Pursuing optimal combustion
TDC recently had the distinct pleasure of going to the Climb to the Clouds hillclimb on Sunday, June 26 held on the Mt. Washington Auto Road. This was the first hillclimb the Road has held in several years and the it was put on not only to bring back the historical hillclimb, but also to... Continue Reading →
In this piece local gearhead Jon Havener details his first racing experience in a SOLO event held at Fort Devens in Ayer, MA. If there is even an inkling that you may potentially like to race someday, running in a Solo event is the best possible thing you can do. Check out the SCCA's New England... Continue Reading →
Spotted in front of the Piccola Italia restaurant on Elm Street in Manchester, NH, this fine automobile was owned by a dapper gentleman sitting in front of Piccola and looked exactly like how you would picture a Bentley owner: Tan, sporting sunglasses and slicked back white hair. When I shouted from my car, "Beautiful car!"... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the new TDC interview series, 'The Torque Tube'. In the same way a torque tube helps channel and direct a car’s power to the wheels, this interview series was created to help channel the automotive experiences, passions, and insights of local successful car enthusiasts. Knowing what successful people know is one of the... Continue Reading →
Props to my boy Dave Tracy for these shots of a Lotus Elise and a Ferrari 340 TS spotted at Giovanni's Brick Oven Pizza in Glastonbury, CT. Bellisimo!
Happy Friday. Last day of the week and you’re jacked for the weekend. It’s sunny out, you brought flowers in for your assistant because she fixed what she bumbled yesterday and her daughter is feeling better. Your boss actually apologized to you, which you wrote down on your calendar because you never know when that’s... Continue Reading →
Another anonymous post from a loyal TDC reader. This piece is fan-flippin-tastic. So, I got to thinking the other day on my commute to work, as is the place where I do most of my pondering; if money were no object, what would I be driving right now? It’s sunny and warm with a light... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the new photo series on Top Dead Center, Cars in the Wild! Seeing awesome cars at an Auto Show is one thing, or seeing them on a racetrack is certainly another, but seeing an unexpected gem cruising down a back road or sitting in a showroom or pulling into a parking lot is... Continue Reading →
There is no one better than my mom and dad at keeping your gifts a total secret, right up until the moment they pull the wrappings off and surprise the crap out of you. Doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas, a birthday or President’s Day; it never fails that they pull something out that has your... Continue Reading →
We did it! Currently, there are 1,042 views of TDC and we are climbing everyday. Thank you to everyone who has visited the site, and a special thank you to those of you who subscribed to the site; this whole blogging/writing articles/editing thing is tough to do when you have a lot of things going... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, when I was a young, naïve, and octane driven nineteen year old, I owned a 2000 Audi TT. It was iconic and awesome and I loved it. My first romance with an Audi was with a 1986 Audi 4000 CS Quattro, which ended up sitting in a parking lot with three... Continue Reading →
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