Car Stuff

  • BMW 1600 and 2002

    It was the late sixties when I first heard about one.  Something that could only happen on a place like Cape Cod in the summer.  The Cape, with its curvy and undulating roads was perfect for it to make a debut.  I first heard… Continue reading

  • A SAAB in Barnstable Village

    With the announcement of the passing of Kurt Vonnegut many memories come back to me.  Kurt and Jane were friends of my parents.  They met through the Great Books Club that was held at the Osterville Free Library.  It was the… Continue reading

  • Don’t Do This At Home – or Anywhere Else

    Sometimes bling can go a little too far:   Continue reading

  • A Sincere Complement

    I was heading home from work today fighting the traffic on I-40.  I have a lot on my mind as I need to fly back to Cape Cod this week for some personal business. I took it easy and made… Continue reading

  • 1991 VW Jetta – parts 2 and 3

    It has been since September since we wrote about this project car.  Such is the reality of having a budget and a car that is over fifteen years of age. The new wheels and tires went on and they made… Continue reading

  • A Resource for Women

    Personally I’d like to think that women should be able to find value in the automotive resources that everyone has access to and not need something “special” for them.  The reality is that women are treated differently by repair shops… Continue reading

  • Car Show

    At the State Fair Grounds in Raleigh this weekend is the “2007 North Carolina International Auto Expo”.  With all that you would think that you would have to elbow your way past celebrities and paparazzi just to get to the… Continue reading

  • Great Roadsters

    Do I have to define what a roadster is?  Maybe so.  It is a two-seater and doesn’t have a top.  It is the epitome of a sports car.  The strict definition says that it doesn’t have roll-up side windows either.… Continue reading

  • Fast – Very Fast

    My thanks to Noel for this one.  Captain slow going incredibly fast. Bugatti Veyron at top speed Uploaded by Flabber Continue reading

  • A New Owner for Aston Martin

    Today it was announced that Ford has sold Aston Martin for $925 million.  From the DB5 in the James Bond movies of the sixties to the DBS in last year’s Casino Royale this car has displayed a mystique and panache… Continue reading