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 →
Car Spot: It set the bar for luxo SUV
The Jeep Grand Wagoneer is still grand I'm a huge Jeep guy. I've driven and/or owned them for over 30 years. My love affair began when I was fresh out of school TV news reporter in Cedar Rapids, IA and I drove was a 1977 Cherokee Chief (SJ). The other TV stations only had passenger... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: The ultimate ride for a Green Bay Packer Fan
You can look but not touch this one. Green Bay Packer fans are the best in the NFL. Sure, I'm biased since I am one but they/we are not ashamed to show our pride for the green and gold. One thing we love to do is tailgate before a game and this 1958 Chevy Pickup... Continue Reading →
Car Spotting: 2019 Ford GT
One of 50 Show of hands. How many of you have seen the movie Ford vs. Ferarri? That's part of the reason behind the creation of this special edition 2019 Ford GT. As if they're not special enough, right? This one was built to commemorate the 1968 LeMans race where a Ford GT in Gulf... Continue Reading →
Car Spotting: A wagon as big as a whale
It was the master of the road in its time I don't know about you but when I was a kid we always had two cars and one of them was a station wagon. One I remember was a 1967 AMC Rebel. Mom and dad loaded us all up and we went on epic trips,... Continue Reading →
Car Spotting: Jeep Gladiator’s Great Great Grandpa
Enjoying retirement in Florida Florida is a great place to see classic cars since the weather is great. No salt on the roads means that a car can have a very long life. Take for example this Willys Jeep I spotted on a recent trip. As best I can tell, it began life as a... Continue Reading →
2022 Chicago Auto Show is back
Dealing with Covid the best they could It has to be tough putting together an event and dealing with all the Covid restrictions but the organizers of the Chicago Auto Show, running today through the 21st, pulled it off. They went to the city and state with a plan and it was given the green... Continue Reading →
Car Spotting: One of one Mercury
Automotive icon steps in to make it happen The Mercury Park Lane was a full-sized automobile produced by the Mercury division of Ford Motor Company. It was the flagship of the Mercury model line upon its introduction. Typical of the big cars in the mid-60's, long wheelbase, nicely appointed interior, and a big V-8. While it would easily keep up with traffic,... Continue Reading →