Automobiles
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Ancient Ways and Rides to Nowhere
When I was a young lad, prior to obtaining a drivers license and having a vehicle at my disposal, my father would ask me from time to time (usually on a weekend) if I would like to come with him… Continue reading
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Indianapolis and PRI 2019
I really do enjoy going to this trade show. It was an early morning as the opening breakfast is not to be missed. The shuttle bus had a heavy load of us to get there early this morning. When we… Continue reading
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The Last Autoweek Issue
Back when I was in high school it was Competition Press and Denise McCluggage had started it. She was not just an automotive journalist, but she was also a race car driver in her own right. At that time it… Continue reading
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Spotted on the Side of the Road–Pontiac Chieftain
I drive along this road quite a bit and have noticed an old Pontiac in one of the driveways. I kept telling myself to drive in and see if the owner would be interested in sharing their story. Well, finally… Continue reading
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The P71 Learns to Cruise
A friend of mine just picked up his own P71. It just so happens to be a 2008 and in the same color as mine. Naturally I think it looks fantastic. We put a nice new set of Firestone Firehawk… Continue reading
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The Lane Motor Museum–Nashville
This is the second half of our trip to the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN. In the first part we explored the parking garage and the automotive treasures that are on display there. This installment we will be exploring… Continue reading
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Nashville and the Lane Motor Car Museum
Last week we took a road trip to see the Lane Motor Car museum in Nashville, TN. We had heard about it and knew that it has a special exhibit of “micro” cars until May of this year. After World… Continue reading
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Fast Lane Auto Service–Nashville
The Discovery Channel has a series called Garage Rehab that features Richard Rawlings as the guy who finds and rehabilitates service garages that are in real trouble. He also has a show called Fast n’ Loud that featured his own… Continue reading
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Mercedes 190 SL Restoration
As I was growing up a friend of the family bought a Mercedes 190 SL that was bright red and would carve up the country roads of Cape Cod for decades. Sometimes being driven topless by the owner and sometimes… Continue reading
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