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While the one-and-only 1966 Wolverine was indeed built for Jerry Hansen, it appears as though Hansen didn’t have much success with it, prompting him to sell it off and move to a McLaren for the 1967 season. Fortunately, the Wolverine didn’t fall by the wayside as many old, unsuccessful race cars have over the years, […]
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Tagged Can-Am, Hemmings Find of the Day, Jerry Hansen, Lee Dykstra, racing, SCCA, Wolverine
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Hemmings Motor News subscribers will soon be receiving their April 2011 issues, and on page 40, they’ll find the “Antique Ads” story detailing Volvo’s humorous, eye-catching and ultimately successful attempt to sell station wagons by promoting their speed and sex appeal, in addition to the typical wagon push of family-friendly practicality. From 1986 through 1990, […]
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Tagged Bob Austin, featured posts, Ferrari Testarossa, Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, Lamborghini Countach, Lotus Esprit Turbo, One Lap of America, Porsche 944, publicity stunts, racing, Rolling Stones, Scali McCabe Sloves, SCCA, SCCA/Escort Endurance Championship Professional Racing Series, station wagons, videos, vintage ads, Volvo, Volvo 740 Turbo
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Word comes to us, very sadly, that sports car raconteur and all-around good guy Toly Arutunoff was terribly injured while en route to the Sports Car Club of America convention in Las Vegas. Full details haven’t emerged yet, but Toly, a glowing personality in the SCCA’s history, was apparently helping a stranded motorist during a […]
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Tagged accidents, Hemmings Daily, personalities, SCCA, Sports Car Club of America, Toly Arutunoff