The 100 Year Wave

Posted on Aug 1, 2020 in Antique | Comments Off on The 100 Year Wave

“The times, they are a changin” was not just a song by Bob Dylan, it is a fact confirmed each day by the unrelenting advance of modern technology. As true as this statement is, it should be noted that as the times change, parts of the past disappear. During a recent conversation about music, I came to realize that many people under the age of 18 have never...

Most Beautiful Cars: Lamborghini Countach

Posted on Jun 20, 2020 in Antique | Comments Off on Most Beautiful Cars: Lamborghini Countach

When all think alike, then no one is thinking – Walter Lippman Every vehicle that made my list of Most Beautiful Cars was a milestone in the development of the automobile. Each of them changed the way cars were designed, and advanced automotive technology in a way that no other cars had done before. In the process they became icons of the automotive world, cars...

Local Car Shows

Posted on Apr 26, 2020 in Antique | Comments Off on Local Car Shows

Today I decided to finally add some of the pictures I had taken at local car shows. There seems to be a show every night of the week, and the pictures are starting to pile up. Most of them are from smaller shows in my area, but a few are from the massive Foxboro “Patriots Place” show that happens every other week. I love going to the shows because I like to...

The Audrey Hepburn of Cars

Posted on Mar 10, 2020 in Antique | Comments Off on The Audrey Hepburn of Cars

“Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes-Benz…” Mercedes Benz has always been held as one of the most prestigious automotive marques in history. This year the company will introduce a new SL model, and in celebration of that milestone, I decided to reflect back on what I believe was the prettiest and classiest of all the SL models. The first SL was, of course the...

Worst Cars from the 1970’s

Posted on Feb 8, 2020 in Antique | Comments Off on Worst Cars from the 1970’s

I am re-posting this article as part of a special request made from one of my avid readers, and biggest fan. Flyaway something or other. Mr. Fly is presently living somewhere in a facility where the world confines internet trolls, and is especially enraptured with my opinions on this subject. Not only does he agree with my findings, but has squealed with...

Classic Wood

Posted on Feb 8, 2020 in Antique | Comments Off on Classic Wood

What type of car do you think is a Woody Is it the Wagon Queen Family Truckster from the movies with its “metallic pea” paint and its sheets of fake wood? A beach buggy complete with surfboard? Something that can’t be discussed on a family website? For me, a New Englander, the Woodie brings to mind a great 1930’s station wagon driving up a quiet road in...

Old School Spring Car Mod’s

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Antique | Comments Off on Old School Spring Car Mod’s

With the sun shining and the temperature reaching 70 degrees, I decided to hop in my Miata and go run a few errands yesterday. “Running errands” is a great excuse to get out of the house – ahem, office – and get some fresh air. The only downside is other humans like fresh air, too. And many of them have crudely customized cars. Case in point: I was sitting at...

Death of a Legend

Posted on Dec 3, 2019 in Antique | Comments Off on Death of a Legend

In the world of Ferrari, only one man can be called the creator of its most iconic cars. That man was not Enzo Ferrari, but the designer and coachbuilder Sergio Scaglietti. This past weekend, Mr. Scaglietti passed away at his home inModena,Italy. He was 91 years old, and his legacy includes some of the rarest, most expensive and beautiful cars of all time....

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,...

The Automotive Renaissance of the 1960’s

Posted on Sep 21, 2019 in Antique | Comments Off on The Automotive Renaissance of the 1960’s

Every gear head has a favorite era in automotive history. For me it has always been the 1960’s, not just because I grew up in that era, but because it was a time when every major carmaker created an icon. From 1960 to 1969, creating the automotive equivalent of the “Mona Lisa” was ordinary. Lincoln Continental Within a span of 10 years, European car makers...

Curious Beauty – The Cars of Virgil Exner

Posted on Jul 17, 2019 in Antique | 2 comments

“Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.” – Jean Cocteau Great automobile design is truly subjective. Its success can depend on everything from the designers tastes and ingenuity, the correct perception of the market, to even the...

BMW Art Cars

Posted on Jun 6, 2019 in Antique | Comments Off on BMW Art Cars

I dislike BMW’s. They are cars driven mostly by yuppies and people without the burden of a soul. Most BMW drivers are horrible people, who vote Republican, like to kick puppies, and require a car that is completely devoid of a personality. In fact, the only thing I find interesting about BMW is it’s art car program. They are a great bunch of cars, from some...