My one shot at a collector car Came in 1987 while living in Green Bay. I always kept an eye out in the papers, this was before that interweb thing got big, looking for, well, I wasn't sure. Then, bingo, a 1970 AMX was for sale in Milwaukee similar to the image of this model... Continue Reading →
Jeepless for the 1st time in 30 years and the quest for 71 inches
Jeepless in Pewaukee For those of you who have not read my posts before, I love Jeeps! My love affair began in 1970 when American Motors purchased The Jeep Corporation from Kaiser Industries. My dad worked for AMC at the time at its National Parts Distribution Center in Milwaukee, WI. so now I would receive... Continue Reading →
World’s fastest ??????????
The need for speed Show of hands, who likes to go fast? Relax, nobody's going to tell. I'd be in the group and have had my 2007 Suzuki Hayabusa up to 130 mph. There was plenty left too because I'm told it will go 186. The Busa was the fastest production motorcycle at one time... Continue Reading →
One week in horsepower heaven at EAA
From the 1,500 hp P-51 Mustang to 100 hp ultralights That's what you'll see each year at the Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) AirVenture held each year on the last week of July. This year's event was the 23rd to the 30th and I sped by for me, well, like Boeing's B-1B did while making high-speed... Continue Reading →
Mark and Paul’s fun at Road America
A Dream Day for driving As members of the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) Mark and I make the trip to Road America where we get to drive new cars from the manufacturers. This year, we drove the Ford Focus ST, BMW M40i, Dodge Challenger Hellcat, and GT, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, Lexus RC F,... Continue Reading →
Small scale slot car track with big details
The ultimate experience for F1 fanatics Slot Mods USA creates what could be considered the holy grail of slot car layouts for racers. I'm in for sure on that. These guys create over the top layouts which are all hand-crafted and museum quality. They create slot car tracks from vintage to modern-day circuits. The layouts... Continue Reading →
Plug and Play Motorcycles
Electric fun on two wheels It's not just the auto industry that has made major breakthroughs in electric power, so as the motorcycle industry. In less than a decade electric motorcycles have gone from garage-built prototypes ones that rival gas-powered superbikes (bike with 1,000 CC and above engines). While power isn't a problem, they suffer the... Continue Reading →
From the captain’s chair to the cockpit
Warp factor 9, engage By Paul Daniel From the Captain's chair to driver's seat. I love this because I'm a huge Trek and racing fan. Hollywood star Sir Patrick Stewart, Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE), will contest the celebrity race at the Silverstone Classic in July in an Austin A35. The Star Trek actor... Continue Reading →
Goodyear’s sphere of influence
Tires might be more than just round with a hole in it Goodyear has unveiled a new concept: spherical rubber tires that can move in any direction. OK, that's cool, by why you ask. These new kicks are made for the self-driving cars of the future, ones that won't have steering wheels. Sounds like a Disney ride.... Continue Reading →
The crazy stuff people put on their cars
After all they are their cars I love our 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. It sometimes feels like an extension of who I am but not so much that I go crazy and start putting really crazy stuff on it. BTW, I am crazy.  Just like people dress themselves each morning to make themselves comfortable, and to also... Continue Reading →