Category Archives: Curiosities

The Incident

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So, I was out on a bike ride, just trying to get some fresh air, and in the middle of some random neighborhood, I happened upon this:

If you think it looks like a Cavalier in the middle of the road, sitting on a brake rotor with nobody in the car, you’d be absolutely correct. What the picture doesn’t show is the house-length groove the car made in the asphalt before it grinded to a stop.

I didn’t see “The Incident” unfold, however. I stumbled into the situation just like this. There wasn’t a soul in sight, no wheel anywhere, nothing. Just a car in the middle of the road. Don’t you just love a good mystery?

The Trollmobile

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Everything’s cool.

It’s a beautiful day outside, the first truly “nice” day of the year. It’s the weekend and you’re out and about, just cruising with the windows down without a care in the world. It’s one of those rare days that is just so nice and sunny that you find yourself in a cheerful mood from the moment you wake up. Birds are chirping, the radio is playing all your favorite songs and you’re catching nothing but green lights. Life is good. You’re waving at strangers.

Then you notice someone zooming up behind you quickly before slowing down within inches of your back bumper. You expect them to swerve quickly around you but it doesn’t happen. They continue driving uncomfortably close to you for several miles.

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Panoz: An American Sports Car Manufacturer

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Let’s imagine for a minute that you are a businessman who has reached middle age. You have worked hard for everything you have earned and done well for yourself. Now it’s time to have a little fun.

You’re in the market for a sports car and you want to Buy American instead of giving your money to the Italians, the Germans, or the Japanese. Also, you want a car that stands out from the crowd of Mustangs, Camaros, and Challengers. In this case, you should take a look at the Panoz Auto Development Company.

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Engine Patina

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I understand the “Retro” craze has pretty much taken a stranglehold on all aspects of automobile culture. From Bryan Nesbitt-designed econocars like the Chrysler PT Cruiser and Chevrolet HHR to performance vehicles like the Mercedes SLS AMG and the (much more pedestrian in comparison) Chevrolet SSR. All the way up to the 60’s/70’s mash-ups of the current crop of pony cars; grabbing bits and pieces in an attempt revive the mojo that can only be found in the golden age of automotive performance. Continue reading →

A (Mostly) Pictorial Guide To Auto Auctions

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I was really at the auction to see what my old Crown Vic, which I sold about a year and  a half ago and then learned it had been abandoned by the new owners, was going to sell for at the auction. (That whole saga is going to be chronicled in a future article.)

This was the second auction I had ever been to, and the first where I wasn’t peaking over a fence to watch it, but I would imagine that my experience there was probably pretty typical of what you should expect to see at any auto auction you go to.

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The World Needs More Vintage 4×4’s

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This 59-60 F-100 is exactly what I love seeing when it comes to 4WD pick-up trucks. It’s old but well taken care of, and it gets used. It doesn’t have over-the-top tires, a giant lift or some crowd-pleasing diesel conversion. Just a good old-fashioned gasoline-powered 4×4. Continue reading →