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Original article by Kevin Woo at yourmechanic.com Understanding Performance Vehicles There are a lot of us who want a little red Corvette in our lives. It’s fast, handles well, and let’s face it, a high performance car makes you look good on an open and windy road. You might be tempted to think that taking a regular coupe or sedan and pushing it to its limit might replicate the characteristics of a performance car. You’d be wrong. Regular cars aren’t even close to a high performance machine. Performance cars are built for speed. Of course, along with speed comes superior handling and braking systems to support it. But traveling “fast” in an everyday car is nothing close to pushing it in a car built for speed. Characteristics of a performance car Many high performance car aficionados can feel its quality before the ... read more

Dale Adams Holiday hours December 24th: Closing at noon December 25th: Closed Closed Saturday & Sunday as usual. December 28th: Closed December 29th: Closed December 30th: By appointment only December 31st: By appointment only January 1st: Closed  January 4th: Regular hours resume Happy Holidays from all of us at Dale Adams Automotive Dale, Derek and the Team Dale Adams Author

Between 12:00 am on Thursday November 26, 2020 through 11:59 pm Monday November 30, 2020 Whipple is having a very rare sale on their products. Save 15%* on your order placed between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. If you have been thinking about a Supercharger now is the time to buy. This is the best sale on Whipple Superchargers we have ever seen at Dale Adams Automotive. This sale was very popular last year and was the only time in the year Whipple offered such discounts. Now is the time! THIS IS A LIMITED TIME OFFER! You only have a 4 day window to order so contact us right away and we can help get the performance you've always wanted from your vehicle. For more information please use our contact page or call us at 1.403.777.4777.Don't delay, call us today to get your order ready! *Terms and Conditions of the Whipple Sale Orders must be paid in full within the period ... read more

21 Cars That Made Carroll Shelby An Automotive Legend As one of only a handful of officially licensed Carroll Shelby Mod Shops, we have an ingrained respect for this seeker of speed, torque and pure awesome automotive power. This article was written by the great people at Motor Junkie. We will feature a few vehicles in this excerpt version, but please visit Motor-Junkie.com to read the full article as you won't want to skip out on any of his accomplishments. Enjoy friends. The Dale Adams Team Even if you’re not a car enthusiast, you’ve probably heard of Carroll Shelby. He is famous for his line of performance Mustangs and Le Mans-winning Ford GT40 cars. Shelby was one of those larger-than-life characters whose life looked like a screenplay for a Hollywood blockbuster. As a matter of fact, the 2019 movie Ford vs. Ferrari is a visualization of She ... read more

Times they are a changing. We all remember our favourite TV shows and movies that were about, or featured our favourite vehicles from the past. But we now have access to the Internet, and video services like YouTube. There is so much amazing, and free stations for all your automotive cravings. We have listed some of our favourites and combed YouTube for new channels we think you should try. We definitely lean towards North American muscle cars personally, but we feel these channels below will cover most of the bases.  WARNING!!: We cannot be responsible for your job or family getting upset with you because you've been watching hours of videos. Open these channels at your own peril. Enjoy! The Dale Adams Team   Donut Media Are you an automotive history buff? Do you enjoy watching cars being built? Are you infinitely curious about engines? Do you want to know the stories behind some of the co ... read more