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Great efforts have been made to return to normal worldwide and the Chicago Auto Show's attempt delivered as well. Poised in its traditional position as the first show of the year, the show is always held in February and provides the initial push into the foray of new model year releases from manufacturers. I attended... Continue Reading →
Covid-19 changed many people's lives. Loyal Indianapolis 500 fans weren't spared. It ran with a skeleton crew in 2021 (135,000 fan limit) masked and mourning. In 2020 it was held, but without fans in attendance. To say that this year's race was epic is an understatement. 300,000 attendees, including this one, made history upon the... Continue Reading →
Mayfield, KY Six months last Tuesday. Six minutes to some… Six years to others… The calendar says six months since the 12.10.21 “monster” ripped through so many lives in Kentucky’s 200 mile track. They say time heals all wounds, but the physical scar on the land is visible from space. As spring brings flowers and... Continue Reading →
It was unusually warm for December. We hadn't seen my cousin in awhile and thought it might be nice to head over to the lake since it was such a nice day. Reports were that there was a storm brewing but that it wouldn't come until evening. I heard the words "big event" in the... Continue Reading →
It seemed bigger. Nearly 1000 cars, trucks and SUVs were in there? As I wandered through the show floor's north and south halls last week during media days, the feel was just different, better. It could be that Chicago has taken over the prime spot as "first major show of the year" since the Detroit... Continue Reading →
You never forget your first love. For some its human for others its mechanical. Today I'm talking mechanical. The 1968 Mustang used in the filming of the iconic movie "Bullitt" made its appearance yesterday on display at Mecum Auction's Kissimmeevenue for a sale that will happen on Friday, January 10, 2020. If you've been following... Continue Reading →
Who doesn't love a trek through the forest? Last week I had the opportunity to add multiple trucks and SUVs to that scenario and oh what a feeling! Our venue was the Star Hill Ranch just outside of Austin, TX. You might be familiar with it if you watch Food Network. "BBQ Brawl: Flay vs.... Continue Reading →
It used to be easy to know where your bread was buttered. You went to such and such high school all four years and you defended its reputation much like a scene from West Side Story. You knew your classmates because you'd been with them in school since kindergarten. Making friends wasn't necessary, you knew... Continue Reading →
Anticipation has been high. Thousands of sightings full of black and white camouflage. Mixed emotions. Last night's arrival of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Mid-Engine C8 Stingray on stage in Tustin, CA brought oohs and ahhs from the crowd. The mid-engine wonder was finally a reality after years of hype. Click here to view highlights of... Continue Reading →
He was there. The day after young Americans traded in fear for fortitude, he was there. "He" was my father and the "there" were the beaches of Normandy the day after D-Day. He was a medic and I can't imagine what he found. 75 years later some of those same soldiers returned. A grateful Europe... Continue Reading →
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