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TABLEOFCONTENTS THANKYOU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ABOUTTHEMUSEUM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SPRI NGEVENT CALENDAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 WI NTERRECAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 I NFASTCOMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710 FI NDI NGHI DDEN TREASURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1114 STARVI NGFOR CONTENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1517 HALFHEART. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19+21 DESI GNEDFORBOULDERS &BOULEVARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2324 FUELEDBYPASSI ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2526 COOKI NGWI THGAS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2728 FAMI LYBUSI NESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2932 REVOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3336 MEETTHE CONTRI BUTORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3738 PERSI STENCE PREVAI LS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3940 THEHOLY TRI NI TY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4143

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SPRING EVENT CALENDAR

PHOTOS: 1: BLISSFULL MEADOWS 2: JOSH SWEENEY 3: BEN EATON 4: JOSH SWEENEY

We continue to be thrilled with how many of you have supported us through this difficult time. Whether it be through a donation to our Annual Appeal, participating in our virtual programming, or even just attending one of our driving events with a positive attitude. We salute YOU! We're kicking off our Lawn Events in June and extending them into the fall. Details regarding events will be rapidly changing as the season progresses and we encourage you to join our mailing list for the latest updates. In the last year, we've learned to pivot (and pivot) and the schedule will still look different (at least at first) but we are hoping that we can return to our regularly scheduled programming of Cars & Coffee and Lawn Events in the late summer. Other events, including driving tours and educational programs will also be added to our calendar.

A BLISSFUL DRIVE• WAS SAT. MAY 8, 2021 BLISSFUL MEADOWS GOLF COURSE• UXBRIDGE, MA We had a great time on our first driving tour of the season, exploring the idyllic roads of Central Mass. More driving events to follow.

CADILLAC DAY• SUN. JUNE 6, 2021 • 10AM - 3PM Cadillac Day has historically been the "kick-off show" of the Lawn Event Season and is sponsored by the New England Cadillac and LaSalle Club. COST IS $25 PER VEHICLE• ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

CARS & COFFEE• SAT. JUN. 12, 2021 • 8AM - 11AM Cars and Coffee was created for car enthusiasts to meet up early on a Saturday morning. They'd grab a coffee, talk cars and by 11 am they were gone. Cars & Coffee is sponsored by AVI Boston, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management - The Keeney Group, Art of the Automobile and Boston Motorsports. FREE• ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

BETTER WITH AGE• SUN. JUN. 20, 2021 A Vintage Sports Car Event A SPECIAL EVENT FOR VEHICLES 1969 AND EARLIER $125 PER PERSON• ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

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After 13 months of take out, dining outside, and cooking at home, boy does it feel good to venture back into restaurants again! And venturing in and out of restaurants and bars is what we did on a weekend completely dedicated to food and drink in the amazing food and beer city of Portland, Maine.

LUNCH The drive up north to Portland is not spectacular. Route 128 to 1-95 is a road often traveled for us. To extend our drive and see a new site we looked on Google Maps and chose a random island north of the city to drive to for lunch: Bailey Island. Located about a half an hour south of Brunswick down Route 24 is the coastal town of Harpswell on Casco Bay. The town comprises the mainland and hundreds of islands. Sebascodegan Island, Orr's Island, and Bailey Island are the largest, with bridges connecting the three and Bailey Island at the tip. The scenic drive on Route 24 was well worth it on windy and surprisingly hilly roads. They delivered scenic coastal views of the rocky Maine shoreline, with its blue -green water and surrounded by evergreens. The roads were so quiet in the off-season that at times the area was reminiscent of Acadia National Park. On Bailey Island, we lunched at Cook's Lobster & Ale House, a 1955 landmark that began as a take-out stand selling lobsters too small to ship out of state. The restaurant has grown since then to a staple of the area. Thousands of lobster traps were stacked outside of the restaurant on the pier, waiting for the season to begin. A sure sign of a good place to get lobster! As it was off-season, we chose a fried haddock sandwich, fish and chips, and some cold, local beers from Bissel Brothers (Portland) and Atlantic Brewing (Bar Harbor). This place is definitely worth checking out in the summer! DRINKS After the drive back south to Portland, we made it to Novare Res, a beer bar located right in the heart of downtown that is consistently named one of the best beer bars in the country. My flance, Jacob, is a self-proclaimed "beer snob." He's not your everyday beer snob either, but rather a die-hard who will trade, ship, collect, and travel for beer. In the same way many people collect wines and age them in their celler, he collects bottles of beer and ages them. Novare Res is like a candy store to him, specializing in Belgian-inspired beers and local Maine favorites. Their covid protocol was one of the best I've experienced. We sat in a side room with our own little nook, complete with plastic barriers to separate us from other guests. The nook had an old barrel where all of our drinks were delivered and cleared, making for a completely contactless experience. Of note, we ordered a Orie Fonteinen Oude Geuze from Belgium, served in an authentic Iambic basket, a De Cam Kriek Lambiek, Iambic from a box, and a Goodflre Pilsner which is local to Portland. All of which were served in authentic glassware, which Jacob notes is a "big deal." We ordered a small cheese plate as an accompaniment to our drinks. If you like beer, Novare Res is the place to go in Portland. Their menu offers something for everyone, with everything from Iambics to boozy hot chocolate and a whole lot in between. Make a point to stop in here on your next visit to Portland. You won't be disappointed. 1: LUNCH FROM COOK'S LOBSTER&ALE HOUSE ON BAILEY ISLAND. 2: CHEESE PLATE FROM NOVARE RES IN PORTLAND, ME 3: HI JACOB! JACOB ENJOYING HIS BELGIAN BEER 4: PRIVATE DINING NOOK AT NOVARE RES IN PORTLAND, ME 5: PORTLAND HEAD LIGHTHOUSE, PORTLAND, ME.

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recommendation of a former Portlander we had our sights set on Duckfat, a local favorite creating great quality comfort food made with local ingredients. When we arrived they had already stopped taking reservations for the evening, but were still offering takeout and had plenty of open-air seating available. After all the wonderful things we'd heard about the restaurant, we chose to order takeout and grab a table. We ordered the poutine. It featured belgian fries topped with locally sourced cheese curd, duck gravy, and fresh chives. We added a sunny-side up local farm egg for good measure. We also went for the Duckfat banh mi with duck confit, pâté , picked vegetables, cilantro, and mint, and washed it all down with a delicious housemade cookies and cream milkshake. Duckfat has definitely gotten something really right with their poutine. Fried in-you guessed it-duck fat, the frites were reminiscent of a typical Belgian or European style fry with their rich yet delicate flavor. Even more impressive was the correct proportions on the dish. Too often, this signature French-Canadian dish has curds that are too large and overwhelming, but not at Duckfat. In another excellent-yet-surprising combination of cuisines, the banh mi, a vietnamese sandwich, was fresh, light, and savory, and the duck confit melted in your mouth. I suspect this will not be our last time visiting Duckfat. If you're looking for a casual, modern, and upscale take on takeaway comfort food, it will be worth your while to check out this locally loved, family-owned hot spot in downtown. BREAKFAST For breakfast, we grabbed a quick bite of pastries from Standard Baking Co. This family owned business has fed downtown Portland well since 1995. They specialize in handcrafted artisanal baked goods made with natural ingredients and baked daily in their 12-ton, stone deck oven. You know a place is good when there is a constant queue waiting to order outside. Because it was a weekend, we were able to try some of their weekend-only pastries, like an almond croissant and a cinnamon roll. They both had the perfect amount of luxury, sweetness, and butter. Perfect examples of baking at its finest! LUNCH AND DRINKS Our final stop of the weekend was to a lesser-known brewery, Barreled Souls, based out of Saco, about 15 minutes from downtown Portland. They specialize in bourbon barrel-aged stouts, a niche market that is well-regarded and highly sought after by those in the know within the beer community. They had a food truck there for the day, so we ended our weekend of decadence with fresh empanadas and fried plantains. A delicious final treat.

1: DINNER AT DUCKFAT 2: CROISSANT FROM STANDARD BAKING CO. 3: EMPANADAS FROM BARRELED SOULS

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Portland has really blossomed into a booming food city in the recent years. Next time you're in the area, eat beyond the obligatory lobster-roll, wander off the beaten path and follow the locals. Find a I ine or a long wait and you will find great food. Trust me, it will be worth it.



HALF HEART,BUT NOT HALF HEARTED RARELAAM VEHI CLEONLOANATAUDRAI N NATALI E HARRI NGTON

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Thes e i ngr edi ent swoul ddet er mi neafla vorpr ofil e, c r ea ngas i gna t ur et a s t eofar egi on. I ft her ewa sahea vyt a xons a l t , f or exa mpl e, Fl or en neba ker sc oul dma kedowi t houti ti nt hei rbr ea d. Thei rf oodwa sfla vor f ul enougha nywa y, s ot heys a i d. Spa ni s hpa pr i ka , as pi c eus edi nf oodsl i kec hor i z o, pa el l a , a ndpa t a t a sbr a va s , wa s n’ ti nt r oduc edun l Chr i s t opherCol umbus r et ur nedf r om t heAmer i c a sonhi ss ec ondvoya gei n1496wi t hc a ps i c um pepper s . Bydr yi ngt heveget a bl esi ns mokehous es oronwoodenr a c ks , as moky, c ol or f ul s pi c ewa sc r ea t ed. Anes s en a l s pi c ei nSpa i n, pa pr i ka ’ spr oduc oni ss l l ma deus i ng t r a diona l t ec hni quesa ndi sr egul a t edbyt hegover nment . Pr ovenç a l r os éa l s oha sal onghi s t or y, da ngba c ka l mos t2, 600yea r swhenGr eekspl a nt edt hefir s tgr a pevi nesi n Pr ovenc e. Now, r os éa c c ount sf ornea r l y90per c entoft her egi on’ swi nepr oduc on. Knownf ori t sl i ght erc ol or , Pr ovenç a l r os ésa r er ef r es hi nga nddr y, wi t hhi nt soff r ui t sa ndher bs . Ther egi oni t s el fpl a ysama j orr ol ei nt hepr oduc onofr os é, s o muc hs ot ha tt heFr enc hha vec r ea t edawor df ori t :t er r oi r . Ter r oi rdes c r i besa l l oft heenvi r onment a l f a c t or st ha tma y i nfluenc eac r op, i nc l udi ngt hema keupoft hel a nda nds oi l oft her egi on, t hec l i ma t e, wea t her , a nda nyot herdi ffer en a ng a s pec t sbet weenvi neya r ds . Pr ovenç a l r os ér eflec t sava s tt er r oi rt ha ts t r et c hesa c r os sava r i edt opogr a phyofmount a i ns , gor ges , hi l l s , fiel dsofl a vender , a nd100mi l esofMedi t er r a nea nc oa s t l i ne, a l l wi t hhel pf r om t heMi s t r a l wi ndst ha tmoder a t e t emper a t ur esa ndr educ ehumi di t y. Thes ef a c t or s , det er mi nedbygeogr a phy, a r ewha tma kear os éf r om Pr ovenc es o uni que. Ea c ht ypeofc ui s i nedet er mi nesnotonl yt hei ngr edi ent si nt her ec i pes , buthow ea c hdi s hi spr epa r ed. Forexa mpl e, i nour Spa ni s hc ooki ngoft a pa s , wepr epa r edf ours ma l l di s hes . Thewor dt a pa sder i vesf r om t heSpa ni s hver bt a pa r , t oc over . One s t or ygoest ha tt heor i gi na l t a pa swer et hi ns l i c esofbr ea dormea ti nt en ona l l ypl a c edont opofagl a s sofs her r y, amea s ur e t opr eventf r ui tfli esf r om ent er i ngyourc upi ns ea r c hoft hes weetl i quor . I nt ur n, t hes a l t ymea t sa ndt a pa senc our a ged ba r goer st odr i nkmor ea ndi nc r ea s eda l c ohol s a l es . Whi l et hef ol kl or eont heor i gi noft a pa sma yc ha ngedependi ngonwho youa s k, onet hi ngi sf ors ur e, t a pa sa r eadel i c i ousdi vei nt oSpa ni s hc ui s i ne, a ndonet ha ti sbec omi ngmor ea ndmor e popul a reveni nBos t on. I nf a c t , a c c ompa ni edwi t hDonna ’ sdel i c i ousr ec i pef orhomema des a ngr i a , ourt a pa sr i va l edt hos e ofBa r c el onaWi neBa r , aboomi ngl oc a l t a pa sr es t a ur a nt . Ar medwi t hma nyus ef ul c ooki ngt ec hni que ps , gr ea tr ec i pes , exc el l entwi nepa i r i ngs , a ndhi s t or y, a l l pr ovi dedbyour f ea r l es sChefDonna , a ss t udent swewer ea bl et oemba r konac ul i na r ya ndc ul t ur a l a dvent ur et ot hr eeEur opea nc ount r i es , c r ea ngdi s hest ha tt r ul yt a s t edl i kena ver es t a ur a nt qua l i t ypl a t es . I ti st hehi s t or ya nds t or i esbehi ndt hei ngr edi ent sa nd c ui s i nes , however , t ha ta l l ow adeeperexpl or a oni nt ot hefla vor s , f ood, a ndc ul t ur eofar egi on. Whi l enot hi ngc a nbea tt he i nc r edi bl eexper i enc eoft r a vel i nga ndexpl or i ng, c ooki ngr ea l , a ut hen cc ui s i nec a n deusoverun l i ti ss a f et odos o a ga i n. Next meyout r a vel a br oa dorevenr egi ona l l y, r emembert oexper i enc et hefla vor s , t a keac ooki ngc l a s s , ea tl oc a l l y, a nda s kques ons , youwi l l onl yfindyour s el fmor ei nl ovewi t hanew c ul t ur e. Wehopet oc on nueCooki ngwi t hGa s , s os t a yt unedf orupda t es !


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KenCl a r ki sahumbl e, f r a nkguy. You’ dneverknow unl es syou a s kedhi mt ha the’ sr es pons i bl ef orr es t or i ngs omeoft hemos t s t unni ngCor dc a r st ogr a c et heha l l soft heLa r zAnder s onAut o Mus eum, Aubur nCor dDues enber gAut omobi l eMus eum, a nd t heNa ona l Aut omo vea ndTr uc kMus eum. Hi sa c c ompl i s hed c a r eers owedt hes eedsofa ut omo vei nt er es tf orhi ss on, Chr i s , whoi sar es t or a ont ec hni c i a nf ort hes t or i edPa ul Rus s el l a nd Compa ny. Butt hi ss t or ys t a r t sf a ra wa yf r om t hef a medEs s ex ba s ed c ol l ec t orc a rr es t or a onf a c i l i t y. I ts t a r t si nMa i ne. “ Iwa nt edt o beada i r yf a r mera tayounga ge, ”ex pl a i nedKen, “ ButIqui c kl y l ea r nedi twa s n’ tf orme. ”Ken, whowi l l be67i nAugus t , t hen ha danumberofj obs , s uc ha smi l l wor ker , t r uc kdr i ver , a nd c ons t r uc on. “ Igotl a i doffi nt hewi nt erme, ”ex pl a i nedKen, “ a nds t a r t edwor ki ngonc a r s . ”Att he me, Kenwa sl i vi ngi n Uni t y, Ma i ne, a nds t a r t edwor ki ngonhi sunc l e’ ss ma l l c ol l ec on ofc a r s .

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Ana s s oc i a t eofKen’ sunc l eha dal a r gec ons t r uc onout fiti n Ma i ne. Theownerha dac ol l ec onofc a r s , a ndwor dgott ohi m t ha tKenwa spr e yha ndyr epa i r i ngol derc a r s . “ Is t a r t edwor ki ng f orhi mi nt hewi nt erof1979, ”Kenc on nued, ”I nt hes pr i ng, he ga vemeac hoi c e:goba c kt owor kont r uc ks , orwor konhi s c ol l ec onf ul l me. ”Thea ut onomy, s el f pa c e, a ndc ha l l enges wer ea l l agr ea tfitf orKen, “ Il i kedbei nga bl et ot a keac a rt ha t wa sr undowna ndbr i ngi tba c kt ol i f e. Ia l s oha da c c es st oa l l of t het ool soft heowner ’ sc ons t r uc onc ompa ny. ”Kenl i kest obe t heonema nwor ki ngonac a r , a ndc ons i der shi ms el fa r es t or a ont ea m of“ Me, mys el f , a ndI . ”Hel i kest he a c c ount a bi l i t yofj us tonema nont hej ob, butwi l l oc c a s i ona l l y f a r m outj obsa spa r tofal a r gerr es t or a on. KenCl a r kes ma t est ha ther es t or ed27c a r sf ort hec ons t r uc on c ompa nyowner , mos t l yModel A’ sa ndModel T’ s . Buti ta l s o s t a r t edhi m ont hepa t ht ot heCor ds . Thec ompa nyowner pur c ha s eda1937Cor dPha et on, whi c hKenwor kedon. Thena n ownerofa1930Pa c ka r da ppr oa c hedKen, a ndt hent heowner ofaCor dL29, a ndi twentonf r om t her e. I twa sa tt hi s me, a r ound1985, t ha tKenCl a r kwenti nt obus i nes sf orhi ms el f . The or i gi na l c ompa nyownerwa sa monghi sc l i ent s . I fi t ’ snota ppa r enta l r ea dy, Kenha saf a s c i na onwi t hCor ds . “ Bec a us et heya r es ouni que, ”ex pl a i nedKen, “ TheCor dL29i s t hefir s tpr oduc onf r ont wheel dr i vec a r . TheL29wa s des i gnedi n1927. Theyha dfivepr ot ot ypesi nFebr ua r yof1929, s t a r t edpr oduc oni nJ une1929, s t oppedpr oduc oni n Dec ember1931, onl y5, 014bui l t , a ndonl y250s ur vi ved. Four bodys t yl ess t a nda r d, s ever a l doz enbui l tc us t om bodi ed. ”

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Ken’ senc yc l opedi cknowl edgeonCor dsi sonl yma t c hedbyhi s s ki l l s etwi t hr es t or i ngs i mi l a r er ac a r s . Hi sYa nkeea ppr oa c h s er veshi m wel l i nt hi sfiel d, s t a ng, “ Ther ea i n’ tnot hi ngt ha t c a n’ tbefix ed. ”Thi sent hus i a s ma ndi ngenui t yma dea ni ndel i bl e i mpa c tonhi ss on, Chr i s , whogothi ss t a r twi t hc a r sa sea r l ya s6. “ Ir ememberbei ngi nt hes hopa tt ha ta ge, ”ex pl a i nedChr i s , “ The fir s t meIpi c kedupawr enc hwa sa r ound11or12. I twa sa Model Tpi c kup, a ndheha dmec u ngr i vet s . ” 30


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Chr i st ooka na ut obodyc our s ea tt her egi ona l voc a ona l t ec hni c a l s c hool , a l l t hewhi l e wor ki ngwi t hKeni nhi ss hop. Att he me, hewa swor ki ngonc a r sl i keaChevyNoma d a ndaSt udeba kerLa r kVI I Is uper c ha r ged. Chr i st henwentt owor ka tabodys hopa t16 a ndwa st her ef or11yea r s , butwa nt edt of or gehi sownpa t h. Sa i dKenofhi ss on, “ He c oul dnotunder s t a ndhow Ic oul dwor kont hes a mec a rf orayea rormor e. ”Chr i ss etoff f orFt . La uder da l e, wher ehewor kedonmoder nul t r a l uxur yc a r sa nds uper c a r s . “ Iwa s t her ef ort hr eeorf ouryea r s , ”expl a i nedChr i s , ”a ndwoul devent a keons omeol derc a r s ont hes i de. ”Theol derc a r sont hes i debec a meabi ggerpa r toft hepi c t ur eonc ea ga i n, “ I t ’ sa ma z i nghow muc hs t uffyour ememberwor ki ngonbot hol da ndnew c a r sf r om my ea r l i erda ys , ”expl a i nsChr i s , “ Al l t hel es s onsf r om myda dkeepc omi ngba c k. ” Chr i sknew hewa nt edt ogetba c ki nt ot hevi nt a gec a rs c enea ndc omeba c knor t h, but nota snor t ha sMa i ne. Hef oundagi ga tar es t or a ons hopi nConnec c utwor ki ngon ol derFer r a r i s . A eraf ew yea r st her e, Chr i ss wungf ort hef enc es , a nda ppl i edt oPa ul Rus s el l a ndCompa nynotonc e, butt wi c e. “ Li kea nyj ob, youfil l outa na ppl i c a on, s enda r es ume, a ndt a l kwi t ht hef or ema na ndma na ger , ”expl a i nedChr i s . “ Onc eyougett ha t , t hey’ l l i nvi t eyouba c k, a ndi ft heywa ntyouba c ka ga i n, i t ’ l l bet ot a l kt oPa ul Rus s el l hi ms el f . Mor et ha nj us tba s i ca ut omo veknowl edge, hewa nt st oknow how you’ r egoi ng t ofiti nt ot het ea m. ”Chr i sj oi nedPa ul Rus s el l a ndCompa nyi nMa yof2015a ndha sbeen t her eevers i nc e. Chr i s ’ sfir s tt a s ka tPa ul Rus s el l a ndCompa nywa st hec os me cr es t or a onofa300SL r oa ds t er . “ It ooki ts t r a i ghtt hr oughdi s a s s embl y, met a l wor k, a ndpa i nt . ”Chr i sc on nued, “ Ia ppl i eda sabodys hopt ec h, butI ’ vedones oma nydi ffer entt hi ngsi nmyc a r eer . So whenIwa sdoi ngt hi sr oa ds t er , t hema na gerc oul ds eet ha tIc oul ddomor e. ”Att he me, t heout fitwa sha vi ngaha r d mefil l i ngc er t a i npos ions , a nds oChr i swa sha ppyt o t a keondi ffer entr ol es . AsChr i sexpl a i ned:“ Myda da l wa yss a ys‘ dot oda ywha tot her s won’ t , s oyouc a ndot omor r ow wha tot her sc a n' t . ’ ” Chr i ss t a r t edunderhi sf a t herwor ki ngonc l a s s i c s , pur s uedwor ki ngonnew s uper c a r s , butevent ua l l yendedupdoi nghi ghpedi gr eec a r sf r om s omeoft hes a meyea r sa st he c a r shewor kedongr owi ngup. Kenl i vesa ndbr ea t hesol dc a r s , butha sa na ppr ec i a on f ornew s t uffa swel l . Heha saJ eepGr a ndCher okeeTr a i l ha wka ndl ovesi t . Chr i sowned a1948Pa c ka r d, 2007Mer c edes BenzE320D, a nda2007ML…a ndhe’ ss ol dt hem a l l . Hel i vesaha l f mi l ef r om wor k…a ndhewa l ks . 1, 2, 3+5:1967FERRARIN. A. R. TSPYDERTHEYRESTOREDTOGETHER 4:THEI R1929L29CORDI NANEXHI BI TATTHENATI ONALAUTOMOTI VE&TRUCKMUSEUM I NAUBURN, I N. 6:“ PROBABLYTHEONLYPI CTUREOFUSTOGETHER, ASI T’ SALWAYSONEOFUSONTHEOTHERSI DE OFTHECAMERA. THI SWASWHENWEDI DTHEGREATRACEI N2013. ”

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I fpa r tofyouha sa l wa yswa nt edac l a s s i cFor dMus t a ng,butyou’ dj us ta ss oongetbehi ndt hewheelof s omet hi ngwi t hmoder nper f or ma nc e,c r ea t ur ec omf or t s ,r el i a bi l i t y,a nds a f et yf ea t ur es ,youmi ghtwa ntt o gi veRevol ogyCa r sac a l l . They’ l l bui l dyouabr a ndnew vi nt a geMus t a ng. St a rngwi t hanewl yma nuf a c t ur edbodys hel lus i nghi gherqua l i t ys t eelt ha nwa st ypi c a l l ya va i l a bl ei n1966, Or l a ndo,Fl or i da ba s edRevol ogyi ns t a l l samoder nf our wheeli ndependents us pens i onunder nea t h,wi t h powerdi s cbr a kesa ta l l f ourwheel s , r a c ka ndpi ni onpowers t eer i ng, a ndal i mi t eds l i pdi ffer en a l . Thei nt er i ori sadea dr i ngerf ora nor i gi na lMus t a ng, butkiedoutwi t hNa ppal ea t heruphol s t er y, t hi c kwool c a r pet s ,a ndr ea lwoodont heda s ha ndc ons ol ei npl a c eoft hepet r oc hemi c a li mi t a ons t uff t ha twa ss o popul a ri n1966.Youa l s ogetpowerwi ndows ,s ea t s ,a ndl oc ks ,c l i ma t ec ont r ol ,a ndamoder na udi os ys t em behi ndwha tl ooksl i kea nor i gi na lr a di o,wi t hAM/ FM s t er eo,Bl uet oot hc onnec vi t y,a nda va i l a bl es a t el l i t e r a di o, Andr oi dAut o, a ndAppl eCa r Pl a yc ompa bi l i t y. “ Wet a ket heor i gi na l t heme, a ndwer i ffoni t , ”s a ysTom Sc a r pel l o, Foundera ndPr es i dentofRevol ogy. Opent hehood,however ,a ndt hi ngsl ookdec i dedl ymor emoder n.Thes t a nda r dengi nei sa460hp,5. 0l i t er For dCoyot eV8, ma t c hedwi t hyourc hoi c eofas i x s peedma nua l or10s peeda ut oma ct r a ns mi s s i on. I ft ha t ’ s nots uffic i entf oryourneeds , a672hor s epower , s uper c ha r geda ndf uel i nj ec t ed5. 0l i t erV8i sa va i l a bl e. Revol ogywi l l pa c ka gea l l t hi si nac hoi c eofbodys t yl es , i nc l udi nga1966c onverbl eorf a s t ba c k, ora196768 f a s t ba c k. Fr om t her e, t hec hoi c esa r eba s i c a l l yendl es s , wi t hc ol or s , op onsa ndc us t omi z a onpos s i bi l iesf a r beyondwha twa sor i gi na l l yoffer edbyFor d.Thec ompa nywebs i t eoffer sabui l df ea t ur et ha tc a nkeep dr ea mer soc c upi edf orda ys . Wi t hmor emodel spl a nnedf ort hef ut ur e, t hec hoi c eswi l l onl yi nc r ea s e. Butt he goodf ol ksa tRevol ogya r eha ppyt owa l kbuyer st hr ought hepr oc es sa sneeded, orl ea veyout oi ti ft ha t ’ syour pr ef er enc e. “ Ea c hc a ri sc us t om bui l tbyha nd,s oea c honei suni que, ”s a i dSc a r pel l o,a ddi ngt ha ta nyr es embl a nc et oa n or i gi na lendswi t ht hedi s nc ves ha pe.“ Ther e’ ss omuc hwec ha nge,i t ’ snotr ea l l yevenaMus t a ng.I t ’ sa c ompl et el ynew vehi c l e. ” Ever yc a ri sbui l ta tt heOr l a ndof a c i l i t y,wi t ha l lwor kdonei nhous eex c eptpa i nt .Tha tma yc ha nges oona s ex pa ns i onpl a nsc on nue.Ac r ew ofa bout50empl oyeesha ndl esa l lt heengi neer i ng, des i gn, a ndf a br i c a on, r i ghtdownt ouphol s t er y.Thec a r swor kt hei rwa yt hr ought hes hopa ta nunhur r i edpa c e,a ndt her ei sno a s s embl yl i ne. “ Oura s s embl yl i nedoes n’ tmovel i keFor d’ sdoes , ”s a i dTom, empha s i z i ngt ha tt hewor kt heydoi nvol vesmor e t ha nge nga nol dc l a s s i cba c kont her oa d. “ I t ’ sc ompl et el y[ di ffer entt o]engi neeranew vehi c l et ha ni ti st or unar es t or a ons hop, ”hes a i d.“ We’ ve des i gnedt hec a ra sas ys t em. Youc a n’ tj us tc ha ngeonet hi ng. ” Bef or ef oundi ngRevol ogy, Sc a r pel l os pent17yea r swi t hFor d, wor ki ngi nva r i ousr ol esi nma r ke ng, s a l es , a ndpr oduc tpl a nni ng.Hi st enur ei nc l udedas nta tSpec i a l Vehi c l eOper a ons , orSVO. For d’ si nhous e per f or ma nc es hop, SVO ha sbeenbehi nds omeofFor d’ smos tnot a bl ea nds ought a erl i mi t edpr oduc on per f or ma nc evehi c l es . Tom s a yshi sexper i enc ea tt hes ma l l , ent r epr eneur i a l oper a onwi t hi nt hec or por a t e gi a ntwa sagr ea tt r a i ni nggr oundf orRevol ogy, a ndi twa shi s mea tSVO t ha tl edhi mt owa nthi sown c ompa ny. “ Weha dagr ea tt ea m, ”hes a i d, “ Andweha ds uc ha ut onomy. Wej us tgott hi ngsdone. ”

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Wheni tc omest ova r i edext r emec ondionsi nmot or i ng, onewoul dbeha r dpr es s edt ot opt ha toft heNew Engl a nddr i vi ngec os ys t em. Ar gua bl yt hemos tpa r a mounta nddi ffic ul toft hes ec ondionsi st hei nf a mous New Engl a ndwi nt er . Whi l es omer ec oi l a tt het hought , t heNew Engl a ndMot orPr es sAs s oc i a onwel c omes t her egi on’ swi nt err oa dswi t hopena r msa ndexc i t ement . Ever yFebr ua r y, NEMPA’ sa c c ompl i s hed member s hi pofa ut omo vej our na l i s t smeet st os a mpl eava r i et yoft hebes twi nt erwa r r i or st oda y’ st op ma nuf a c t ur er sha vet ooffer . ThoughCovi d19wa sa neverpr es entf a c t or , NEMPA’ sr es i l i entmember s , a l ong wi t hAut oMo on’ ss t ea df a s tt ea m, wor kedt oget hert oc r ea t es a f ec ondionsf ort hi svehi c l et es ngevent . Pr ec a u onsi nc l udedawi dea r r a yoft es tvehi c l esbei ngc l ea nedbet weenus er sa ndama s kr equi r ement . Thes ea ddeds a f et ymea s ur esma def oraNEMPAwi nt erdr i veexper i enc el i kenoot her . However , i twa st he a s s or t mentofvehi c l est ha tma det heeventonef ort hea ges . Thel a t es ti npi c kupsr ubbeds houl der swi t h s uper c a rr oya l t ya ndt hema r ket ’ smos tc ompet entc r os s over ss ha r edpa r ki ngwi t ht hei rs eda na ndwa gon a dver s a r i es . Thel otwa sat a nt a l i z i ngs i ght , a ndwa st heper f ec ta ppe z erf ort hema i nc our s eofdi ges ng how t hel a t es ta ndgr ea t es tha ndl ec l a s s i cNew Engl a ndwi nt err oa ds . Asa l wa ys , t heNEMPAWi nt erDr i vewa speopl ec ent r i c . Asma nyofNew Engl a nd’ sa ut oj our na l i s cgr ea t s floc kedt ot hes i t e, t her euni onoff r i ends( a tas a f e6f ootdi s t a nc e)wa sawel c omedepa r t ur ef r om t he i s ol a t edna t ur eofpa s tmont hs . Lunc hwa ss er veda sus ua l , however , t oi nc r ea s es a f et ya ndpea c eofmi nd, a boxedl unc hf or ma twa sa dopt edi npl a c eoft heus ua l buffets t yl e. Thef oodwa sdel i c i ousa sa l wa ysa nd s i nga ndc ha ngwi t hf r i endsnew a ndol di nj ec t edt heen r eexper i enc ewi t has ens eofnor ma l i t yt ha ti s ha r dt oc omebyi nt oda y’ ss t r a ngewor l d. Thi sr et ur nt onor ma l c ywoul dn’ tha vebeenpos s i bl e, ofc our s e, wi t houtt he r el es seffor t soft hea l wa ys f a nt a s cAut oMo ons t a ff. Whet heri twa st hes a niz i ngofvehi c l esbet weenus er s , t hec l ea nl i nes soft he f a c i l i t y, orj us tt hegener a l f r i endl yna t ur eofea c ha ndever ys t a ffmember , Aut oMo on’ sempl oyeesma de t hei rgues t sf eel r i ghta thomea ndf r eet oexpl or et heda y’ sa ut omo vec or nuc opi ai nas a f ea ndl ei s ur el y ma nner . Fort ha t , ea c ha ndever ymemberofNEMPAi si ndebt eda ndgr a t ef ul t oourAut oMo onf a mi l y. Thought hi syea r ' swi nt erdr i vewa sphys i c a l l ydi ffer ent , t hes pi r i toft hea nnua l ga t her i ngs l l bur nedbr i ght a sever . Gr ea tc a r sa ndgr ea tmi ndsc a met oget heri nas howi ngofr es i l i enc ea ndpa s s i onf orc r a, a l l i nas a f e a nds upporveenvi r onment .NEMPA’ sWi nt erDr i ve2021wa sf a nt a sc , i ns pi t eofCOVI D, a ndwa st he c l os es tma nyofusha vef el tt onor ma l i noverayea r .Asus ua l a l l ofusl e wi t hf ul l s t oma c hs , ha ppyhea r t s , a ndones ha r edt houghtonourmi nds :“ Wec a n’ twa i t‘l nextyea r ’ sWi nt erDr i ve. ” PHOTOSWERETAKENBYRANEATTHE2021WI NTERDRI VE.


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Hyper c a r sa r et hea ns wert ot heques on: “ Wha tha ppenswhenas uper c a rext endsbeyondt hebounda r i esof definion? ”I na r el es sques tt os ur pa s sa never r a i s i ngba r , t hewor l d’ st opa ut oma nuf a c t ur er sus ei ngeni ous t ec hni quesa nds t a t eoft hea r tt ec hnol ogi est or edefinemot or i ngi t s el f . Thepr oduc t soft hi spur s ui ta r es ome oft hegr ea texa mpl esofmot or c a r sa ndmi l es t onesi na ut omo vehi s t or y.Asobj ec t sofi nt ens edes i r e,t hey s er vea si nr oa dsf ornew gener a onsofa ut omo vebuffst of a l l i nl ovewi t ht hei rown meper i od’ spi nna c l es ofmot or i ng.Thought het er m“ hyper c a r ”i saf a i r l ynew one,t her a w pa s s i ont ha tdr i vest hec r ea onofs uc h gr oundbr ea ki nga ut osi sa sol da smot or i ngi t s el f .Fa s t er ,be er ,s exi er ;t hes ea r et heever pr es entdema nds pl a c eduponma nuf a c t ur er sa st heypus hf ur t heri nt ot hegr ea tf r on erofmot or i ngwi t hever ybr ea t ht a ki ng a emptt oc r a “ t heki ngoft hehyper c a r s . ”Thr ees epa r a t ea ut oma ker ss oughtt or ea c ht hea ut omo ve pi nna c l ei ndependentofonea not her ,buta fic i ona dosa ndent hus i a s t sc a n’ thel pbutgr oupt hem,ea r ni ngt he s ha r ed t l e“ TheHol yTr i ni t yofHyper c a r s . ” I nt hef a s t pa c edwor l dofhyper c a r s , t her ea r ec er t a i nma r queswhos ena mesc a r r yi mmens ewei ght . Thet hr ee ma nuf a c t ur er sa tt het opoft hi sl i s ta r ePor s c he,Mc La r en,a ndFer r a r i .Evers i nc et he356hi tt her oa di nt he l a t e’ 40s ,Por s c heha sbeenc ons i s t ent l ypr oduc i ngf a nt a s ca ndbounda r ypus hi nga ut omobi l es .TheGer ma n gi a ntt hr ew t hes uper c a rwor l df oral oopwi t h2005’ sCa r r er aGTa ndha sc on nuedt or edefinet hehyper c a r i nt heyea r ss i nc e.Mc La r enha sl ongbeenas t a pl eofBr is hper f or ma nc emot or i ngbot hona ndofft het r a c k. Mc La r en’ sF1wa sagr oundbr ea ki ng’ 90sdr ea mc a ra ndt hei rmor er ec entP1a ndSennaoffer i ngsa r epi nna c l es ofmoder nper f or ma nc emot or i ng.Fer r a r ineedsnoi nt r oduc on,t hei rs l ew ofpos t er c a r ss pea ksf ori t s el f . Fr om t hei ns a neFer r a r i F40whi c hbec a mea ni ns t a nt20t hc ent ur yi c ont oi t sF50a ndEnz of ol l owups , Fer r a r i ’ s moder noffer i ngsi nc r ea s ei ndes i r a bi l i t y, per f or ma nc e, a ndpr i c ewi t hever ymodel . Fer r a r i i sundeni a bl yaf or c e t ober ec konedwi t hi nt hehyper c a rwor l d. Wi t ht heever i nc r ea s i ngpopul a r i t ya nd a da pt a bi l i t yofhybr i dt ec hnol ogy,i twa sobvi oust ha tel ec t r i c ’ s ondema ndt or quewoul ds oonma kei t swa yt ot hewor l doft hehi ghper f or ma nc es porngc a r .Oft het hr ee a f or emen onedma r ques , Mc La r enwoul dfir et hefir s ts hota ndr i ngi nt heer aoft hehybr i dhyper c a r . Wi t ht hei nt r oduc onofMc La r en’ sP1a tt he2012Pa r i sMot orShow,t hes por t s c a rwor l dwa sc ha nged f or ever .Byc ombi ni ngi c oni cs t yl i ngwi t hhybr i dt ec hnol ogy, Mc La r enr oc ket edi nt oabr a venew er aofs peed a ndbea ut y, c emen ngt hems el vesa tt hehea dofhyper c a rs uper i or i t y. Pr opel l edbya3. 8Lt wi nt ur boc ha r gedV8wor ki ngi nc onj unc onwi t hMc La r en’ s“ EMot or , ”t heMc La r enP1 f unnel sac ombi ned903hor s epowert hr ougha7s peeddua l c l ut c ht r a ns mi s s i on.Thi sma r r i a geofc ombus on a ndel ec t r i c i t yr oc ket st heP1f r om 060i nj us tover2. 5s ec ondsoni t swa yt oa nel ec t r oni c a l l yl i mi t edt op s peedof217MPH.Thes efigur esputt heP1a tt hever y poft hea ut omo ves pea r ,boa s ngever yt hi ngt ha t amoder nhyper c a rc a nbe.I ti suns ur pr i s i ngt ha tt heP1i swi del yc ons i der edt obet her i gh ulhei rt ot he Mc La r enF1’ st hr one. Whi l eMc La r enwa sbus yc r ai ngt hei rmoder nma s t er pi ec e, Fer r a r i wa sdeepi nt hepr oc es sofdoi ngwha tt hey dobes t : ma ki ngl egenda r ya nddr i vea bl ewor ksofa r t . Wi t hFer r a r i ’ sEnz obec omi ngmor ea ndmor eda t ed, t he I t a l i a nma r quewa si nneedofanew j a wdr oppi ngfla gs hi p. Ent ert heLa Fer r a r i .Wi t hbr ea t ht a ki ngl ooksdes i gnedi nhous ebyFer r a r i ,t heLa Fer r a r iwa si mmedi a t el ya j a wdr oppi ngs i ghtont her oa da ndt r a c ka l i ke. Butt hi sI t a l i a nbea ut ywa s n’ ta l l l ooks . I nc l a s s i cFer r a r i f a s hi on, a nea r t hs ha ki ng6. 3LV12wa ss t uffedi n, however , t her ewa sanewt r i c kt heLa Fer r a r i ha dupi t ss l eeve. Muc h l i kei t sP1c ount er pa r t ,t heLa Fer r a r iempl oyeda nel ec t r i cmot ori nc onj unc onwi t ht hega smi l l .Combi ned, t hi ss ynt hes i sofc ombus ona ndel ec t r i cpowerpr oduc ed949hor s epowera nd664 . l bsoft or que. Ofa l l t he a c c ol a dest heLa Fer r a r iboa s t ed,pos s i bl yt hemos ti mpr es s i vei st ha tt heLa Fer r a r ic l a i medt hehi ghes tpower out puti nFer r a r i r oa dc a rhi s t or y, whi l ec u ngf uel c ons ump onby40per c ent .


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