Cars

  • 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

    Guess Where I Am?
  • 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

    Stella’s Body Shop–Its not what you think…
  • Feeling the Love

    I had planned to stay in Sioux Falls, SD, for two nights.  Frankly I needed the break so that I could recover from all the driving that I’ve been doing lately.  When I checked into the hotel they told me… Continue reading

    Feeling the Love
  • Things on the Side of the Road

    Sometimes its just about driving and seeing what the road itself presents to you. The clouds in a blue sky… People towing their dreams behind them. In Murdo I came across this antique shop that was closed, but had some… Continue reading

    Things on the Side of the Road
  • Motion Unlimited–Rapid City, SD

    I’ve been looking forward to visiting this place since the beginning of the trip.  Its just that I remember reaching it eight years ago and being very pleased with the cars that it had and one that I found special… Continue reading

    Motion Unlimited–Rapid City, SD
  • Idaho Museum

    I had a couple of museums in Boise, Idaho, on my list of stops, but they didn’t pan out.  Fortunately there was one that was not on my list and it was in Nampa, Idaho. First some shots through the… Continue reading

    Idaho Museum
  • North by Northwest–Where is America?

    Several good friends encouraged me to go see Mount Rushmore when they learned that I would be going to Rapid City, SD, in my quest to see more car museums. I hate to show my cynical side, but I avoid… Continue reading

    North by Northwest–Where is America?
  • Tacoma, Washington and the LeMay Family Museum

    What a family this is.  A local businessman who collected cars, lots of cars.  Put together what is apparently the largest collection in the world.  At one point over 3000 cars.  When I talked to the docent he said that… Continue reading

    Tacoma, Washington and the LeMay Family Museum
  • A Trip to Oysterville–Things at the side of the Road

    I grew up in a small village called Osterville on Cape Cod.  There were times when I felt I was stuck in a little village while the rest of America was passing me by.  The Beach Boys sung about California… Continue reading

    A Trip to Oysterville–Things at the side of the Road
  • WAAAM! A Journey to Hood River, OR

    My next stop was the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (or WAAAM). The drive was nice and the views along the way were stupendous. This museum is open seven days a week and from 9:00 to 5:00.  That makes… Continue reading

    WAAAM! A Journey to Hood River, OR