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 →
2022 Cars of the Year
Savage names his top vehicles, the annual Zoomie Awards ... Zoomie art by Stuart Carlson Last year’s Zoomies were all about monster speed and power, this year’s are all about hybrids, high value and family fare. That’s OK though, because that’s where most of us live. While I was testing new Corvettes, Challengers, BMWs, Mercedes,... Continue Reading →
2022 Chicago Auto Show is back
Dealing with Covid the best they could It has to be tough putting together an event and dealing with all the Covid restrictions but the organizers of the Chicago Auto Show, running today through the 21st, pulled it off. They went to the city and state with a plan and it was given the green... Continue Reading →
Crazy money shelled out at Mecum Kissimmee
A couple of AMC’s make the list There was some serious cash thrown around at the recently completed Mecum auction in Kissimmee, FL. Around 3,500 cars crossed the block with some crazy money chucked up for cars like this 2016 Pigani Huayra selling for almost two million. There were other million-plus cars but what a... Continue Reading →
Car Spotting: The forgotten Chevy
A BMW beater During the summer months, I work part-time at Ironwood Golf Course, a short drive from where I live. The area is a haven for cool cars like this Chevy SS, produced from 2014-2017. While this might look like just another four-door sedan, it will beat a ton of cars while doing it... Continue Reading →
The Edsel that Ford never built
Cars potting an unusual car My neck is on a constant swivel when I'm out on the county roads here in Wisconsin. It drives my wife and daughter nuts because sometimes I ignore the road. We were up in Door County which is about two and a half hours north of Milwaukee. Since water surrounds... Continue Reading →
2022 Model Test Drive Previews
A little of this and that … It’s good to be good, but sometimes better to be lucky. How would you like to drive a $117,000 Maserati? I'm betting you'd like it! As a member of the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) I’m lucky enough to get a few invitations each year to test cars... Continue Reading →
The Piper CUB of EAA’s Automotive Fleet
By Paul Daniel If you've ever attended EAA's AirVenture, your eyes probably spent more time on things in the air than on the ground. Well, you've missed the event's unsung hero, the vehicle that gets the safety crews and staff all over the grounds, their staff of VWs. Here's the story of the Piper Cub... Continue Reading →
A golf cart that thinks its a 747
Me in the cockpit of a Grumman Goose just before a flight In all the years I have been going to AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI, I have seen all kinds of planes and all kinds of vehicles. There was this boatmobile a couple of years ago. All kinds of fun stuff which is what makes... Continue Reading →
2022 Ford Maverick pickup preview with photos
New compact hybrid truck starts at $19,999, on sale this fall ... Ford recently announced a new compact pickup, surprising the market by not calling it Ranger, as its compact had been known for years. Today it shows off the new Maverick pickup. Boomers will remember the Maverick name from a compact car Ford sold... Continue Reading →