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CAR BROS completely covers all that the LA Auto Show has to offer
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The LA Auto Show is open to the public right now and …you don’t need to go. Why you ask? Well, because the folks at CAR BROS have already covered everything you’re going to want to see there. Reveals, rumors, and non-manufactured controversy are on the menu for today. Eventually though, CAR BROS figures out…
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Can I fix the headlight switch on my W114 Mercedes-Benz?
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Short answer: yes I can… this isn’t clickbait, broski and bro-ette-ski. In the last Shift Happens, I left off attempting to get my 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280 sedan sorted. The W114 four-door suffered a crapped out headlight switch (technical term) and it needed replacing. In the process of removing it, I found it was quite necessary to…
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Out with the old: Bidding farewell to the Aston Martin Vanquish S
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It’s old technology. An old chassis, wrapped around an old dinosaur of an engine, and coddled with outdated gadgets. I’m talking about the Aston Martin Vanquish, and it’s time to say good-bye to this fantastic machine. That old engine I mentioned is a nearly 6.0-liter V12. Here it’s making 580 horsepower. Perhaps more importantly, it’s…
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Watch Bill Caswell drink beer and talk about his life
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Bill Caswell is a human person that is basically automotive enthusiasm distilled to its purest essence. He gave up a career that paid him well to do insane things with cars. From his $500 BMW entry in WRC Mexico to his continuing adventures today, Caswell is a man with many stories. He’s a friend of…
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Restoring the paint on my 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280
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Strap in because this one is a long one… I’ve come to the good people at Meguiar’s to see if they could help me breathe some life back into my old Benz. It’s faded, oxidized, and fairly jacked up in general. Can it be helped? Yes, of course it can. And the results are amazing.…
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The Superformance Corvette Grand Sport is Modern History
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You’ll never drive a real one. Chevrolet only built five original Corvette Grand Sport race cars back in the early 1960s. The last time one sold, it reportedly fetched $5,000,000 and that was in 2009. You can drive one of these though; this is Superformance Corvette Grand Sport. Superformance has the full rights to build these…
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Ken Block takes to the dirt in Terrrakhana
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The Ken Block-Gymkhana formula has been running for quite a few years now. You take Mr. Block, place him in a high-powered machine, and let him loose on some manner of automotive playground. Lately it’s an entire city but it also used to be a warehouse or some sort of derelict compound. Now the Hoonigan…
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Which would you choose: the Audi S4 or the Audi RS3?
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Audi has an excellent sporting sedan with its updated S4. There’s a problem though, and it exists within the automaker’s own family. It’s called the Audi RS3. Which would you choose if you were in the market for such a car? The S4 has more room and can be had for less depending on how…
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Shift Happens: Quick peek at a 1967 Chevelle we're going to review
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Old cars are better. We know this and you know this, and that’s why we want to feature more old or interesting cars on our YouTube channel whenever possible. We’re still going to cover new car stuff as well, but it’s the older metal that really gets us going. Case in point: this 1967 Chevrolet…
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Shift Happens: Building a McLaren 720S …LEGO car
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Awhile back, the good folks at McLaren sent me a LEGO kit. It’s part of the LEGO Speed Champions series, and this one features the new McLaren 720S. It also has a designer. He’s got his drafting table, a model car, a cup of coffee, and a lamp. He’s also got a helmet, because he…
