I grew up when MTV had just started out Of course being a car guy, I'd always look for one in a video. Right off-hand the one stands out is in Billy Joel's 1983 video Keeping the Faith in which his then wife Kristie Brinkley rolls into the courtroom in a '56 Chevy convertible. Click... Continue Reading →
Braking News: 1st Hellcat Wacked
With great speed comes great responsibility That's what I tell people who ask me if I've ever had my Suzuki Hayabusa up to its top speed of 180 mph. And no I haven't. Maybe on a closed course but not the open road. I have had it up to 120 mph but don't tell my... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: Collectible cars under $15,000
Let's face it, most of us don't have a pile of money So collecting cars, like this Ferrari GTO, which is now the most expensive car ever after being auctioned off for $38 million this summer, is pretty much not going to happen. Boy if I had that kind of cash and bought it the... Continue Reading →
Jeep Power
That four letter word that starts with an "S" came early. I can't even mention the word and I live in Wisconsin. How about those folks in Buffalo who have been buried with feet of snow? I drive a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited so this video caught my eye. South Bend, IN. always get lots of... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: Not your father’s Pacer
The Racer Pacer I had never heard of this before my dad gave me a book to read "The Cars of American Motors", by Marc Cranswick, McFarland Publishing. The "this" were not the Pacers that rolled off the assembly line in Kenosha, WI. I had one, just like this, a 1975 with a 258. My... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: The Ultimate Garage
Jay Leno's Collection I love Jay Leno for a couple of reasons, he's funny, and a car guy. Huge car guy! Has almost 300 cars and motorcycles in his collection, and every car is liscensed and street-legal. What I wouldn't give for a tour. I asked to give away a tour as part of a... Continue Reading →
Braking News: Motor Trend magazine’s 2015 Car of the Year
Winner announced this morning on Fox According to Motor Trend this is the vehicle that best represents exceptional value, superiority in its class and most significant development on the 2015 new car scene. In all there were 42 contenders and as you can see from this image you might be scratching your head like me... Continue Reading →
On November 7th, 1965 he went 576 MPH
I can go faster Guys were essentially taking large jet engines and build a car around it to break speed records in the mid 60's. Art Arfons was one of the big names with his Green Monster which at one time was the world's fastest car. His competition came from Craig Breedlove. This was pretty... Continue Reading →
The need for speed
It's not just the auto manufactures Radio controlled guys are into it too. Already know that the radio controlled jets will do about 225. What do you think the fastest car is? 100? Not even close. After several attempts, remote-control car enthusiast Nic Case has finally built an electric-powered car that passed 200 mph, possibly... Continue Reading →
You will never see this following you.
Unless of course you live in Dubai Think of the last time you heard sirens and pulled over (You did pull over?) for an ambulance to pass you. Looked like any other ambulance, right? Truck based, big and boxy. But if you traveled to Dubai, you would see this Lotus Evora with lights and sirens... Continue Reading →