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      by Published on 06-05-10 01:28 AM     Number of Views: 606 
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      Here is a nice article that was printed in the Ventura County Star in the Communities pull-out section on June 2, 2010!

      Article by: Margaret Nesbitt - Columnist for the Ventura County Star

      I have never taken a particular interest in automobiles. They were simply something that got me from one place to another. I admired some of the colors and the lines of the car, but that is where it remained.
      If a car was to be purchased, it was bought by my husband or family member for me. I could not see myself haggling over the price or being concerned about the mileage. I simply left it to someone else.

      I did not imagine that this interest in cars would change dramatically in the latter part of my life, but it has. A week or so back, I was invited by my friend Lee Horn to accompany him in a parade of Mustang cars to Santa Barbara for the Wheels and Waves Car Show. He has been a longtime collector of classic cars, and this time he would be driving a 1968 Mustang in the parade. I love new experiences so I met him at the appointed place where the Tri-County Mustang Club was congregating for the parade. Different colors, different styles — it was a candy jar for the car enthusiast.

      We drove together up Pacific Coast Highway toward Santa Barbara, each car conforming to the speed limit and trying to avoid the copious potholes along the way. I truly thought Lee’s car was the prettiest. It was presidential blue. The leather interior shone, and the chrome features competed for attention. It was, quite obviously, a car that had received loving attention through the years. I was proud to be sitting in the passenger seat of this beauty.
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      by Published on 02-25-10 09:57 PM     Number of Views: 1977 
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      I have the pleasure of knowing Charlie and his family. Charlie was a member of our local 4H club for years while our kids were in. His mother is a very good friend of mine. I thought you guys would like to read a bit about Charlie and maybe keep tabs on his career! (Picture: F3 Euroseries Round 1- Hockenheim)

      Source: The Camarillo Acorn
      Website: http://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/news/2 ... s/030.html
      "Race car driver Charlie Kimball doesn't panic easily.
      Whether driving 185 miles per hour on the narrowest of race tracks or forgoing admittance to Stanford University to pursue his dream of becoming an Indy Car racer, Kimball knows what it means to focus on the finish line and stay calm under pressure.
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      by Published on 01-30-10 10:16 AM     Number of Views: 1601 

      From Wikipedia:
      "Matco Tools, Inc. is a professional tools manufacturer for the automotive and other industries and is based in Stow, Ohio, United States. This includes over 13,000 different tools such as wrenches, screw drivers, gauges, and specialty tools. Matco also produces their own line of high quality toolboxes in the USA at their Jamestown, NY manufacturing plant. They also produce air tools, electric, and diagnostic tools, with quality considered on par with Mac Tools and Snap-On. They also carry...

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