It's all about the adventure It's summer here in Wisconsin and that means the campsites are jammed. Camping is a big deal here. I know because I used to work for a local retailer that specialized in camping gear. This week's spot has all the gear needed on four wheels, the Volkswagen Westfalia Camper. Affectionately... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet
A fun little drop top Now that the weather has finally started to get decent here in Wisconsin I'm starting to see summer cars like this week's car spot. This car just exudes fun! The Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet is the convertible version of the Volkswagen Golf, introduced in 1979. For younger readers, there was a... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Buick Riviera
GM's first entry into the personal luxury car market ... I remember 1963. I was in fourth grade living in Madison, Wis. Yup, remember the day when we were told that JFK was assassinated. I remember it more because it was also the year that my dad was hired by American Motors, and we moved... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 56 Lincoln Continental Mark II Custom Bubbletop
Wildness from the George Barris Kustom Shop The 50s were a crazy time for custom cars. Builders were known for going way over the top in their creations and this week's car spot, seen at this year's Chicago Auto Show, is no exception. If you look closely you can see a 56 Continental. That gold... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 1992 Mini Cooper
If ever there was an iconic British car, this is it ... I was surprised when I started writing this article that fuel shortages are nothing new. It was one in 1956 that was the push British Motor Corp. needed to develop the Mini. Introduced in 1959, it was the car's space-saving transverse engine and... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 1980 Briggs & Stratton Six-Wheel Hybrid Concept
Yup, the people known for making great small engines came up with this. This spot is sort of special to me because Briggs & Stratton is located right here in Milwaukee, and has been manufacturing small engines since 1908. If you have a lawn tractor, chances are it has an engine they manufacture. It also... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Rolls-Royce Cullinan
How can an SUV be ugly and extremely expensive at the same time? "From urban adventures to journeys into the wilderness" from the description on their website. Really? So you mean to tell me that I might see owners of this vehicle, which can cost close to half a million bucks, on the same trails... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: The AMC Mighty Mite
The Jeep before they bought Jeep. Being an AMC guy, I get a fair amount of abuse but I remind those abusing me of the innovative vehicles the company came out with in response to the market. One example is this week's car spot, the Mighty Mite. Found this example at the Russell Military Museum... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Chevy Cobalt SS
A supercharged rocket Introduced as a 2005 model, the Cobalt was GM's most ambitious attempt to go fender-to-fender with compact Asian imports. It had a tough act to follow replacing the Cavalier. Motor Trend loved it saying it was solidly built, suitably refined, and attractively priced, it's an American car that can compete with its... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: The Nissan Cube
You can see the French influence in its design ... Every time I see one of these I expect that when it stops a bunch of clowns will jump out of it. Kelly Blue Book loved the Cube naming it one of the coolest cars under $18,000 in 2009 and the following year listed the... Continue Reading →