The Kick Myself Car
Browsing some of my old bookmarks, I came across this car as one of the recent purchases of Wholesale California. “We found this car right around the corner from Mike’s house sitting on a side year for the last 15 … Continued
The Purple People Eater That Eats Itself
Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! I’ve been taking time with the family and doing more work on my purchase, the 912. It’s been fun ripping it apart. My first intentions were to sell it for parts but then the … Continued
The Little Car That Wanted to Be Big
My neighbor drives a full-size Escalade. They have one kid, so of course this makes sense. Ok, now they have two kids but clearly they need all this room. I’m not really sure if they are planning for the trifecta … Continued
Warning Red Light Cameras May Kill You
Thanks to the wetnoddle for forwarding this article in the Chicago Tribune regarding safety failures from red light cameras. “If improved safety is the goal of red-light cameras, then it is a mission largely unaccomplished for the first crop of … Continued
Aston Martin Reveals They Haven’t Learned from the Past
Cadillac Cimarron and the Aston Martin Cygnet city-car concept, does any of this ring a bell? The Aston car is being billed as a luxury commuter ride for urban areas. It’s a Toyota iQ with a restyled front end with … Continued
Crazy Money…
You have to ask yourself the question why when you see this one. All it takes is a butt load of money and all this for the bragging rights at the next car show event. It’s a Mercedes Benz owned … Continued
Sports & Exotic Car by Hemmings
Hemming Motor News has been a casual read of mine for years, probably over 25. It was always one of those rags I picked up at Seven Eleven, along with Autotrader, then went home to fantasize. The problem with the … Continued
McDonald’s, Apple Pie Now Hammer Time in China
Russo and Steele announced they are forming a partnership to explore establishing their name and automobile auctions in China. Chase the money bunny overseas to the most explosive market, since America came online with the industrial revolution, sounds like smart … Continued
VW and Suzuki
By now, you’ve probably heard confirmation the rumors are true, VW plans to buy every automaker on earth except for Opel and Saturn. Ouch. It’s interesting to see the posturing going on with VW. They buy the 20ish percent stake … Continued
Purple People Eater Comes Home to Roost
Distraction has been the theme for me the last week and here’s why, I bought another car. It’s nothing special unless you love Barney, bastardized originals or projects. This is all three. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to own something … Continued