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Italy is a magical place. Beautiful cathedrals, fields of flowers, the sea, the Alps, the food, city squares and of course amore' abound within its boot-like border. I was able to visit some years ago and it still stamps a smile on my face when I think of it much like the memory of a... Continue Reading →
They're fun! As I've prepped for the Chicago Auto Show the last couple weeks the realization that I've been attending for more years than a millennial's life span has caused me to pause... I've been looking forward to this week for months now. Ignoring the weather forecast takes mettle, but I do it. I will... Continue Reading →
Star Wars plays a big part in many lives. Toddlers to twenty-somethings to grandpas all know about it, have watched at least one of the movies, or played with a Storm Trooper action figure. I babysat a little boy across the street who loved Star Wars AND Storm Troopers. Hours of battles and "may the... Continue Reading →
Joining their RWD sibling at the Chicago Assembly Plant, Explorer ST and Hybrid bring options in the SUV segment drivers are craving. Ford Performance takes the most popular and best-selling SUV and tunes it up with a 3.0-liter Ecoboost® envisioned to launch 400 horsepower. The ST's 413 ft-lb of torque tees it up on the... Continue Reading →
Say goodbye to January at The COBO NAIAS. Designed by Gino Rossetti and named after Detroit's mayor from 1950-1957 Albert Cobo, Cobo Hall, now The COBO Center, was finished in 1960 and became home of the Detroit Auto Show in 1965. Expansions to the hall and the show came in the 80s. A January anchor,... Continue Reading →
There it was, staring at me in all its Lime Gold glory. Sparkling and ready for a ride down Woodward Avenue, the 67' Shelby Cobra GT500 was spectacular. The color, not loved by all but admired by yours truly, brought out the carefully conceived design lines of the past that quicken the hearts of muscle... Continue Reading →
Ford's crystal ball was in full force Wednesday. Ford Field served as the backdrop to the launch of the 2020 Explorer. Shrouded in mystery and ambient lighting, the much-anticipated flagship of Ford's shift to an SUV laden lineup, Explorers entered the stage bringing years of research, design and hope to life. Word artist Prince EA... Continue Reading →
Looking back can propel one forward. Many decry looking back on the past, for we can't change it. What if we don't want to? 2018 bloomed with so many great opportunities I just had to share some of my favorites with you again...as a GOOD look at the past year. It all started with the... Continue Reading →
I love baseball. The hot dogs, the open-air, the nostalgia, the crowd. "Field of Dreams" is probably one of my favorite movies. Mild mannered farmer meets ghosts from the Chicago Black Sox asking him to "build it and they will come". He heeds their request and gets a front row seat to great baseball. Stars... Continue Reading →
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