Category Archives: Off Topic

Drawn From Memory

Way back when, I had a wonderful but clapped out (until I did a lot of rebuilding; actually, the major rebuild/semi-restore of my checkered automotive career) 1963  Land Rover 109 wagon.  I sourced a lot of parts from Belize, including a … Continue reading

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Truck Craziness

Stumbled across this piece of waaaay off-topic GoPro mischief … TGIF.

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Some 911 Porn for a Thursday

From Sportwagenklassiker: Then Studio Kippenberger shows us Achim Anscheidt’s amazing backdated car (in an oddly-edited sequence, IMHO): If you want the backstory on Bugatti’s Director of Design Anscheidt’s 81, try this.

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A Blast From The Past

Stumbled upon this today.  Haven’t seen it for years.  From a snapshot taken circa 1966 or 67, and extracted around 1990.  One of only two cars I ever purchased brand-new off the showroom floor.  Another view here.

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More Euro Encounters of the Automotive Kind

Brother Dennis continues his meanderings through Spain and France.  He sends along some pics taken a few hours ago. First, this Cadillac from the Dali Museum in Figueres, Spain: Then this storefront in Barcelona: And this engine Dennis tells us was … Continue reading

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Would Be A Nice Drive In A Porsche

Received an email from Brother Dennis today. Reported that he had just concluded an 800+ mile round trip from Barcelona to Nice in the VW Polo rental car shown below. He reported that the Polo was solid and, while not … Continue reading

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The Story of America’s Car Giants

Browse on over to Firestone Tire’s fascinating graphical representation of the history of the car industry and branding at http://www.firestonetire.com/story-americas-top-car-brands/.

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Some Silliness for a Friday

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Crazy Days

Yep, that’s what it’s called.  And this local celebration features a car show I was commissioned to help document.  See some pics: Gallery A Gallery B  

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Thinking Differently in Saudi Arabia

Friend Bill brings this to my attention:

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