About Author: Rubens

Description: Life long involved with cars. Classics, hot rods, drag racing and now.. trying to become a aircraft mechanic.

Posts by Rubens

The Brazilian Air Force and the Planes that Defined Us. Part One: War Time.

Posted on April 22, 2017 | 38 Comments
(first posted 4/22/2017) April 22 is the most important day on the history of the “Força Aérea Brasileira”. On this day in 1945, FAB set its own record […]
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QOTD: A Nice Bimmer – Gone… Or Maybe Not…

Posted on December 14, 2015 | 26 Comments
For the last couple of months I’ve been working as a detailer in the collision center of a huge 15 dealership conglomerate, here in Winnipeg, Canada. It is a place where […]
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Why I Look Forward To Going To Work Every Morning

Posted on July 8, 2015 | 30 Comments
No doubt we are very proud to be “Gearheads”, the kind of people who are so in love with cars that most of our families members and friends don’t […]
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Triumph: The Passion For The Machine And The Brotherhood Between Bikers

Posted on May 24, 2015 | 55 Comments
It was a hot summer afternoon. I was almost asleep on my desk when I saw an old guy coming through the door, walking slowly, a cane in his hand. […]
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Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Corcel GT – The Confusing History Of A Multinational Brazilian Classic

Posted on May 6, 2015 | 45 Comments
This is a car that became a huge hit here in Brazil and now has now achieved the status of classic. The Corcel was produced between 1969 and 1985, and […]
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