Die-cast: Ford Country Squire, AMC Pacer

PremiumX models offer good detail at modest price  In 1964 I was nine and car crazy, like a lot of other kids my age then, and now. But in the ‘60s cars changed virtually every year, with some sort of styling update, from headlights, to taillights to trim and accessories to make them look slightly... Continue Reading →

Tesla

Ok, yes you and I paid for this car and then the company stiffed us but the Tesla is still a cool car. Saw this one parked in the lot of my local Ace Hardware store. And I was just getting some paint.

2014 KIA Sorento SX Ltd. AWD

Sorento handling, performance make it more fun than Santa Fe KIA has raised the bar with its revamped 2014 Sorento crossover, making it a much more enjoyable drive than the 2012 model I tested roughly 18 months ago. This is the smaller cousin of last week’s Hyundai Santa Fe, which wins on value and size,... Continue Reading →

The 60’s: Big hair, cheap gas, and colorful cars

Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday While that isn't true so much anymore, it was huge in the 60's as all the manufacturers were into racing, mostly the Trans Am series, even tiny American Motors. The Javelin had just been introduced in '68 as AMC's entry into the pony car category. The colors were red,... Continue Reading →

Who needs air conditioning. This is a cool car!

So I'm going through my news feed this morning and this image caught my eye. I like these guys. Crazy, just like me:)

Chasing Classic Cars at Road America

Mark and I love Road America and this past weekend they held vintage races there. Check out what Mark found on our Facebook page. While you're there, be sure to Like us.

Chasing Classic Cars: An AMC Pacer?

OK, not a classic and only cool in my eyes or any of the other AMC nuts that love the Pacer too. Oh yeah, they are out there. This looks to be about a 75 or 76. So here's your Monday morning laugh. Have a great week.

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS AWD

Santa Fe grows into large crossover with third row seat Korean automaker Hyundai’s market share is growing in the U.S. market and its vehicles are getting larger too. It appears Hyundai has adopted the age-old American car strategy of not only expanding its offerings, but its vehicles’ dimensions. Case in point, the new Santa Fe,... Continue Reading →

Bank on collecting metal promo models

For the heavy metal collectors Up until this point, all of the promo models I have written about have been plastic but there are a segment of collectors who concentrate those made of metal, most of them banks. Produced mostly in the 40's by Banthrico Company in Chicago, IL. Banthrico models painted in authentic Big... Continue Reading →

A T’bird, a Bel Air, and a Studebaker Avanti show up in the same parking lot…

This is no joke as I saw recently at a car show I attended. Check out the vid.

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