New Tremor trim is an off-roading hot rod ... Apparently, Ford didn’t think there were enough F-150 choices and trims, hence the new Tremor pickup. To be clear, there are dozens of F-150 choices from the base with a standard cab to crew cabs to SuperCrew cabs. There also are off-roading and on-roading choices, along... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: the VW Thing
Slow, poorly equipped, and unsafe, but people loved it ... It's almost hard to believe that the company that makes Golfs and Jettas now, cranked out anything close to that in the 1960s and '70s. They were defiantly counterculture making Classic Beetles, funky buses, and boxy Vanagons along with the stubby VW Thing, this week's... Continue Reading →
2023 Dodge Hornet GT Plus
New Hornet GT Plus brings some buzz to Dodge brand ... There’s a buzz swarming around Dodge as it launches a new compact crossover and it has nothing to do with Hellcat, Hemi, or SRT, it’s about Hornet. This new small crossover is a honey (sorry) of a new entry for Dodge, known primarily of... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Kaiser Jeep M715
The Gladiator's great grandpa ... It would be tough to find a more American truck than this week's spot. The Kaiser Jeep M715 saw action in Vietnam, Korea, and on European bases. Unlike many who served in the military, it didn’t have a stellar service record. Entering service in 1965, the overhead-cam six-cylinder engines were... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 68 Mustang GT Fastback
Iconic 60s muscle car The late 60s was the golden age for muscle cars. The Mustang started it off followed by the Camaro, Firebird, Javelin, Cougar, Challenger, and Barracuda. Big V8s were must haves to compete in what was called the Pony Car wars. Trans-Am racing was huge at the time as the manufacturers raced... Continue Reading →
2023 Land Rover Defender 130 S
Size matters, the longer 130 seats 8 ... Consider this a fair warning. If you purchase a Fuji White Land Rover Defender 130 S, or attempt to pass one on the freeway on a sunny day, you could be blinded. Sounds dangerous, but if you have invested first in a sturdy pair of sunglasses you... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 1964 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso
Mona Lisa of Modena! Collecting cars is all about friendships and this week's spot is a great example of that. I've mentioned in the past my friendship with Darrel Burnett who was my boss while in TV and now runs the Automobile Gallery of Green Bay. We had no idea that we were both such... Continue Reading →
2023 Kia Carnival SX Prestige
Carnival proves a festival of finery ... When Kia rolled out its spiffy new Carnival minivan last year I was pretty sure nothing on the market drove, or looked, better. Now I’m certain. Oh, if you prefer a hybrid or AWD van you’ll have to look to Chrysler or Toyota. But for a standard internal... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 62 Oldsmobile Starfire
An icon of America's space race While every year the Chicago Auto Show features all the newest cars, it also remembers its past with cars like this spot, a 62 Oldsmobile Starfire. The 62 was in great shape and looked like a survivor. In the early 60s, the US and Russia were locked in a... Continue Reading →
2023 BMW X7 M60i
X7 a pulse-quickening luxury 3-row SUV ... BMW is one of the best automakers at straddling the line of performance and luxury and nowhere is that balancing act more challenging than the large SUV market. Yet BMW does just that with its X7, a big beauty that handles like a smaller sportier SUV or crossover,... Continue Reading →