Car Spotting: 2019 Ford GT

One of 50 Show of hands. How many of you have seen the movie Ford vs. Ferarri? That's part of the reason behind the creation of this special edition 2019 Ford GT. As if they're not special enough, right? This one was built to commemorate the 1968 LeMans race where a Ford GT in Gulf... Continue Reading →

March 4, 2022 0

Car Spotting: A wagon as big as a whale

It was the master of the road in its time I don't know about you but when I was a kid we always had two cars and one of them was a station wagon. One I remember was a 1967 AMC Rebel. Mom and dad loaded us all up and we went on epic trips,... Continue Reading →

February 25, 2022 0

Car Spotting: Jeep Gladiator’s Great Great Grandpa

Enjoying retirement in Florida Florida is a great place to see classic cars since the weather is great. No salt on the roads means that a car can have a very long life. Take for example this Willys Jeep I spotted on a recent trip. As best I can tell, it began life as a... Continue Reading →

February 18, 2022 0

Car Spotting: One of one Mercury

Automotive icon steps in to make it happen The Mercury Park Lane was a full-sized automobile produced by the Mercury division of Ford Motor Company. It was the flagship of the Mercury model line upon its introduction. Typical of the big cars in the mid-60's, long wheelbase, nicely appointed interior, and a big V-8. While it would easily keep up with traffic,... Continue Reading →

February 11, 2022 7

Its mother was an S-10 Blazer

Supercool Rodster I love unusual cars. Maybe that's why I like AMC cars so much. They tend to attract me. So I was at this car show in Florida recently where there were all kinds of cool Corvettes, Ford GTs, and even a 1970 AMX. But it was this Rodster that caught my eye. It's... Continue Reading →

January 29, 2022 0

Car Spotting: VW’s compact car, the Type 3

A "wagon" comes to the VW line ... When just about anybody mentions VW, the first image is probably the bug. Not exactly a family-friendly vehicle and that's part of the reason VW introduced the Type 3 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1961. In the U.S. it was to compete with Chevy's Corvair which... Continue Reading →

January 22, 2022 0

Car Spotting: Giving this one the boot

Meet the Bootmobile No, I do not mean the Batmobile. Outdoor retailer L.L. Bean decided that it needed something to celebrate its 100th anniversary by creating this memorable vehicle. I was stopped at a major intersection not far from my home when I spotted it across from me in the oncoming lane. I could not... Continue Reading →

January 15, 2022 0

Car Spotting: A rare Ferrari

California Dreaming in Wisconsin ... What normal car person doesn't turn their head when they see a Ferrari? I had one drive right up to me this past summer while working at Ironwood Golf Course in Wisconsin. My duties at bag drop for a charity golf outing were put on hold as I grabbed my... Continue Reading →

January 8, 2022 0

Car Spotting: A rare Porsche

And one found its way to Wisconsin It was an off-road capable off-road capable supercar. The 959 was produced from 1986 to 1993 and only 345 were built. The Porsche 959 was the most technologically advanced car in the 1980s and it took years for other cars to share similar technologies. Just like the fabled... Continue Reading →

December 31, 2021 0

Car Spotting: An under appreciated Mustang

A Mustang fully loaded Most of us think of the performance-based Mustangs targeted towards the youth market yet there was one that took a different direction, the upscale Grande. Produced from 1969 to 1973 it was only available as a hardtop. It had tons of options, 45 to be exact, which was a lot at... Continue Reading →