Braking News: Mini announces pricing for their 3rd gen hardtop

2014 MINI Hardtop which goes on sale in the spring Here in Wisconsin spring can't come fast enough. It's actually what I would consider balmy at 26 degrees as I write this blog entry. Woohoo, break out the shorts. I like the Mini brand because they remain dedicated to their core product while finding new... Continue Reading →

January 30, 2014 0

Braking News: Automotive Bowl Ads

Car ads in the Super Bowl They pay a crapfull of money to buy ads in the Super Bowl so at 4 million bucks and have one, maybe two shots to grab viewers' attention. This year Audi, CarMax, Jaguar, Kia, Hyundia, Toyota, and VW are all swinging for the fence. Check them out ahead of... Continue Reading →

January 28, 2014 0

Wienermobile for a day

Win a chance to ride in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile for a day! The first version was created in 1936 by Oscar Mayer's nephew, Carl G. Mayer, and variants are still used by the Oscar Mayer company today. I've always thought it would be cool to ride in one. Even better for a whole day.... Continue Reading →

January 23, 2014 0

Chasing classic cars: a multi-million dollar Corvette

It's only money, right? I'm betting that myself and anybody who reads this post is not rolling in the dough. If you are, share the love:) I love watching the car auctions to not only see all the cars being auctioned off but also see the ones that go for huuuuuugh money. At a recent... Continue Reading →

January 22, 2014 0

Smoking hot cars at the Detroit Auto Show

Like a kid in a candy store! Are you watching coverage from the Detroit Auto Show? If not, you're missing some of the coolest concept cars like the Toyota FT-1, Kia GT Stinger, and 2015 Corvette Z06. Boy if these cars don't get your heart pumping! Mark and I can't wait for Chicago!

January 21, 2014 0

10 worst used cars

From Yahoo Auto, A car dealer's scientific guide to the 10 worst used vehicles. Ouch!

January 20, 2014 0

It’s a car, it’s a boat, no it’s the Amphicar

The fastest car on the water and fastest boat on the road My regular blog followers already know this about me so for the first timers, I really like unusual cars. Maybe part of the reason I owned an AMC Pacer. Stop laughing, I really did. Maybe that's also why I like the Amphicar. So... Continue Reading →

January 17, 2014 2

Chasing Rare Classic Cars

Rare=Lots of cash! This article/video that I found on Yahoo this morning is a great follow-up on my last post. Some there were just a handful built while one just one. As with any classic car, each has a story which goes with it. Check it out by clicking on the image below then get... Continue Reading →

January 8, 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

Chasing Classic Cars: A Camaro soon to be classic.

2014 Camaro Hot Wheels edition Every may Mark and I head up to Road America (our favorite place) to the Midwest Automotive Writer Association event. There are cars from just about every manufacturer with the cars they want us to write about. Sure there are "family" cars but sprinkled in are lots of fun cars.... Continue Reading →