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A fitting end for the Hemi and I get to drive it! Mark and I have gotten several great opportunities to drive really fun cars but one of two came recently at a media event at Road America. We go to this annual event, the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) Spring Rally. There the manufacturers... Continue Reading →
It's all about the adventure It's summer here in Wisconsin and that means the campsites are jammed. Camping is a big deal here. I know because I used to work for a local retailer that specialized in camping gear. This week's spot has all the gear needed on four wheels, the Volkswagen Westfalia Camper. Affectionately... Continue Reading →
A fun little drop top Now that the weather has finally started to get decent here in Wisconsin I'm starting to see summer cars like this week's car spot. This car just exudes fun! The Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet is the convertible version of the Volkswagen Golf, introduced in 1979. For younger readers, there was a... Continue Reading →
GM's first entry into the personal luxury car market ... I remember 1963. I was in fourth grade living in Madison, Wis. Yup, remember the day when we were told that JFK was assassinated. I remember it more because it was also the year that my dad was hired by American Motors, and we moved... Continue Reading →
Wildness from the George Barris Kustom Shop The 50s were a crazy time for custom cars. Builders were known for going way over the top in their creations and this week's car spot, seen at this year's Chicago Auto Show, is no exception. If you look closely you can see a 56 Continental. That gold... Continue Reading →
If ever there was an iconic British car, this is it ... I was surprised when I started writing this article that fuel shortages are nothing new. It was one in 1956 that was the push British Motor Corp. needed to develop the Mini. Introduced in 1959, it was the car's space-saving transverse engine and... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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