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 | 994.2003 VW Jetta Wagon RDI BioDiesel2003 VW Jetta Wagon RDI BioDiesel
Performance Mods:
KERMA TDI 1852 Hammerhead Turbo
KERMA TDI Powerplus 764 Injectors
KERMA TDI R520 nozzles
KERMA TDI Downpipe
KERMA TDI Intake Manifold
KERMA TDI KermaWare Q Loader Flash Programmer and Custom Tuning By Alligator/ kermaTDI
KERMA TDI 3 BAR MAP Sensor
EuroJet Front Mount Intercooler
ABD Racing Cold Air Intake
ABD Stainless Steel Brake Lines
Magnaflow Exhaust
Magnaflow High Flow Cat
AEM Dry Flow Air Filter
Kinetik Battery
Samco Silicone hoses
Baer Brake Rotors
PIAA 19" Super Rosa wheels
PIAA lighting throughout
Toyo Tires Proxes 4 19"
Caractere Body Kit
Eibach Coilovers
VW E-Code HID's
Vag-Com Diagnostic Software
Interior:
Roadwire Custom Leather
Alpine IVA-W205 (Headunit)
Alpine KCE-300BT (Bluetooth)
Alpine NVE-872N (Navigation)
Alpine PXA-H701 (Multimedia Manager)
Alpine KCE-900E (Navigation Interface)
Directed Electronics SIR-ALP10T (SIRIUS w/ nav traffic)
Stewart Warner Boost Guage
Stewart Warner EGT Gauge
Matworks Customs floor mats and cargo mat
Polk Audio SR 6.5" Components
Orion HCCA 10" Subwoofer
Orion HP-4800 4 Channel Amplifier
Orion HCCA D5000 Monoblock Amplifier
Directed Audio Essentials Cabling
PAC Audio Interface (Steering Wheel Control Interface)
Viper Responder LE (Security & Remote Start)
Owner:
Christine Duran
Builder/Designer:
Chris Fierek
Audio by:
David Parhat
Brian Brady
Chad Utt
Bryian Sones
Derek Dawson
Stock:
2003 VW Jetta Wagon TDi
Now known as:
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 | 997.1967 Chevrolet Impala SS 427Password protected images of 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS 427. If you are an editor interested in publication rights outside North America, please contact Richard Truesdell at 001+714.981.2725 or autotronic@aol.com for password access. | |
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 | 1003.1964 AvantiPreliminary images of Chuck Schauwecker's 1964 Studebaker Avanti. It is one of the 809 very rare 1964 Avantis manufactured before Studebaker shut down production in South Bend in December 1963. It is supercharged and since Studebaker didn't offer factory A/C with the supercharged cars, the first owner, who lived in Bakersfield, CA, had the delivering dealer install all the OEM components at the time it was delivered in 1964.
These shots were taken quickly at a show and are to be considered as a sample; I spoke with the owner and he seems quite willing to make arrangements to have me shoot the car, either in a studio or at an appropriate location, such as Palm Springs with its mid-ventury and Raymond Lowey connections. If you are and editor interested in a feature on this car, please contact me at autotronic@aol.com. All images here are copyrighted 2006 by Richard Truesdell and may not be used or otherwised reproduced or redistributed without authorization. | |
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 | 1032.Musclecar CultureA compilation of my Musclecar Culture columns for Musclecar Review, 2006-2010. This column afforded me to write about personal topics that didn't merit a full feature treatment and in many instances were highly personal such as my final column on dads and their influence on us as emerging car enthusiasts before we could even drive. | |
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 | 1038.2017 La Jolla Concours d'EleganceApril 9, 2017, the 2017 edition of the La Jolla Concours dÉlegance.
Packard was the featured marque this year and the featured car was General Lyons'1934 Packard Runabout Speedster in a vibrant shade of blue. Try to imagine being wealthy enough to own such a car as the world was still feeling the effects of the Great Depression.
The Best of Show winner was the 1921 Duesenberg A Dual-Cowl Phaeton entered by Ron and Sandy Hansen, resplendent in yellow. The best prewar winner was Valerie and Aaron Weiss' 1936 Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet A, fresh from its class win at Amelia Island. The top prize of the postwar cars and winner of the Ferrari class was the 1963 Ferrari 400 Superamerica entered by Donnie Crevier and Larry Alderson.
I had several personal favorites that stood out in the great field, two of note were the 1948 Packard 2270 limousine entered by Richard Walworth which featured ramp-up wheel chair access. My second favorite was the 1966 Peugeot 404 coupe owned by Greg and Margie Millard that took second place in the Pininfarina-bodied class, beating several Italian exotics.
Two Porsches caught my eye, the first being a highly original 1951 Porsche Pre-A coupe owned by Wayne and Nancy Baker. The other was not part of the concours iteself, rather it was a full-electric powered 1973 Porsche 911 Targa displayed by local San Diego firm Zelectric.
My favorite photo? A little girl playing with the sign in front of Skeets Dunn's 1951 Alfa Romeo 1900 coupe.
Editors interested in coverage, please contact me direct at richtruesdell@gmail.com or 00 1 951 229 2989.
All photos copyright 2017 by Richard Truesdell except for the overhead drone photos, copyright 2017 by Michael and Kate Photography and can't be used without prior permission. | |
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 | 1074.Cars and Coffeee 102106The successor event to the famed weekly Crystal Cove show, now held at the Premier Automotive Group campus in Irvine each Saturday morning. This is due in part to the efforts of John Clinard, Ford's Western Regional Public Affairs manager, Freeman Thomas, Ford's North American Strategic Design Director and Tony Salerno, Controller & Business Affairs Manager, Aston Martin North America.
All images copyright 2006 by Richard Truesdell and can not be used without prior authorization. | |
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