Automobiles
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Bowling Green– wait for it–Ohio
Yes I know all you Corvette fans will be disappointed, but I just had to visit Snook’s Dream Cars in Bowling Green, Ohio. I mean, look at this place! Its like going back in time, only better. The entry to… Continue reading
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Hey, What’s that stuff in my oil?
It was a nice clear Indiana morning as I drove toward Fort Wayne. The sun was working its way up in the east and the road was clear ahead. There was a crop duster plane doing its thing in the… Continue reading
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Studebaker–this one’s for Karl
In South Bend, Indiana, is the museum that pays tribute to the brand of Studebaker cars. The Studebaker automobiles were around when I was a young lad. I remember them as the sponsor of a TV show called Mr. Ed. … Continue reading
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Adventures in Kokomo and Stuff on the Side of the Road
Not far south of Kokomo, IN, I drove past a building that said it was Functional Products, Inc. It gave me pause to think about how someone would choose a name for their business like that. I mean, why wouldn’t… Continue reading
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Kokomo–America’s First Car
With a Beach Boys song in my head I turned the P71 toward Indiana and the city of Kokomo. It started out rather gloomy as I drove out of Illinois. Several miles later and things started to brighten. I went … Continue reading
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Ellingson–Leaving Minnesota
I had spent a few days in Minnesota and my last stop was at a place that was an interesting combination of a car museum and a place that sold classic cars. Now some of you might get the thought… Continue reading
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Things by the Side of the Road–Oh yeah, and Windmills.
I continue to enjoy discovering little (or not so little) gems by the side of the road as I drive along clicking off the thousands of miles of this road trip. Here were a couple of vehicles I spotted in… Continue reading
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FLAP – How do they do it?
WARNING! Ungodly amounts of photos to follow… I was told that I just had to visit this place and I am grateful that I was told about it. Certainly I have seen my share of wrecking yards, automotive recycling yards,… Continue reading
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Guess Where I Am?
I’ve had some interesting stops between Springfield, MN and Pontiac, IL, but I’ll get to those later. This afternoon I made it to Illinois and a museum that is a little special to me. But before I actually got there… Continue reading
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Stella’s Body Shop–Its not what you think…
As I made my way from Pipestone, MN, to New Ulm, I passed through Springfield and (almost) drove past Stella’s Body Shop. Wow, where did this place come from? Prior to this Minnesota consisted of large vistas of cornfields. Cornfields… Continue reading
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