24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans)

The greatest auto race in the world starts tomorrow, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It's our favorite because since 1923, people have been racing whatever they could bring for a whole day without stopping. There have been cars taken straight off showroom floors: Porsches, Corvettes, Aston Martins, Jaguars, Ferraris, Maseratis, Lamborghinis, Bentleys, Lotuses, Cobras. And then there are the prototypes--the no holds barred version of racing that exists nowhere else. These are the fastest vehicles on the planet with bleeding edge technology that defines where automobiles will be decades in the future. Or not. Some of the ideas are downright weird and fail miserably. Racing doesn't get any better.

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Start: Saturday, June 13, 2015, 3:00 PM in Europe, 6:00 AM in San Francisco

24 Hours of Le Mans!

It's that time of year again, the oldest and greatest auto race in the world celebrates its 90th anniversary this weekend in Le Mans, France (June 23-24, 2013.) The race is fast and torturous. It is where the world's premier auto makers--Aston Martin, Audi, Chevrolet (Corvette), Chrysler (SRT Viper), Ferrari, Honda, Lotus, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Toyota--come to show not only that they have the fastest, best handling, most advanced cars but in order to win, they must also be reliable and economical.

The race attracts top drivers including celebrity Patrick Dempsey who in past years has been a LeMans class leader. Audi once again captured the pole in 2013. Toyota was third fastest in qualifying with a hybrid prototype.

Unlike most races, these vehicles must run all-out for 24 hours straight without breaking down and with as few stops as possible. At 2013 speeds we can expect the leaders to travel more than 3000 miles (5000 km)

NASCAR, Formula 1 and Indycar feature straights that can be a thousand feet long. LeMans features a straightaway that is 4 miles (6 km) long followed by a series of curves, hairpin turns and shorter straights.

It is our favorite race at Almost Everything because the cars look like real cars and the technology is often a few years away from making the cars we drive everyday safer, more fun and better performing.

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Last year Almost Everything Autobody came in 2nd in the ABC-7 A-List competition (out of the 2500 bodyshops within 25 miles of us!) So this year we upped our game:

1. Quality—we converted to the best technology 2-stage & 3-stage paints available. We stand behind them with a lifetime warranty.
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Lotus Esprit S4 painted at Almost Everything Autobody

Dodge Viper bodywork by Almost Everything Autobody

Dodge Viper bodywork by Almost Everything Autobody

1964 Ford Thunderbird restored at Almost Everything Autobody

1964 Ford Thunderbird restored at Almost Everything Autobody

1964 Ford Thunderbird restored at Almost Everything Autobody

Mercedes Benz CL55 AMG repaired at Almost Everything Autobody

Of course, most of the cars we repair are like the cars we actually drive. . . Hondas, Fords, Toyotas and Chevys. But we really enjoy getting to see and work on so many exotic and classic cars at the shop.

How Not to Drive a Viper

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1991 Dodge Viper at Almost Everything Autobody

2001 Dodge Viper RT/10 that was hit by some debris on the freeway. The carbon fiber hood was damaged and the driver's mirror destroyed. Almost Everything Autobody repaired the hood, replaced the mirror and painted the entire car with a high quality base coat/clear coat.

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Last year we won Best of Fremont. But we only got into the top 1% in the BayList competition (19th out of the 2519 bodyshops within 25 miles of us—76 shops were nominated for the award). So this year we upped our game:

1. Quality—last year we converted to the best technology 2-stage & 3-stage paints available. We stand behind them with a lifetime warranty.
2. Satisfaction—Survey scores improved from Good to Great & the BBB rates us 'A'!
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Lotus Esprit S4 painted at Almost Everything

Dodge Viper bodywork by Almost Everything

Dodge Viper bodywork by Almost Everything

1964 Ford Thunderbird restored at Almost Everything

1964 Ford Thunderbird restored at Almost Everything

1964 Ford Thunderbird restored at Almost Everything

Mercedes Benz CL55 AMG repaired at Almost Everything

Of course, most of the cars we repair are like the cars we actually drive. . . Hondas, Fords, Toyotas and Chevys. But we really enjoy getting to see and work on so many exotic and classic cars at the shop.