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Tag Archives: Monte Shelton Northwest Classic Rally

ALFA ROMEO SUPER SPIDER—THE ALFISTI WERE RIGHT!

THERE’S A BACKSTORY to R&T’s road test of the Alfa Super Spider, October 1959: The magazine acknowledged, “The Alfa Romeo Veloce Spider test (March 1958) was a classic example of … Continue reading

July 5, 2023 · 2 Comments

RALLY HEROICS

ON-BOARD TRIP computers have taken the fun out of cars. And maybe saved a few relationships. I’m thinking of the competitive motorsport activity of time-speed-distance rallying, still practiced here and … Continue reading

September 11, 2017 · 3 Comments

SAP @ Y MBCU CAST 35

THIS TITLE—SAP @ Y MBCU CAST 35—is so wonderfully evocative of traditional time-speed-distance rallying that I’ve recycled it from an old Tech Tidbits piece. The extended version resides at http://www.roadandtrack.com/column/sap-y-mbcu-cast-35. … Continue reading

November 4, 2012 · 1 Comment