Luxury laden Mercedes ML400 will spoil you Most of us will never drive a Mercedes-Benz M Class, and that’s probably just as well because we’d all just be spoiled. There’s not much to put a person off, unless it’s the price. But even there you have some choices to make that might allow a few... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: The STP Turbine
I am totally jealous!!!!!!!! Mark and I get to drive some really cool cars but never the STP Lotus Type 56. An AutoWeek reporter did. Boy there's not much we wouldn't do to get a ride in that bad boy. I loved the STP turbines and Andy Granatelli. I am also a big fan of... Continue Reading →
Cool Vids: A commercial we all can relate to.
I saved up for that______ (name of car goes here) for a long time A friend of mine forwarded me this Corvette spot. One of the best I have seen in a long time. Look in the mirror because I bet a lot of you can relate to it if you ever saved up for... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Automodello 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mark I
Get Smart, you'll like this Sunbeam Tiger in any color Baby Boomers who still can’t get the “Get Smart” theme song out of their heads will recall Maxwell Smart racing to a stop in a red Sunbeam Tiger at the start of every show. The song ran on while Max walked down stairs and a... Continue Reading →
2015 BMW X4 xDrive 35i
BMW X4 blends car, SUV and gets it about half right When is a car not a car, or an SUV an SUV? When it is an X4, BMW’s new blended vehicle. From the front it looks like a BMW sedan, it even has four doors, but a decidedly taller profile that unfortunately looks bloated... Continue Reading →
2015 Subaru WRX Limited
Subaru's WRX still wicked fast, and somewhat practical WRX is Subaru’s abbreviation for wicked fast! Has been for 23 years too, and yet, this flipped-out head case of a car is still a rush, a thrill, a beast. But it’s way more affordable than most speed-oriented machines, and as practical in most ways as any... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: The ones that helped make music
I grew up when MTV had just started out Of course being a car guy, I'd always look for one in a video. Right off-hand the one stands out is in Billy Joel's 1983 video Keeping the Faith in which his then wife Kristie Brinkley rolls into the courtroom in a '56 Chevy convertible. Click... Continue Reading →
Braking News: 1st Hellcat Wacked
With great speed comes great responsibility That's what I tell people who ask me if I've ever had my Suzuki Hayabusa up to its top speed of 180 mph. And no I haven't. Maybe on a closed course but not the open road. I have had it up to 120 mph but don't tell my... Continue Reading →
2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe RWD Premium
Sporty, stylish ATS Coupe takes aim at younger monied buyers Cadillac has a hit on its hands with the compact luxury ATS sedan, and now there’s a sporty coupe for you to tuck in your garage next to the 4-door. That’s certainly Cadillac’s hope. Its marketers are looking for a lot of well-off younger buyers opting... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Automodello 1938 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria
Packard Twelve highlights elegant 1930s styling While I prefer post-war cars, probably something to do with my age, I appreciate fine car design from earlier eras, such as the 1930s. Automodello’s fine 1:43 resin models seem to know no styling limits and certainly bridge a variety of decades. So there’s no surprise that Automodello now turns... Continue Reading →