I'm constantly amazed at the cars that good friend Darrel Burnnet unearths to display at The Automobile Gallery & Event Center in Green Bay. I mean, when we were both up there doing sports on TV, we had no clue as to what a rich car community Green Bay and the Fox Valley Cities have... Continue Reading →
69 Dodge Coronet Super Bee 440 Six Pack: Muscle Car Legend
It was a no-frills performance car that showed up ready to run, the 69 Dodge SuperBee.
Exploring the Rare 2001 Isuzu VehiCROSS: A Quirky SUV Gem
Growing up as a fan of all things American Motors, I owned a Gremlin and Pacer, so I can appreciate quirky cars, which is why this find, a 2001 Isuzu VehiCROSS, caught my eye at the Dallas Car & Toy Museum. Like all the other cars in the museum, this was in perfect shape but... Continue Reading →
My Journey with Classic Motorcycles: From Honda to Ducati
I've owned multiple bikes over the years. Left to right, my 86 Bandit, 2008 Busa, and 73 Honda 350 that I restored and then later sold. Yes, I own the Top Gun bike I've been riding motorcycles off and on for most of my life. It all began in 1973 when I bought a Honda... Continue Reading →
Second Gen Dodge Ramcharger: A Nostalgic Journey
I find a super-clean Arizona truck for sale on a Wisconsin road. Chrysler, or FCA Chrysler, or now Stellantis, has gone to the vault to revive a nameplate from the past. It happened with the Jeep Gladiator, Chrysler with the Pacifica, and Dodge with the Challenger and Charger. Now it's Ram's turn as it is... Continue Reading →
Exploring the 1978 Chrysler New Yorker: A Classic Land Yacht
"Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale, and it's about to set sailI got me a car, it seats about 20So come on and bring your jukebox money" Screen grab from their music video. The exact model is never mentioned or shown. Lyrics from the B-52s’ 1989 smash “Love Shack” about a... Continue Reading →
The Neiman Marcus BMW Z3: A Collector’s Dream
I'm back after taking a couple of weeks off to go to some flying events. Flew some fun stuff and saw lots of cool stuff. Now I have a great find to share. Looking to separate themselves from traditional marketing tactics, automakers have many times used movies to create buzz for a car before it... Continue Reading →
1965 Ford Galaxie: A Classic Car Icon
I'm now one week post-EAA's AirVenture 26, and the withdrawal has pretty much passed. Saw some great aircraft and also some automobiles you don't see every day, like this 1965 Galaxie I spotted parked near the maintenance facility in Oshkosh. It looked right at home parked near the buildings where staff work on the equipment... Continue Reading →
Exploring the Type 65 Coupe by Factory Five Racing
A model car kit that grew up As a kid, I must have built dozens of plastic model car kits, and if you're into cars like I am, you probably did the same. The kits, made mostly of plastic, came in boxes that would have easily been mailed or nicely fit under the Christmas tree.... Continue Reading →
The EV1: Pioneer of Electric Vehicles
Called the best electric car of the 20th century If you were buying a car in 1996, we bought two that year: a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Ford Taurus wagon; there were plenty of options available. Among them were engine choices. For the Jeep, it was AMC's trusty 4.0-liter I-6 (185 hp) or 5.2L... Continue Reading →