Car Spot: 1975 Honda Civic CVCC

Honda was way ahead of the game when it came to US emissions Still going through EAA AirVenture withdrawal. I was up at this year's annual airplane gathering, the 71st edition of the event is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. One of the big sponsors, and a supporter of WomenVenture (which... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: EarthRoamer LTi

Taking camping to a whole new level ... Every year I camp on the grounds at EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh with a group of my flying buddies. We do pretty well with our campers and bunkhouse but this year I found something that would be over the top, this week's spot, the EarthRoamer LTi. The... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Convertible

Oldsmobile's final drop-top Nothing says Summer in Wisconsin than a convertible. This week's spot is an early 70's Oldsmobile Delta 88 Convertible. A sunny day with temps in the mid-70s is just the perfect day for a car like this. Would have been tough to miss this gen in the parking lot of the golf... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 1969 Plymouth GTX

Plymouth's "Gentleman" muscle car With Plymouth's Road Runner commanding the largest market share of the lower-priced muscle cars, Plymouth's management decided that it was time to offer a "Gentleman" muscle car, that would provide an "exceptional blend of style and performance". Intr in 1967, the Plymouth GTX fulfilled that requirement. Although it shared its basic... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 1970 VW Kombi “Microbus”

Who doesn't love a VW Kombi and this one is special, a 23-window version that's up for auction. Check it out!

Car Spot: 1957 Ford Fairlane Two Face

Because just one wasn't enough The car steals the show wherever it goes. Everyone wants their picture with it. It gets even better, it drives! At one end you have headlights, the other end has headlights too but they are converted to function as taillights. If someone handed you the keys you wouldn't know which... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 2000 Jeep Cherokee

American Motors hit a home run ... While the passenger car side of AMC wasn't exactly putting the world on fire in the mid-eighties with its Renault Alliance/Encore and Eagles, the Jeep side was humming and the purchase of it in 1970 was paying off dividends. Its modernization of the full-size Jeep (SJ) Cherokee and... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre

The ultimate EV What does a half mil of luxury electric car look like? Consider the new 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre Mark and I drove at the MAMA Spring Rally at Road America recently. Wow, everything from giant suicide doors that close automatically (driver need only touch the brake pedal) to umbrellas embedded in the... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: INEOS Grenadier Trialmaster

A little bit of this and that gets you a capable SUV I love the off-roading portion of the Midwest Automotive Media Association's Spring Rally at Road America. This year besides the selection of Jeeps and Fords, was a newcomer, the INEOS Grenadier Trialmaster and no, I didn't spell that wrong. And yes, it looks... Continue Reading →

Car Spot: 2004 Pontiac GTO

Pontiac's last shot at a muscle car It has to be the godfather of muscle cars. It kicked off an era in the 60's when all four automakers were puting gobs of horsepower in their cars. What began as an optional package on the Pontiac Tempest in 1963 grew into a full-blown muscle car in... Continue Reading →

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