It seemed like a Sunday afternoon at the dragstrip in the ’60s; hot rods cruising in, gassers ripping down the asphalt, and guys and gals cheering from the bleachers. It wasn’t 1965, it was August 2009 and Kil-Kare Dragway was celebrating its
50th anniversary, the idea of former
Kil-Kare manager Ed Crowder.
11/06/2009 at 4:13 p.m.
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The first Saturday in August has traditionally been British Car Day in Dayton. It started 25 years ago at Carillon Park, the brainchild of the Miami Valley Triumphs.
08/19/2009 at 10:38 a.m.
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It sports a bright blue paint job, lots of sponsor logos, cool chrome wheels, and it goes in circles. This crowd-pleaser isn't a racecar, it's a Zamboni.
12/02/2008 at 6 a.m.
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It was a sure sign that spring is in the air, and a new racing season is just around the corner when more than 50 race cars filled Lang's Chevrolet in Beavercreek for the annual Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club (DARF) Race Car Show.
03/18/2009 at 3:37 p.m.
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What does a Corvair have in common with an Edsel, Packard or DeSoto? It's an orphan in the car world - no longer made, but still treasured by its owners. And Corvair was the featured marque of the 13th annual Bob Pool Orphan Car Show, held at
Carillon Historical Park in Dayton on Sept. 26.
10/22/2009 at 4:45 p.m.
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Car lovers probably think of automotive design as art, but the Cincinnati Art Museum has made it official.
"We began exhibiting cars in March 2007 as a means to expand our visitors' definition of art, to encourage them to think past the traditional paintings and sculpture, and consider great objects of modern design, like cars, as communicative and important artistic expressions," explained Amy Dehan, associate curator of decorative arts and design.
02/19/2009 at 3:52 p.m.
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The Ridler Award is one of the most prestigious in all of hot rodding. Since 1964, it has been awarded at the Detroit Autorama, to what the judges determine to be the Best of the Best in brand-new hot rods.
05/01/2009 at 3:24 p.m.
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The 29th Mighty Marmon Muster, the annual national gathering of The Marmon Club, took place in Dayton, to coincide with the Dayton Concours d’Elegance at Carillon Park.
10/02/2009 at 3:31 p.m.
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Kammer Racing is proof that you can't judge a book by its cover. Walking into the storefront speed shop in Huber Heights, you're greeted by walls lined with performance parts and accessories, and there are a number of engines sitting on stands, ready for a customer to drop into his or her ride.
02/04/2009 at 12:49 p.m.
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Lebanon's Kevin Doran will be working around the clock on Jan. 24 and 25. He'll be the team manager on the No. 77 McDonald's Daytona Prototype racecar, hoping to end up in Victory Lane for the seventh time in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
01/14/2009 at 4:07 p.m.
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