It was the hotrod of private jets Even at 68, I’m still a huge adrenaline junky. Not only do I love fast cars but also fast jets. Did I mention I’m a private pilot? I remember one day sitting in a lowly Cessna 152 with my instructor during my training. The plane was a great... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Chevy SSR
A craft vehicle from Chevy that never took off In the early 2000's it seems that just about every manufacturer was into the retro movement. There was the Mini Cooper, new VW Bug, and PT Cruiser. One of Chevy's entry was the SSR which stood for Super Sport Roadster. Introduced in 2003 on New Year's... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: The much-maligned PT Cruiser
A car that could have been so much more ... Remember about 20 years ago when the car manufacturers were caught up in its nostalgia faze? That's the period that gave us the new Mini Cooper, new VW Beetle, and Chrysler PT Cruiser. I know what you're thinking. Either it was the coolest car or... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Cadillac Allanté
A Caddy with an Italian accent I was a huge fan of the Dallas tv series that ran for 14 seasons beginning in 1978. One of the reasons was to watch bad guy J. R. Ewing played by Larry Hagman, screw his arch neminsis Cliff Barnes, played by Ken Kercheval. I remember well the car... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Dodge Magnum
A superfast grocery getter ... Show of hands. How many reading this remember station wagons? Most likely it was your parents who purchased one to haul the family around on vacations. We had a 1967 AMC Rebel and went all over the country with it. I remember dad ordering it and opting for the 290... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Bugatti Veyron
A car for those with very deep pockets A car that costs more than most homes and will go almost 400 miles per hour will always turn heads, whether it's driving by or just parked. How many times have you said that if you won the lottery, you'd buy a Bugatti Veyron? This is a... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Mopar madness
70's classic muscle The late 60s and early '70s were great for car guys, and gals, because it was a great time to be into muscle cars. Every manufacturer had a solid foothold but I think Mopar did it best. Between its Dodge and Plymouth lines, you could really kick butt in any street race... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Classic Vette
It's Spring (nearly) in Wisconsin The snow melts, the birds start chirping, baseball begins, and classic cars come out of their long winter hibernation here in Wisconsin. Not that this third generation C3 Corvette would have to worry about rust but they don't handle well in snow. Patterned after the concept car, the Mako Shark,... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 2nd gen Z28 Camaro
Iconic pony car took on the Mustang The late 60s and early 70s were great times in the auto industry because it was all about American muscle. Ford had just launched the Mustang to kick off the pony car era and Chevy followed up with its answer, the Camaro. It first went on sale on... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: This Midget was a King
Billed as the World’s Most Exciting Small Car Just after World War II ended the car business was booming. All those GI's coming home wanting something new and/or cool to drive. Claud Dry and Dale Orcutt cashed in on that and created the King Midget in 1946. For a time, their company, Midget Motors Corporation was... Continue Reading →