UPDATE: How I was the temporary Caretaker ... This is an update of a blog post I did a year ago in February. When you think about all the cars that were made since the history of cars, there's one that just about guarantees a smile every time you see one, the VW Beetle. I'm... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
A James Bond car I'm always on the lookout for my next good spot but the other day, out for a ride on my bike, I spot "The Spot" this Aston Martin Vanquish Boy did I make a quick U-turn after seeing it drive by. I was lucky that traffic was light on Easter Sunday,... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 1980 Briggs & Stratton Six-Wheel Hybrid Concept
Yup, the people known for making great small engines came up with this. This spot is sort of special to me because Briggs & Stratton is located right here in Milwaukee, and has been manufacturing small engines since 1908. If you have a lawn tractor, chances are it has an engine they manufacture. It also... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Rolls-Royce Cullinan
How can an SUV be ugly and extremely expensive at the same time? "From urban adventures to journeys into the wilderness" from the description on their website. Really? So you mean to tell me that I might see owners of this vehicle, which can cost close to half a million bucks, on the same trails... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: The AMC Mighty Mite
The Jeep before they bought Jeep. Being an AMC guy, I get a fair amount of abuse but I remind those abusing me of the innovative vehicles the company came out with in response to the market. One example is this week's car spot, the Mighty Mite. Found this example at the Russell Military Museum... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Chevy Cobalt SS
A supercharged rocket Introduced as a 2005 model, the Cobalt was GM's most ambitious attempt to go fender-to-fender with compact Asian imports. It had a tough act to follow replacing the Cavalier. Motor Trend loved it saying it was solidly built, suitably refined, and attractively priced, it's an American car that can compete with its... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: The Nissan Cube
You can see the French influence in its design ... Every time I see one of these I expect that when it stops a bunch of clowns will jump out of it. Kelly Blue Book loved the Cube naming it one of the coolest cars under $18,000 in 2009 and the following year listed the... Continue Reading →
Fun Stuff: I drove the fastest Jeep
OK, I was the only Jeep:) This past Saturday I was up at Road America, just about my favorite place in the world next to AirVenture in Oshkosh, taking part in the third race in the Winter Autocross Series presented by David Hobbs Honda. 120 drivers came from as far away as South Carolina and... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 1974 AMC Hornet
This spot has quite the sting ... During the late 1960s and early '70s, American Motors was looking to shake the stodgy look. You know, great economy, but a car maybe my parents would drive. Among the cars introduced were the Javelin and Hornet. While both could come with AMC's inline-6s, they also could be... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Classic CJ-7
One of the many AMC cars found in my driveway growing up ,,, For those of you that don't follow this blog regularly, I have a fondness for the vehicles built by American Motors, mostly because my dad worked for the company from 1963 to 1989. 1970 was a special year because AMC swung for... Continue Reading →