A rolling time capsule Every classic car has a story and Gary Sipiorski of Green Bay is a great example. He is the owner of this 1950 Pontiac, Sky Blue over Cream with a Silver Streak 8 engine. 72 years old and all original. Click here to listen to the conversation I had with him... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Pontiac Fiero
A fun two-seater that died way before its time The more of these car spots I do and looking at the history of each vehicle I'm finding a common theme with those built by General Motors, great idea and crappy execution. This 1988 Fiero GT I recently spotted is another example. The Fiero was conceived... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: VW Scirocco
One of VW's wind cars The Scirocco first landed in North America in 1974 and Volkswagon's intent for the coupe, with its edgy design, was to replace its aging bubbly-looking Karmann Ghia. VW's Golf couldn't be that replacement because that was intended to succeed the Beetle platform. The Scirocco was meant to be a more... Continue Reading →
Car spot: AMC’s Javelin hit the mark
It took on the Big 3 and won I’ll admit that I love American Motors cars. It seemed the company was always swinging for the fence with every new car. And they had to because they never had a big development budget. Take for example the Javelin. Tardy to the pony car party in 1968.... Continue Reading →
Car spot: Ok, this is a plane spot
It was the hotrod of private jets Even at 68, I’m still a huge adrenaline junky. Not only do I love fast cars but also fast jets. Did I mention I’m a private pilot? I remember one day sitting in a lowly Cessna 152 with my instructor during my training. The plane was a great... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Chevy SSR
A craft vehicle from Chevy that never took off In the early 2000's it seems that just about every manufacturer was into the retro movement. There was the Mini Cooper, new VW Bug, and PT Cruiser. One of Chevy's entry was the SSR which stood for Super Sport Roadster. Introduced in 2003 on New Year's... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: The much-maligned PT Cruiser
A car that could have been so much more ... Remember about 20 years ago when the car manufacturers were caught up in its nostalgia faze? That's the period that gave us the new Mini Cooper, new VW Beetle, and Chrysler PT Cruiser. I know what you're thinking. Either it was the coolest car or... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Cadillac Allanté
A Caddy with an Italian accent I was a huge fan of the Dallas tv series that ran for 14 seasons beginning in 1978. One of the reasons was to watch bad guy J. R. Ewing played by Larry Hagman, screw his arch neminsis Cliff Barnes, played by Ken Kercheval. I remember well the car... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Bugatti Veyron
A car for those with very deep pockets A car that costs more than most homes and will go almost 400 miles per hour will always turn heads, whether it's driving by or just parked. How many times have you said that if you won the lottery, you'd buy a Bugatti Veyron? This is a... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Mopar madness
70's classic muscle The late 60s and early '70s were great for car guys, and gals, because it was a great time to be into muscle cars. Every manufacturer had a solid foothold but I think Mopar did it best. Between its Dodge and Plymouth lines, you could really kick butt in any street race... Continue Reading →