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Car Show at Friendly’s Restaurant
Each 2nd Thursday, Indian Harbor Beach, Florida
(-Temporarily Postponed-)

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The CarCynic DJ’s the Friendly’s Restaurant Thursday Night Car Show. Next Event:Thursday, August 14, 2025 – 5pm – 8pm (Tentative)Friendly’s Restaurant 1011 E Eau Gallie BlvdIndian Harbor Beach, FL 32937 NOTICE: Due to Construction Equipment/Supplies being stored in the area we use for this show, this show is CANCELLED until further notice (Hopefully in August…

Warning: Science Ahead: Why Don’t We See Air-cooled Cars Anymore?

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Classic Beetle Air-cooled EnginePhoto listed as “Free to use, Even Commercially” Originally Posted by: carcynic on 03 August 13 @ 04:48 PM EST[Science Ahead is a regular column here at the CarCynic. To find more, use the search box.] The Original (Type 1) Volkswagen Beetle is one of the most iconic cars ever built. Even…

Helping Seniors of Brevard 2023 Dodge vs. Chevy Challenge

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The Helping Seniors of Brevard 2023 Car Raffle is in full swing. In this photo, the CarCynic (Orange T-Shirt) volunteers as a camera man for the filming of the 2023 Dodge vs. Chevy Challenge. The Dodge vs. Chevy Challenge is a fun way to draw attention to the raffle and point out that the winner…

Yes, You can by a new Citroën in the United States (Part 2 – Update)

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Photos: Wikimedia, and TruthAboutCars.com original sources unknown. Composite: CarCynic.com Originally posted by: carcynic on 27 November 15 @ 12:34 PM EST In Part 1 of this article, We learned that there are several models of cars sold in the united states that are essentially the same vehicle as Citroen Models sold in Europe. This article updates…

The Fastest Car in the World

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Photo: The CarCynic Is this un-assuming family car the fastest production car in the world?Read on, and I’ll show you that in a real-world driving test it is the fastest production car in the world, and that it has held that record since 1999… Perhaps you thought this was the fastest car in the world:…

Holy Citroën! It’s the Popemobile!

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Originally posted by: carcynic on 14 March 13 @ 11:03 PM EST With all the news about the newly elected pope, a few things caught my attention. Citroën makes a big deal out of it’s cars’ associations with famous people, including Popes. In a despicable attempt to capitalize on the Papal election (You know, kinda…

Did You Know?… The CarCynic is a DJ!

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Originally posted by: admin on 03 September 18 @ 11:37 PM EST The CarCynic Provides Live Mixes and PA at a Car Show in Satellite Beach, Florida, September, 2018. Photo:VMA. It’s True, and not only that, but… The CarCynic may be available for your next event! The CarCynic can provide sound reinforcement to smaller events, or…

Driving and the Integral of Danger

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Originally posted by: carcynic on 24 May 12 @ 10:46 PM EST Driving and the Integral of Danger Here at CarCynic.com, one thing we’re not cynical about is automotive safey. When we discuss driving/automotive safety we’re going to mention something called the Integral of Danger. The point of the Integral of Danger is to attempt…

Welcome to our New Host and New Format

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The CarCynic.com Website has Moved to New Hosting and a New Format. CarCynic.com has been hosted for several years at very little to no cost. CarCynic.com, and my other website Linuxslate.com, are the only sites left on the previous hosts servers, and I was informed that those servers were to be shut down. Welcome to…

The EV Article I Didn’t Write

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I was going to write an article about about Tesla (and other Electric Vehicle owners) having angry exchanges at EV charging stations. I witnessed one two of these episodes personally. In the episodes I witnessed, a Tesla owner was angry at another Tesla owner for leaving his vehicle in a charging spot after charging was…