Cadenza delivers solid luxury, stellar looks After a week of hearing jokes from colleagues about me driving a piece of office furniture, a more musically minded friend clued me in to the KIA Cadenza sedan’s true meaning. For non-music majors, cadenza is usually an improvised ornamental passage, played or sung by a soloist, often at the... Continue Reading →
Die-Cast: Replicarz 1911 Indy 500 Winner, Marmon Wasp
New Replicarz Marmon Wasp creates buzz! After all the buzz created by early preview photos, the new Replicarz 1911 Indianapolis 500-winning Marmon Wasp, proves worth the wait. I know I’ve been telling you for a while, and showing you photos, that teased at how special this 1:18 scale diecast would be, but now I’ve got... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: A barn full of Chevys
A Chevy lover's dream come true If you're into collecting Chevys then you need to start planning a trip Pierce Neb. located in the northeast portion of the state. If you're coming from the east or north, you're in luck, from the west, not so much. I've driven Nebraska a couple of times and it... Continue Reading →
2014 Chevrolet Impala 2LT
New Chevy Impala brings GM all the way back Originally I thought Chevrolet’s Cruze signaled that the giant automaker was back, back to its 1960s world of innovative, high-value, handsomely styled vehicles. Cruze may have been the beginning, but Impala really says that Chevy has arrived. Since 1958 Impala has told folks that their neighbors have... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: 1969 Camaro SS
Participant in the Woodward Dream Cruise I have to put this on my bucket list, going to the Woodward Dream Cruise held every year in August. Born in 1995, it's a celebration of Detroit's golden age and all things automotive. As many as 40,000 muscle cars, classics and customs line Woodward Avenue each August, with... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: AutoArt’s McQueen Porsche Speedster
AutoArt nails McQueen’s racy Porsche 356 Speedster If you’re old enough to remember the chase scene in “Bullitt” you’ll likely appreciate AutoArt’s fastidious recreation of any of Steve McQueen’s cars, including his 356 Porsche Speedster. McQueen was a movie star first, then a racer of some note in the sports car world. Two of his... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: A Lincoln that rode like the wind
A rare classic car So I dropped by the car show that I go to every once in a while not far from my house and this beauty caught my eye. A 1947 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible. This car is cherry and also famous for a huge V12 engine. I would have loved to hear the... Continue Reading →
2013 Nissan Leaf SL
All-electric Nissan Leaf fun, functional and easy to recharge I’ve driven my first all-electric car, Nissan’s latest Leaf, and I can assure you that if electric cars are to be our future, driving enthusiasts will still have fun behind the wheel. Contrary to many perceptions the car isn’t slow, it isn’t cumbersome in any way and... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Maisto 2014 Corvette Stingray
New Maisto Corvette Stingray easy on the eyes, good value My first hands-on, up-close-and-personal experience with a Corvette came in the early 1960s at a local Chevy dealer’s lot. My uncle had a white Corvair and I’m pretty sure my dad was jealous, so we were walking the lot, window shopping. There sat a white... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: Porschephiles, this is your nirvana.
Who doesn't love a Porsche? I like all of them but probably the older ones a bit better. In case you are interested in buying one, check out this article from AutoWeek.