A fun two-seater that died way before its time The more of these car spots I do and looking at the history of each vehicle I'm finding a common theme with those built by General Motors, great idea and crappy execution. This 1988 Fiero GT I recently spotted is another example. The Fiero was conceived... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: VW Scirocco
One of VW's wind cars The Scirocco first landed in North America in 1974 and Volkswagon's intent for the coupe, with its edgy design, was to replace its aging bubbly-looking Karmann Ghia. VW's Golf couldn't be that replacement because that was intended to succeed the Beetle platform. The Scirocco was meant to be a more... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Chevy SSR
A craft vehicle from Chevy that never took off In the early 2000's it seems that just about every manufacturer was into the retro movement. There was the Mini Cooper, new VW Bug, and PT Cruiser. One of Chevy's entry was the SSR which stood for Super Sport Roadster. Introduced in 2003 on New Year's... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: The much-maligned PT Cruiser
A car that could have been so much more ... Remember about 20 years ago when the car manufacturers were caught up in its nostalgia faze? That's the period that gave us the new Mini Cooper, new VW Beetle, and Chrysler PT Cruiser. I know what you're thinking. Either it was the coolest car or... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Dodge Magnum
A superfast grocery getter ... Show of hands. How many reading this remember station wagons? Most likely it was your parents who purchased one to haul the family around on vacations. We had a 1967 AMC Rebel and went all over the country with it. I remember dad ordering it and opting for the 290... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Bugatti Veyron
A car for those with very deep pockets A car that costs more than most homes and will go almost 400 miles per hour will always turn heads, whether it's driving by or just parked. How many times have you said that if you won the lottery, you'd buy a Bugatti Veyron? This is a... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Classic Vette
It's Spring (nearly) in Wisconsin The snow melts, the birds start chirping, baseball begins, and classic cars come out of their long winter hibernation here in Wisconsin. Not that this third generation C3 Corvette would have to worry about rust but they don't handle well in snow. Patterned after the concept car, the Mako Shark,... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 2nd gen Z28 Camaro
Iconic pony car took on the Mustang The late 60s and early 70s were great times in the auto industry because it was all about American muscle. Ford had just launched the Mustang to kick off the pony car era and Chevy followed up with its answer, the Camaro. It first went on sale on... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: This Midget was a King
Billed as the World’s Most Exciting Small Car Just after World War II ended the car business was booming. All those GI's coming home wanting something new and/or cool to drive. Claud Dry and Dale Orcutt cashed in on that and created the King Midget in 1946. For a time, their company, Midget Motors Corporation was... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: The ultimate ride for a Green Bay Packer Fan
You can look but not touch this one. Green Bay Packer fans are the best in the NFL. Sure, I'm biased since I am one but they/we are not ashamed to show our pride for the green and gold. One thing we love to do is tailgate before a game and this 1958 Chevy Pickup... Continue Reading →