July 16, 2013 | Volume 09 Issue 27 |
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Product Spotlight
Modern Applications News
Metalworking Ideas For
Today's Job Shops
Tooling and Production
Strategies for large
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What engineer doesn't like to talk about cars? Now it's your turn to tell us why you love yours -- and the engineering behind it. Email a paragraph or two and maybe even a pic, and your story could be posted in an upcoming issue of Designfax. Got a 250,000-miler? Love the way your ride handles that grueling trip to work each day? Maybe you're a do-it-yourselfer, and you just want to show off.
John, Lincoln Electric:
"I have been a Camaro guy since I was a teenager. I got my first Camaro at the age of 16. It was a used blue 1967 Camaro with a black vinyl top. The Camaro became the car that I loved.
"I had a beautiful silver '67 Camaro later on. That was the car I never should have sold. I have kicked myself many of times for getting rid of it.
"So as time went by, I made a deal to myself that if they would make the Camaro again I would buy one. And so it happened in 2009 when the Fifth Generation Camaro came to life. I wanted one with a white stripe and a beautiful interior. So here it is : A 2010 Camaro SS, black with white stripe, inferno orange interior. I lowered the car 1 inch, added a performance exhaust, spoiler, custom wheels, and a few custom orange and chrome parts, and here you have it!
"I love the way it looks, the way it handles, and the way it sounds. I'm a 57-year-old Camaro man!"
July 2013
Next week: Dirt-track racer.
How to participate
Email why you love your car to Mike at mfoley@nelsonpub.com, and we'll get the reader contributions rolling. You can also use the feedback form below to submit your story, but if you have a pic to send too, you will have to send that separately. Posted content will be identified by contributor first name (and company, if that's OK).