Or if you just happen to have an unused airline puke bag, have it handy. What? One of the other things I collect is airline memorabilia, like these seats from a KLM DC-9, which included three. Yup, I’m slowly collecting parts and should have a full airliner in about…..long story. One of my favorite Apps on my iPhone is Hemmings Motor News. On the top of the page they have featured cars for sale along with stories about classic cars farther down. I love seeing mostly cars I will never own but lust over. That doesn’t cost a dime. I recently viewed two cars that stood out. Not that they were cool or collectible but because one was repulsive and the other is an “A” for effort but really? I’ll save the first one for last and build up to it. Continue reading The sick minds of some car builders→
I had never heard of this before my dad gave me a book to read “The Cars of American Motors”, by Marc Cranswick, McFarland Publishing. The “this” were not the Pacers that rolled off the assembly line in Kenosha, WI. I had one, just like this, a 1975 with a 258. My buddies and I tailgate with this at Milwaukee Brewer games and made a trip to Cleveland in it to visit a friend going to John Carroll University. Side note: Bob Hope was the commencement speaker. What fun. Named it the Astrodome or Astro for short. Later I sold it to my buddy who went to school in Cleveland after he graduated. Sorry Joe but it was good when I had it. The AMC Pacer was built between 1975 and 1980 and was the first modern mass-produced, U.S. automobile design using the cab forward concept. AMC marketed it as “the first wide small car.” Later in the production run a 304 V8 was an option.
Enter Carl Green Enterprises (CGE) who took the Pacers which came with the 304 and dropped in AMC’s 401 along with some other mods. Swapping out engines was no big deal because the blocks were the same size. Here is where the magic started. Green loved the Pacer because its design was a breath of fresh air Continue reading Chasing Classic Cars: Not your father’s Pacer→
I love Jay Leno for a couple of reasons, he’s funny, and a car guy. Huge car guy! Has almost 300 cars and motorcycles in his collection, and every car is liscensed and street-legal. What I wouldn’t give for a tour. I asked to give away a tour as part of a promotion I was planning for a magazine I was doing the marketing for and NBC said no:) Bummer.
His 25 coolest
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It would be tough for me to pick his 25 coolest since they are all cool. Yahoo Auto gave it a crack. Here are my “faves of the faves”, the Chrysler turbine and Yenko Corvair.
I can think of a couple, the first one introduced in 1964 1/2, 1965 Shelby GT350, 1968 Shelby GT 500KR (I love the convertible!), and for sure soon to be a future icon is Eleanor from the movie Gone in 60 Seconds. One of three of the original Eleanor Mustang hero cars is heading to auction at Mecum’s Austin 2014 auction, December 12th and 13th. What will it go for? If this is any indication, in May of last year, another Eleanore sold for $1M at a Mecum auction. A Million Bucks!!!!!! I could sell all my stuff and still wouldn’t be close. This car is beyond cool. Check out more on the car.
Before I reveal what they are, I want to get a couple of things out there. I love cars, some that get great mileage, some of them are small, and some of them are unusual designs. This comes from a guy who drove a Gremlin and a Pacer which by the way are no longer manufactured. However, a Gremlin X with a 304 and Levi’s interior is a popular collector car since they are difficult to find in good shape. I’ve seen some for sale in the $20,000 range. I know you’re probably thinking, a guy who lives in a glass house….. you will for sure once I get rolling on the list so here goes. Continue reading 5 cars that will never be classics…→
It seems things got a little tight at Shelby America so they decided to do a bit of house cleaning. Not your regular office stuff, these are rare prototypes. 11 Shelby concept cars and prototypes are up for grabs. Shelby says it would rather see them in the hands of enthusiasts than sitting in storage. I’m down with that. Several of the cars are of course Mustangs, including the 2011 Super Snake with a 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 that chucks out 750 hp! You’ll need to have deep pockets to score one of these with most going in six figures. Start drooling.
I love scifi movies and can’t seem to get enough of them which is why I’m writing this blog entry. One of my favorites is Back to the Future. The first film was the highest-grossing film of 1985 and became an international phenomenon, leading to the second and third films, which were back-to-back film productions, released in 1989 and 1990, respectively. Beside Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd also staring was the car, a Delorian. If you happen to see one on the road now I bet the first the first thing you’ll think about is one of the movies. I knew a guy who had a couple of these and acted like a match maker for sellers and buyers. I’m sure he would be interested in this find.
I think that saying must be about as old as the Ford Mustang. It turns out that 50 years ago when they introduced it to the public, looking for a publicity stunt Ford put a Mustang convertible on the observation deck of the Empire State Building, really! Now they are going to recreate the same buzz and this time with all the social media, it should get a lot of impressions. One was me today when I saw this story in AutoWeek. Amazing. Can’t wait to see how they get it back down. Wacky stunt!
What’s not to like about them? Spies, lovely ladies, gadgets, and hot cars. I love seeing what car will be featured in the newest movie, how it’s modified for spy use and the chase scenes. You see them the cars come for auction every once in a while and usually go for big bucks. Now the world’s largest collection of Bond vehicles are up for sale. Boy if you thought the single cars at auction were out of your range, this one is past the moon. A cool $33 million and it’s yours. Boy would I like to be friends with the person who buys the collection. Click here to see what could be yours.
Or if you just happen to have an unused airline puke bag, have it handy. What? One of the other things I collect is airline memorabilia, like these seats from a KLM DC-9, which included three. Yup, I’m slowly collecting parts and should have a full airliner in about…..long story. One of my favorite Apps on my iPhone is Hemmings Motor News. On the top of the page they 
have featured cars for sale along with stories about classic cars farther down. I love seeing mostly cars I will never own but lust over. That doesn’t cost a dime. I recently viewed two cars that stood out. Not that they were cool or collectible but because one was repulsive and the other is an “A” for effort but really? I’ll save the first one for last and build up to it. Continue reading The sick minds of some car builders 
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