The rarest of the rare for both the real deal and the promo model I track a lot of auctions both on eBay and some of the others specific to promo models. This weekend, on eBay, I was watching a '69 Dodge Coronet 500 convertible with bidding in 4 figures, something I have not seen... Continue Reading →
2013 Scion FR-S
Spiffy sportster rekindles Toyota's sport coupe tradition Finally, a new sports coupe from Toyota, albeit offered through its entry-level youngster brand, Scion. I’ve missed the Toyota Celica for years now, and I’m not alone, so with the 2013 Scion FR-S, Toyota again has a low-cost sports coupe that looks great and will provide much entertainment... Continue Reading →
Diecast: Indy 500 Roadsters (Bryan, Marshman)
Replicarz brings back historic Indy 500 models One racer dominated the Indy Car scene on pavement and dirt during the 1950s. He was a three-time Indy Car champ and winner of the 1958 Indy 500. His name? Jimmy Bryan. By 1961 sadly Bryan was dead from an odd dirt track accident and there was a... Continue Reading →
Promo model: The Edsel
The aim was right, well sort of Ford invested $400,000,000 in its development and those were mid-5o's numbers. Can you imagine what that would have taken in today's dollars? Yikes. It would be enough to bankrupt a car maker. The Edsel is most famous for being a marketing disaster and the name "Edsel" became synonymous with commercial... Continue Reading →
Promo model: Nash Metropolitan
In the early 50's most of the car manufacturers were going the "bigger is better" route.  Nash Motor Company executives were examining the market to offer American buyers an economical transportation alternative. In came the Nash Metropolitan. Wait a minute, isn't the all coming around again with cars like the Fiat 500 and Smart Car? Same concept,... Continue Reading →
Art by Design: The Automobile
Since it was nice this past weekend, I hopped on my motorcycle and took a ride to the Wilson Center in Brookfield, WI for an art show. No wait, not just an "art show". Sure they had paintings, which I barely glanced at, but they also had some pretty cool cars which are really rolling... Continue Reading →
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 →
Paul drives a Ferrari
It's one of those cars most guys lust over, a Ferrari. Nothing else seems to mater when one drives by. The power is beyond words. The handling is perfect. And when the 458 is cruising around town, it's downright sedate...(you might even think you were in a *gasp* luxury sedan.) Hit the gas on the... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →