Car Spot: 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ60

A classic boxy SUV that gets the job done ... I love classic SUVs. The first one I drove was a SJ Cherokee Chief for the first TV station I worked for in 1977. That thing was a tank and could go just about anywhere plus, it could carry a ton of stuff. On the... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 1932 Helicron

Using airplane technology it takes off...Well not really Inventors have been experimenting with marrying airplane elements into cars since the early 1900s. Take for example this week's spot, the 1932 Helicron I spotted at the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville. We got a chance to look at it up close but not this close when... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 1978 AMC Spirit AMX

When American Motors was still winning in motorsports AMC will be forever known for being able to squeeze out new designs on a limited budget. This week's spot is a great example of when the Spirit replaced the aging Gremlin. The automotive journalists recognized this and loved it. AMC's designer Dick Teague's "more-conventional" design of... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 1986 Jeep Wrangler

The next chapter in the little Jeep's history It had a tough act to follow when Jeep introduced the new Wrangler (YJ) in 1986. The CJ had been there when the boys returned from WW II and introduced a whole new crowd into the fun of off-roading. But the trusty steed was getting up there... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 74 Dodge Charger SE

Still some muscle left in this name 1974 wasn't a great year for the US auto industry as production levels fell by almost two million vehicles, around 22 percent. Poor fuel economy was mostly why buyers turned away from larger and medium-sized cars and preferred compact and subcompact cars. With inflation just above 12 percent,... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 1956 Packard Predictor

The last Packard that never was ...  I love automotive history mainly to see why certain cars were designed. Some fantastic cars never saw production like this week’s spot, the 1956 Packard Predictor. I spotted this concept car at the Studebaker Museum in South Bend, IN. The Packard name is long gone but in the... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 96 Jaguar XJS

When Jags were cool Being a car guy it's hard to see a storied brand circling the drain about to get flushed and that's pretty much the story now with Jaguar. But there was a time when this British icon produced cars that oozed performance and luxury like this week's spot, a 96 Jaguar XJS.... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 1958 BMW Isetta

A little car that had a big career ... The fact that the BMW Isetta is one of the coolest ever made may have something to do with the that it was invented by the Italian firm of Iso SpA, a refrigerator company! The company that happened to have a successful side business making motor... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 2005 Dodge Neon

Cab-forward in a small package In the late 90s, Chrysler had hit a home run with its revolutionary cab-forward designs. The LH platform cars, the Chrysler Concorde, Chrysler LHS, Chrysler 300M, Dodge Intrepid, and Eagle Vision were considered way ahead of their time. That same concept also came in a smaller package, the Neon, and... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 1963 Studebaker Sceptre

The futuristic concept you probably never knew existed ... Being an AMC geek, I love the story of underdogs, which is also why I like Studebakers. Born in South Bend, Indiana in 1852 as a coachbuilder (think wagons of all sorts) like other companies at the time entered the automotive business in 1902. The 1920's... Continue Reading →

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