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 →

July 26, 2024 0

Car Spot: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon

Love a sporty wagon, don't you? Cadillac used to build a fast one. Read on!

July 19, 2024 2

Car Spot: Saturn Sky

This fun little two-seater never had a chance If you’ve read any of my previous spots about General Motors cars, I’ve shared how the company had what seemed at the time a good idea but it ends up getting killed by a bloated corporate culture. This week's spot, a Saturn Sky, is yet another example.... Continue Reading →

July 8, 2022 0

2019 Chevolet Equinox AWD Premier

Chevy's Equinox easy as a Moon Pie to like … When you’re driving to the home of the Moon Pie, you need something that boasts American pride and craftsmanship, and that’s what I got from Chevy for a rare trip to Chattanooga, Tenn. Up rolled a Cajun Red 2019 Chevrolet Equinox and I promptly packed... Continue Reading →

September 15, 2019 0

Diecast: Autoart DeLorean DMC12

DeLorean still looks futuristic ... The tale of DeLorean automobiles and their brains and creator, John DeLorean, is a twisted affair that didn’t end well. Yet the DeLorean DMC12, the make’s only car, was quickly famous as the Back to the Future movie car used by Marty McFly to time travel. Folks remember the DeLorean... Continue Reading →

June 16, 2019 0

New boss at GM wants to speed up product development

“I’m a person who looks at the glass as half-full,” she said. “I also believe if you have a problem you better solve it. Because if you don’t solve it, you won’t be here or the company won’t be here.” That was a statement in an interview with The New York Times that caught my... Continue Reading →

January 24, 2014 0

The car that nearly killed GM, the 2nd time

And has virtually no value beyond sentimental I remember when the Chevy Citation was introduced by General Motors in 1980. This X-body car was Chevy's front wheel drive car. Because of the transverse mounted engine, no transmission hump, it had tons of interior space. My experience comes from working at two TV stations where the... Continue Reading →

December 14, 2013 0

Promo Model: Chevy Corvair

This is one of my favorite cars, the Chevy Corvair. The compact automobile was produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1960–1969 model years. It was the only American-made,mass-produced passenger car to feature a rear-mounted air-cooled engine. It was General Motors' response to the growing popularity of small, lightweight imported cars such as the original VW Beetle, as well as to compete... Continue Reading →

August 28, 2012 0

Own a Vette without taking out a second mortgage.

Even though I have this, what some of my friends call a sickness in my love for AMC cars, I love others too like Corvettes. If I were to win the PowerBall, a big one, a Corvette would be on my list of collector cars to buy. This car defines the word "cool". Heck it... Continue Reading →

August 6, 2012 0

Promo Model: 62 Buick Electra 225 Convertible

Buick's duce and a quarter is what car guys called the Electra 225. My best friend's dad owned several of these. They were big with lots of power, they were, well, a Buick. The Electra was a full-size premium automobile built by the Buick division of General Motors. The Electra name (in various manners) was used by Buick between 1959 and 1990. It... Continue Reading →