Toad Hall Sports Car Collection

Posted on Oct 25, 2019 in Antique | Comments Off on Toad Hall Sports Car Collection

HYANNIS PORT, MA – At one point Bill Putman had 58 cars in his collection. All but one of them is red and all trimmed with “Minuteman Racing” decals, it’s come down to about 40 or so now though. He calls it the “Toad Hall Sports Car Collection” and its located right behind the Simmons Homestead Inn on Cape Cod. My fellow car blogger and friend, Chris Raymond,...

Two Doors Good, Four Doors Better

Posted on Oct 23, 2019 in Editorials | 2 comments

Dear Bark, I, like you, am a committed family man with two small children. Both of them are in car seats. I currently drive a 2007 Acura TL, but I miss the small cars of my youth. I dream of getting a Miata like I used to have years ago, but I don’t know if I will get enough utility from it to make it worth the expense. I was also considering an S2000 or an...

Safety First: 1953 Kaiser brochure

Posted on Oct 18, 2019 in Featured | 2 comments

The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation was a bold upstart in the postwar era, an intriguing partnership between successful industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and veteran auto executive Joseph Frazer that would last from 1946 through 1955. The firm got off to a strong start, selling 200,000 units by early spring 1949, but demand dropped off in the early 1950s, leaving the...

Should Electric Vehicles Make Noise at Low Speeds?

Posted on Oct 10, 2019 in Safety | 1 comment

Imagine walking toward the entrance of your local grocery store when, as you pass the row of parked cars, you hear the clip-clop of an approaching horse. Surprised, you stand still and wait, not wanting to get run over by a Clydesdale. But instead of a majestic animal, a diminutive Nissan Leaf glides by, emanating the sound of hooves on pavement. It seems...