by Mike - I am a big fan of the potential of the electric car but I am not a fan of the way that Tesla handles publicity, especially when they disagree with someone in the media: * Remember the lawsuit with the BBC's Top Gear? * Remember … [Read more...]
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Phil Remington Has Died
February 12, 2013 By 2 Comments
by Mike - Fans of auto racing have lost another great one - Phil Remington died on February 8 at the age of 92. He made many contributions to auto racing and he will be remembered as a key contributor to elevating American road racing to the … [Read more...]
The Winner – 2013 America’s Most Beautiful Roadster
February 3, 2013 By 4 Comments
by Mike - The Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, California was held last weekend for the 64th time. For Hot Rod lovers this is like the Super Bowl for Hot Rods. This years winner is this 1927 Track T Roadster owned by John … [Read more...]
Stan Musial – A Life Well Lived
January 26, 2013 By 5 Comments
by Mike - Stan Musial died one week ago at the age of 92 and is being buried today in his beloved St. Louis, Missouri. He is a revered figure in St. Louis and in the whole world of baseball. Even more important than his great talent on … [Read more...]
The Original Batmobile – Wow What A Price!!
January 19, 2013 By 9 Comments
by Mike - My scale for the Batmobile price survey was way off - but then again the buyer may be way off too. The sales price was $4.2 million! I still say what are you going to do with the Batmobile - especially one that costs $4.2 … [Read more...]
Carroll Shelby Has Died
May 11, 2012 By 4 Comments
by Mike - Carroll Shelby is an irreplaceable part of automotive history and now he is gone. He reached the pinnacle of race car driving, race car constructing, team ownership and team management. And a few other things as well. He also … [Read more...]
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