Domino: Serious Toys
This story has been a long time coming. Many of us, growing up, tried our hands at building models. Airplanes, tanks, cars - we tried. Some of us were good at it, others… not so much. But we got in touch with Nicolas in Belgium, who told us the story of how a WWII (that’s right, World War II) drugstore became a so much more.
GU+ at the Prescott Rally
This weekend, we’re in Prescott, Arizona, USA, attending the Prescott Rally, part of the USRC championship. We’re posting pictures to our Gearheads-United Tumblr (GU+) outpost until the battery on the Blackberry dies (which it did about an hour ago).
L&H Historic Team: Porsche 911 and Opel Manta Rallying
Belgium… A country well known for its fries, beer, chocolate and… RALLIES! A country that only exists 181 years, and originally belonged to the Netherlands, is now becoming one of the most loved rally areas by both national and international rally teams. When we received information about a rally team from Belgium and found out they were rallying a Porsche 911 and Opel Manta B, we just knew we had to ask them for an interview. Meet L&H Historic Team, a team of enthusiasts, who spend all their free time on their biggest hobby; rally.
Everything We Thought We Knew About Organizing Rallies Is Wrong
[featured image: KDMrally.be, Koen De Meyere]
One of our goals here at GBXM is to share stories of people doing things right. When we heard one of the rallies Kristof Denaeghel organizes had a record 183 entries this year and had to turn competitors away, we knew we had to talk to him.
Jon Olschewski Does the SR20 Swap… Backwards.
He goes by the handle “PUTZ Spec-V,” but Jon Olschewski is no putz. You’re about to read the story of a guy who showed up to watch some rallycross racing in a freshly detailed Nissan Sentra Spec-V, found out he could race it – on dirt – and went for it. Bring on the zipties…
TGIF: Get Sideways
Our friend Crazy Leo shared a link with us this morning that you might want to check out.
Western Motorsports: India’s Premiere Rally Organizers
Anukraman Singh is Founder and President of Western Motorsports, which organizes one of the premiere TSD rallies in all of India, the JK Tyre Monsoon Ride. This isn’t your typical, gimmick rally, either. This is a story of passion, teamwork, and adventure. Read on!
Cody Beyer: Responsible, Dedicated, Sportsman
Whether organizing backroad adventures or keeping any number of rally cars on the track, Cody Beyer is an active part of the North American rally community. He’s got some solid views on performance, too.
High Desert Trails: The OG Rally Explodes!
We caught up with rally competitor and organizer Kristopher Marciniak with just a week to go before High Desert Trails (HDT) debuts new roads and a field of almost 30 cars. Kristopher and his wife/co-driver Christine have been putting on this event for the last two years.
