Car Spot: 71 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible

This is one sweet ride The cool thing about an auction is that you will probably see a special car that you've never heard of before. Such is the case of a 71 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible that came up for sale a couple of weeks ago at the Mecum auction in Chicago this week's car... Continue Reading →

November 4, 2022 2

Car Spot: 67 Chevy El Camino

Following Ford into a hot market ... Ford has caught Chevy napping more than once in automotive history. Every car person knows about the Mustang, but did you know about the El Camino, the subject of this week's car spot. It was legendary designer Harley J. Earl, who had suggested Chevy make a coupé pick-up... Continue Reading →

October 28, 2022 0

Car Spot: A monster SJ Jeep

This one has some serious attitude “We Both Always Say That We Want Something No One Else Has and This Is Definitely That.” That's exactly what Dalton Lovejoy and Maddie Heater accomplished with this week's car spot a jacked up, heavily modified 1979 Jeep Cherokee Chief. I was driving back from Madison, WI and spotted... Continue Reading →

October 14, 2022 2

Car Spot: Land Rover Series IIA

A distant cousin to Jeep At one time the name Land Rover meant luxurious automobiles and the folks in England just loved them. But then came along World War II and all manufacturing shifted to supporting the war. When it ended, the rebuilding efforts did not include passenger cars, they called on tough 4x4 vehicles... Continue Reading →

October 7, 2022 0

Car Spot: Chevy Corvair Greenbrier

One of America's 1st minivans? Chevy had big plans for the Corvair when it debuted in 1960. The lineup included everything needed to sell a lot of vehicles. Besides the cars which came as a sedan, coupe, convertible, and wagon, there were also several trucks like the Greenbrier, which were added in 1961, the subject... Continue Reading →

September 30, 2022 3

Car Spot: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT

One of the fastest SUVs on the planet OK, I'll admit, I'm partial to this week's car spot because I'm a Jeep guy and love going fast. A 6.4-liter V-8 pumps out 475 horsepower while a rowdy exhaust note tells you that it's an SRT. So what Jeep did was take a standard Grand Cherokee,... Continue Reading →

September 23, 2022 0

Car Spot: 1970 Chevelle SS

Classic 70's muscle car Even though new EPA emissions rules were just around the corner, car companies still managed to make fun cars like this weeks car spot, a 1970 Chevelle SS. The name "chevelle" has been speculated as influenced by the gazelle and Chevrolet combined, as a smaller sedan to the Impala. Doing 0-60... Continue Reading →

September 16, 2022 0

Car Spot: MGB Roadster

Underrated and affordable ... When you think of the perfect summer car there are a lot of options but one thing for sure is that it has to be a convertible. This week's car spot, this powder blue MGB, is a perfect candidate. This little car is packed full of fun. Manufactured and marketed from... Continue Reading →

September 9, 2022 0

Car Spot: 1973 Pontiac Catalina

A trunk big enough to sleep five ... Big cars were still in when the Pontiac Catalina left the showroom. It rode on a massage 123-inch wheelbase and had enough room inside to seat a large family. Spotted in the parking lot of the golf course I work at during the Summer. At around 38... Continue Reading →

September 2, 2022 4

Car Spot: A Chrysler with an Italian accent

This was Lido's idea Lee Iacocca did a lot of great things in his automtive career. He invented the Ford Mustang and the pony car market and the mini van while at Chrysler, again creating another market. In fact he is credited for saving Chrysler in the 80's but he had a few clunkers like... Continue Reading →