Robert Emslie, on September 2nd, 2010
Do you remember, back when you were a kid, hoping against hope that you were going to get something cool for a birthday present – a BB gun or indentured man-servant – and then actually got underwear and socks instead? Remember how that felt? Well, that’s the way it typically feels when you [...]
Robert Emslie, on September 1st, 2010
Streaking, that wild sport that requires nothing more than a sense of adventure, and maybe some sturdy track shoes, seemed to peak in the 1970s. But as summer is winding down, and we all want to make the most of the last warm days of the season, it makes sense to want to [...]
Robert Emslie, on August 31st, 2010
Freebird!
A lot of people don’t know that Bill Lear – of Lear Jet fame – invented the in-car radio, and started Motorola. Still fewer know that he named his daughter Chanda – get it, Chanda Lear? An inveterate tinkerer and inventor, he was also instrumental in the development of the 8-track tape system. The [...]
Robert Emslie, on August 30th, 2010
I don't give a damn about your Jag reputation. . .
After forming and then abandoning the Runaways due to creative differences – she was creative the rest of them weren’t – Joan Jett penned the song that would become the rallying cry of her career- Bad Reputation. Along with some killer guitar work, [...]
Jim Brennan, on August 29th, 2010
After reading about artist Lewis deSoto, I thought I would bring up this topic. Art cars are generally despised by most Automotive Enthusiasts, with the exception of the heaps that run the 24 Hours of LeMons – which are really nothing more than “Art Cars” that happen to race around a track. With the advent [...]
Deartháir, on August 27th, 2010
So you think you’re pretty brave, do you? You think you’re a pretty fair driver? Willing to take on automotive challenges that would make other men turn pale? You think there isn’t a whole lot in the automotive realm that would frighten you? Then it’s time to up the stakes, like the madmen over at [...]
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