Life and Cars
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White Sands Missile Base
The road out of Las Cruses was a hot one. The temperatures were soaring toward 100. Lucky for me it was that nice dry heat. If you don’t live in a place with dry heat you can always find out… Continue reading
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On the Road–Meteor Crater
Leaving Midland I didn’t get too far before the signs appeared. There was a meteor crater ahead. Luckily it was not in the middle of the highway. I took the marked exit and headed down Meteor road. At the end… Continue reading
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Midland, TX–Tribute to Jim Hall
I don’t mind saying that Jim Hall is one of my heroes. In the 1960’s and 1970’s he seemed magical. He was doing things with race cars that just blew everyone away. It all came out of his shop in… Continue reading
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Cadillac Ranch
In 1974 three members of the Ant Farm, an “art group” created what is known as Cadillac Ranch by taking about ten examples of Cadillacs (1949-1963) and burying them, nose first into a field just outside of Amarillo, TX. Since… Continue reading
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Road Trip–Looking out the windows
OK, so most of your windshield is just a big bug catcher. Which reminds me of the joke – “What’s the last thing on the mind of a bug that hits your windshield? His ass.” I know, that was juvenile.… Continue reading
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On the Side of the Road–OK to TX
As I traveled from Oklahoma to West Texas today there were a few really neat places that caught my eye: It wasn’t open, but it must be a great place to visit when it is open. It was outside a… Continue reading
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Muscle Car Ranch–Chickasha, OK
All was not lost in Oklahoma in terms of car museums, or things like car museums. The Muscle Car Ranch is quite the place as it is ah…well. It is a place like none other. Sixty-five acres of land where… Continue reading
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Winona, TX–Lunch Time
I was still keeping off the Interstate and it was getting to be lunch time. The last thing I was hoping to see was a fast-food franchise. Instead, as I passed through Winona there was this locally owned pizza place.… Continue reading
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On the Road–Interesting People
I was traveling from east Texas to Dallas after discovering that the GAF museum was no longer in existence. I wanted to stay off the Interstate so I could get a better feel for the people and the countryside. As… Continue reading
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Dick’s Classic Garage–San Marcos, TX
While it has been frustrating to discover how many of the car museums that I had researched on the Web were no longer in operation I had the help of my friend Dan to get to San Marcos and the… Continue reading
JIM'S GARAGE 