Most fun I ever had at school That's because the topic was one of my favs, cars, and in this instance I would learn how to drive one on racetrack. The car was the 2019 Dodge Challenger Hellcat Widebody and the racetrack, GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, Michigan. It was hosted by an organization that... Continue Reading →
Cars your rarely see on the road
Another unusual car made in Wisconsin The Excalibur Automobile Corporation was born by the idea Milwaukee native, and world-famous designer, Brook Stevens who sketched a concept on a place mat while at a restaurant in 1964. He was asked by his then employee Studebaker to create buzz for their exhibit at the New York Auto... Continue Reading →
Fly to Oshkosh then drive to your hotel
If it flies, its at EAA's AirVenture If you have a bucket list, on it should be a trip to Oshkosh, WI for the EAA's (Experimental Aircraft Association) AirVenture. Even if you're not a total plane geek like me, there's plenty to see, from vintage aircraft, homebuilts, warbirds, jets, and more. There's always something in... Continue Reading →
Road America test drives
Car heaven at Road America Nobody ever has to ask a second time if Mark and I want to attend an event at Road America. For us, the track, located in Elkhart Lake, Wis., is one of the most fun locations we visit in the automotive world. We were among the 80 plus media members... Continue Reading →
For the ultimate Green Bay Packer Fan
A complete collection would have this Here in Wisconsin us Cheeseheads love the Green Bay Packers. Want to get on the season ticket list to watch them play at Lambeau Field? Ya right! Get in line behind the other 133,000 that are waiting. So maybe your great great great granddaughter will actually be able to... Continue Reading →
2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Muddy Fun
Muddy fun for a Jeep geek Full disclosure: I've been a Jeep guy for a very long time having first driven the SJ Cherokee back in the late 70's. I was forwarded on and email from my blogging partner, Mark Savage, who received an invitation from the Jeep people but couldn't make it to an... Continue Reading →
Trans Am racing on a budget
I was into Trans Am racing almost from the start Being raised in a car family how couldn't I be? I wasn't there at the start on March 25, 1966 when the SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) kicked it off at Sebring International Raceway but picked it up a couple of years later when... Continue Reading →
Car sounds: Music to my ears
A musical instrument now in your garage Chances are you, or somebody you know, growing up as a child had to take music lessons because mom and dad wanted you to. It could have been the violin, or piano, or french horn. I mention french horn because that is what our daughter Meg learned to... Continue Reading →
Unicorn Promo Models
How a $2 investment generates a 2,000% return One of my favorite episodes of Fast N' Loud on Discovery channel is when Richard Rawlings and his friend Dennis Collins (who is also a big Jeep guy) go look at a Shelby Mustang they are looking to buy only to find more Mustangs, one of the... Continue Reading →
2018 Chicago Auto Show: New vehicles big and small
It's the largest show in North America Mark and I love this show and have been making the trip down south from Milwaukee for a long time. Besides seeing the latest from the auto manufacturers, we spend time catching up with our fellow reporters. And we got some exercise walking two miles in the one... Continue Reading →