Automobiles

  • Forty Years Ago – the Cannonball

    Forty years ago the US was deep into the Vietnam conflict with a great deal of protest from the public.  The Woodstock music festival and the Kent State massacre were behind us and Watergate and a federal mandated 55 mph… Continue reading

  • Autoweek Fantasy Camp – the cars

    The photo above is how the cars were set up for our review and viewing pleasure.  The represented the Autoweek readers top ten sports coupes from a poll of readers.  Almost anyway.  There was supposed to be a BMW 135… Continue reading

  • Autoweek Fantasy Camp – the whole story

    Friday, as I got on the plane, I was thinking about just what I should expect out of the Autoweek ZF Fantasy Camp.  All ready the folks at Autoweek had provided me with a new piece of luggage, several shirts,… Continue reading

  • Return to the Tail of the Dragon – continued

    It was barely seven in the morning when I climbed into my Evolution and started the seven mile drive to Deals Gap and the start of the Tail of the Dragon.  These seven miles are an excellent warm up to… Continue reading

  • A Return to the Tail of the Dragon

    It has been at least five years since the last time I was up here in the mountains.  It is a beautiful place to visit with spectacular views and, of course, some fantastic roads. This morning I got up early… Continue reading

  • Automotive Branding – The Magic of the Oval

    Have you ever noticed just how often different brands of cars use the oval shape in their company logo?  Ford is often refered to as the “blue oval”. I have noticed that Chrysler has morphed their logo into an oval… Continue reading

  • The Splinter – Wooden Supercar

    Back in 2008 I visited a workshop where Joe Harmon was building a particularly unique automobile.  Inspired by the deHavilland Mosquito of World War II fame, Joe had designed and was in the process of constructing a car primarily out… Continue reading

  • They’re off – World Race 2011

    A couple of weekends ago I attended the kick-off party for Ed and Janet Howle along with several of their friends.  Today they started off on a great adventure – the World Race 2011.  This rally/race has been organized to… Continue reading

    They’re off – World Race 2011

  • Texas – Speed Demon State Raises Limit to 85 MPH!

    ABC News provides this video to scare the crap out of you. SPEED LIMIT 85   What is a safe speed limit?  That is a very good question and deserves a very good answer.  We know that in Germany the… Continue reading

    Texas – Speed Demon State Raises Limit to 85 MPH!

  • Paul Tracy – Another Season with a Penske

    For the past couple of years Paul Tracy has been filling his time not on the track but as Tanner Foust’s foil on the SPEED TV show, Battle of the Supercars.  Now he will return to the track as part… Continue reading

    Paul Tracy – Another Season with a Penske