Car Spot: 1997 Dodge Viper GTS

Built when Dodge was in total fun mode ... Bob Lutz is one of my all-time favorite car guys. He brought so much to the automotive world in fun cars like this week's spot, the Dodge Viper. Looking to create a modern-day Cobra, the first prototype was tested in January 1989 and went on sale... Continue Reading →

November 25, 2022 6

2005 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster

Eyeballing a rare molto bello Italian supercar ... Why should Paul have all the fun? Hey, I spot cars too, like this 2005 Lambo Murcielago Roadster I spied at the Chicago Mecum Auction in October. This Italian hot rod was parked out back of the exhibition and auction hall where various employees could keep an... Continue Reading →

November 21, 2022 0

Car Spot: 69 Dodge Charger Resto Mod

A '60s era muscle car gets a second chance ... So which side of the convo are you on? Should a car be restored to factory specs or brought back to life as a restomod? I can go either way. This week's car spot, a 1969 Dodge Charger, is a Resto Mod. I found this... Continue Reading →

November 18, 2022 0

Car Spot: A Camaro with some extra zip

Better than factory and more fun ... The Chevy Camaro was second on the scene in the pony car era debuting on Sept. 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year a bit after the Ford Mustang. Four distinct generations of the Camaro have been developed before production ended for the first time in 2002. Chevy... Continue Reading →

November 11, 2022 2

Car Spot: 71 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible

This is one sweet ride The cool thing about an auction is that you will probably see a special car that you've never heard of before. Such is the case of a 71 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible that came up for sale a couple of weeks ago at the Mecum auction in Chicago this week's car... Continue Reading →

November 4, 2022 2

Car Spot: 67 Chevy El Camino

Following Ford into a hot market ... Ford has caught Chevy napping more than once in automotive history. Every car person knows about the Mustang, but did you know about the El Camino, the subject of this week's car spot. It was legendary designer Harley J. Earl, who had suggested Chevy make a coupé pick-up... Continue Reading →

October 28, 2022 0

Car Spot: AMC Pacer

Another swing for the fence car from America’s smallest automaker. When you’re up against big car companies with big budgets and big lineups you have to do things differently as was the case for American Motors in the 70s. They were all about different in that time period first with the Gremlin in 1970 and... Continue Reading →

October 21, 2022 2

Car Spot: A monster SJ Jeep

This one has some serious attitude “We Both Always Say That We Want Something No One Else Has and This Is Definitely That.” That's exactly what Dalton Lovejoy and Maddie Heater accomplished with this week's car spot a jacked up, heavily modified 1979 Jeep Cherokee Chief. I was driving back from Madison, WI and spotted... Continue Reading →

October 14, 2022 2

Car Spot: Land Rover Series IIA

A distant cousin to Jeep At one time the name Land Rover meant luxurious automobiles and the folks in England just loved them. But then came along World War II and all manufacturing shifted to supporting the war. When it ended, the rebuilding efforts did not include passenger cars, they called on tough 4x4 vehicles... Continue Reading →

October 7, 2022 0

Car Spot: Chevy Corvair Greenbrier

One of America's 1st minivans? Chevy had big plans for the Corvair when it debuted in 1960. The lineup included everything needed to sell a lot of vehicles. Besides the cars which came as a sedan, coupe, convertible, and wagon, there were also several trucks like the Greenbrier, which were added in 1961, the subject... Continue Reading →