by Wallace Wyss - Some guys are way ahead of the curve. I’m thinking John von Neumann, around ’65. Now I knew von Neumann, in my photographic memory, from seeing a picture of him in a GI uniform shot back around ’45 with him sitting proudly … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2016
The Chrysler ME412 Supercar
October 16, 2016 By 9 Comments
It coulda been a contender by Wallace Wyss - If you have been guilty of skipping going to the Monterey vintage races in the past because you’re not that into race cars, think of what you might miss. Automakers just love to show a prototype … [Read more...]
Buy Recommendation: Pontiac Solstice Coupe
October 14, 2016 By 2 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - There are financial pundits who predict which stock will go up and which will go down. But in the old car field, it’s a shakier proposition. For instance, the featuring of a car in a movie can make a car be more popular (the … [Read more...]
Geronimo’s Cadillac
October 13, 2016 By 6 Comments
by Mike - We do not expect to see a 19th century American Indian warrior dressed up in a top hat and vest sitting behind the wheel of a luxury car. Yet here is the Apache warrior Geronimo in just such a pose. The photograph below was staged … [Read more...]
Board Track Racing – What A Crazy Idea
October 11, 2016 By 1 Comment
by Mike - Danger! Danger! Danger! That is certainly what you get when you race fast motorcycles around an oval, banked track made of wood with spectators sitting at the top of the track where they were easy targets for an out of control racer. … [Read more...]
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