More valuable to this family than any other car By Paul Daniel I love going car spotting but sometimes the cars come to me like this 1963 Corvair. One of the fun things I do during the summer is work at Ironwood Golf Course, about five minutes from my house. One day I show up... Continue Reading →
2020 Lincoln Corsair AWD Reserve
Corsair name indicates power, handling, flight? ... With a name like Corsair the history buffs among us might expect Lincoln’s new compact luxury SUV/crossover to fly, and it does. Well, it flies as in it rockets away from stoplights. Lincoln has ditched its MKC model in favor of Corsair and put the emphasis on power... Continue Reading →
Auto World’s 1969 Shelby GT-350 pilot car
Auto World’s pretty Shelby celebrates the BOSS 302 … Auto World continues to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the BOSS engine that was launched in 1969, this time with a 1/18 scale die-cast model of the muscular 1969 Shelby GT-350. This one comes in a medium metallic blue (Acapulco blue) with black side and hood... Continue Reading →
First 2020 Corvette in Wisconsin spotted
Finally caught in the wild I was out this afternoon pandemic grocery shopping and on the way home at a four-way stop my heart started pounding. There it was, a brand new Corvette C8 in Artic White, a carryover from the C7, but it could have been in any color. It was brand new and... Continue Reading →
2020 Nissan Pathfinder SV (Rock Creek Edition)
2020 Nissan Pathfinder SV 4WD Do you prefer old school or retro to an overabundance of digital doodads? Do you prefer driving your vehicle to your vehicle driving you? Nissan has an answer for you if you’re an SUV lover. Its name is Pathfinder. This is a fine SUV with room for seven passengers, but... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Replicarz 1972 Javelin Trans Am
AMC Javelin a winner in Donohue or Follmer trim ... Muscle car lovers appreciate the AMC Javelin because American Motors Corp. was much like The Little Engine That Could, and to beat all the Javelin was handsomely styled too. Once AMC decided to take it racing in the Trans Am series in 1970, the company... Continue Reading →
2020 Chrysler Pacifica Limited hybrid
New Pacifica hybrid a refined people hauler ... Chrysler has been making minivans since the 1984 model year, but its latest, the 2020 Pacifica, is easily the best of the bunch. Chrysler minivans have nearly always been comfortable and easy to drive. The company’s Stow N Go seats were a brilliant addition, as were its... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: NEO’s 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Hardtop
Ford Fairlane 500 exudes bad boy attitude … My brother Steve owned a black 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Hardtop with gold accent trim down the side in the late 1960s, so when I saw NEO’s 1/43 scale version, I wanted to give it a closer look. This one is black and white, with the upper... Continue Reading →
Die-cast: Johnny Lightning themed 2-packs
Barn Finds lead the way for JL's themed 2-packs ...  I’m a sucker for 1/64 scale die-cast cars because I grew up garaging Matchbox and Hot Wheels in shoe boxes and plastic carrying cases. Just entering my teens when Johnny Lightning debuted 50 years ago, I was impressed with its castings’ quality and realism... Continue Reading →
2020 Zoomie Awards
Savage names his top 14 vehicles of the year ... After a four year hiatus (I should be well rested), Zoomie is back. What’s a Zoomie? It’s my annual (at least for 26 straight years) award of the top vehicle I’ve driven in the past year. I name one top dog and a lot of... Continue Reading →