Car Spotting: Giving this one the boot

Meet the Bootmobile No, I do not mean the Batmobile. Outdoor retailer L.L. Bean decided that it needed something to celebrate its 100th anniversary by creating this memorable vehicle. I was stopped at a major intersection not far from my home when I spotted it across from me in the oncoming lane. I could not... Continue Reading →

January 15, 2022 0

Car Spotting: A rare Ferrari

California Dreaming in Wisconsin ... What normal car person doesn't turn their head when they see a Ferrari? I had one drive right up to me this past summer while working at Ironwood Golf Course in Wisconsin. My duties at bag drop for a charity golf outing were put on hold as I grabbed my... Continue Reading →

January 8, 2022 0

Car Spotting: A rare Porsche

And one found its way to Wisconsin It was an off-road capable off-road capable supercar. The 959 was produced from 1986 to 1993 and only 345 were built. The Porsche 959 was the most technologically advanced car in the 1980s and it took years for other cars to share similar technologies. Just like the fabled... Continue Reading →

December 31, 2021 0

Car spotting: America’s other two-seat sports car

This one I know well The AMX was produced by American Motors from 1968 to 1970 as a two-seat sports car. Its short wheelbase, one inch shorter than the Corvette, and big engines, 290 to 390, V8's made it a hit for AMC who was a late arrival at the muscle car party. To show... Continue Reading →

December 17, 2021 0

The Edsel that Ford never built

Cars potting an unusual car My neck is on a constant swivel when I'm out on the county roads here in Wisconsin. It drives my wife and daughter nuts because sometimes I ignore the road. We were up in Door County which is about two and a half hours north of Milwaukee. Since water surrounds... Continue Reading →

November 20, 2021 0

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 →