking ‘Continue Reading’. (more…)

Category : Coverage

Tags : 2011, Acura, Audi, BMW, Cars, Coverage, drifting, Honda, IA, Import Alliance, Import Alliance pictures, Mazda, Nashville, Nissan, Scion, Subaru, Toyota, VW

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19th Jan2011

Dispatches From A Small Market Auto Show

by MChandler

On Martin Luther King Day I took in the final day of the Salt Lake International Auto Show. It happens every year, and I always go so I can put my ass in the seats of some of the cars I’ve been reading about. I say some because not every car is there (Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger) and some are locked (ZR1). This isn’t a huge show, like Detroit, LA or New York, but it’s an opportunity for us (the public) to get some time inside the new models.

With that in mind, I grabbed my ancient Nikon point and shoot, hopped in the Subaru, and made my way to the Southtowne Expo Center to sit in cars I can’t afford at the moment. (more…)

Category : Coverage