“Secret ” Places
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On the Side of the Road–Titan II Missile Museum
Okay, it’s not a car, but it is a motor vehicle and very fast and it was on the side of the road. This was quite an exhibit, especially these days. I mean, how often do you get to see… Continue reading
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Pima Air Museum
No it is not a museum about air or our atmosphere. It is about aircraft! Faster than a speeding Hellcat! Aircraft are amazing and their development parallels the automobile. The airplane also changed our life and our infrastructure. This museum… Continue reading
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Found on the side of the road Redstone Coke Ovens in Colorado
As we traveled northwest from Florissant we came to Redstone Colorado where there were these rows of beehive coke ovens that are just off the road. It consists of the remaining examples of the 200 coke ovens built about 1899… Continue reading
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On the Road–The Hand
Back in 2013 when I was doing a lap of the US and was rolling through Oklahoma I came across an interesting statue by the side of the road. It was a forearm sticking straight up with the hand reaching… Continue reading
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On the Side of the Road–Toy Soldiers Atoka, OK
It caught our eyes and we did a quick turn to go look at what we saw on the side of the road. The white Caddy was great to see, but the Chevy truck was really a standout. Here are… Continue reading
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Discovered on the side of the Road–Bogata, TX
Another great find as we drove down the road in Texas. We didn’t know it at first, but it was a roadside display of Kravened Kustoms work. Hey, my next Mitsubishi! It is a father and son effort. They produce… Continue reading
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Finding Gladewater
When I drove here in 2013 my curiosity was piqued by an antique road grader by the side of the road. My curiosity lead me to meet Mr. H.R. Wells, proprietor of this antique shop. When he introduced himself… Continue reading
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On the side of the road–searching for Gladewater, TX
Nine years ago we had an interesting drive through Gladewater seeing some interesting things and meeting some interesting people. So, of course we wanted to return and see what was still there. Because we were taking a different route we… Continue reading
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The Shelby in the Barn Mystery
The barn find… it is the legend of all car collectors and enthusiasts. This is the story of such a barn find and it is true, but it is much more than the discovery of a low mileage collectable. It… Continue reading
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Carolina Exotic Car Club
A couple of week ago we had a special invitation to get the inside peek at a very special car club, the Carolina Exotic Car Club. Tucked away in a corner of Raleigh, north of the airport, is a unique… Continue reading
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