From Yahoo Auto, A car dealer's scientific guide to the 10 worst used vehicles. Ouch!
It’s a car, it’s a boat, no it’s the Amphicar
The fastest car on the water and fastest boat on the road My regular blog followers already know this about me so for the first timers, I really like unusual cars. Maybe part of the reason I owned an AMC Pacer. Stop laughing, I really did. Maybe that's also why I like the Amphicar. So... Continue Reading →
Chasing Rare Classic Cars
Rare=Lots of cash! This article/video that I found on Yahoo this morning is a great follow-up on my last post. Some there were just a handful built while one just one. As with any classic car, each has a story which goes with it. Check it out by clicking on the image below then get... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: One-of-a-kinds
Rare cars that pop up from time to time Have you ever seen a car, in person, and it was the only one made? When I was a kid my dad would take me to the Chicago Auto Show. He got the tickets when he worked at American Motors and that was our first stop.... Continue Reading →
It’s only money, right?
It all depends on how badly you want that car I've done blog entries on the real collector cars with some of them going for millions. If I had the cash, which I don't, at least until the pull my numbers for the Mega Millions, I'd pop for one or two. Won't hold my breath... Continue Reading →
The car that nearly killed GM, the 2nd time
And has virtually no value beyond sentimental I remember when the Chevy Citation was introduced by General Motors in 1980. This X-body car was Chevy's front wheel drive car. Because of the transverse mounted engine, no transmission hump, it had tons of interior space. My experience comes from working at two TV stations where the... Continue Reading →
Promo models from the country that gave us Saunas
The U.S. isn't the only country which likes making promo models Say what? So I'm perusing the model car auction sites, as I almost always do to see what's up for auction and what cars in my collection are worth, when I come across a couple of Volvo's, yup Volvo's. Not from one of the... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: A Camaro soon to be classic.
2014 Camaro Hot Wheels edition Every may Mark and I head up to Road America (our favorite place) to the Midwest Automotive Writer Association event. There are cars from just about every manufacturer with the cars they want us to write about. Sure there are "family" cars but sprinkled in are lots of fun cars.... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars in the woods
Sometimes you never know where you will find them If you're like me out on the road, your head turns if you see even a slight view of a piece of metal resembling a potential classic car. My neck gets sore on many trips and if I want to stop, it drives my wife nuts.... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Bond Cars
How can a car guy not like James Bond movies? The cars in the movies could almost be listed as co-stars with all the gadgets and those chase scenes. But it didn't start that way. James Bond's first car was the modest '62 Sunbeam Alpine Series II, in lake blue appearing in Dr. No (1962).... Continue Reading →
