Trash For Toys
Last year this time I was invited as a quest of the North Bay Cobra Club to visit Bill DenBeste’s collection located just north of Santa Rosa in the North Bay. The journey took us two plus hours from SF’s … Continued
Do You Appreciate The Law of Physics?
In this current economic time we have found ourselves questioning past, present and future ways of doing the right thing. In an effort to be more earth friendly we’re being continually beat over the head by various groups that feel … Continued
What to Drive to a Zip Line
I went zip lining with a die-hard Detroiter in the auto biz last weekend in Vegas baby. That means we talked cars. A lot. First, it was our friend’s Ford F-150 that we drove to the zip line location. If … Continued
Mystery BMW M1 Mule Spotted
The video below we saw on World Car Fans reminded me of the famous art cars introduced by Hervé Poulain. 16 of them were produced in all. Since the subject here is M1, I picked out Warhol’s M1. Whether the … Continued
Happy Thanksgiving!
The daily blog will take a break for the holiday weekend as we enjoy turkey, mash potatoes, pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, stuffing, wine, cheese, nuts, chips, beer, sausage, pizza, pork chops, sushi, chinese orange chicken, turducken, pad thai, sourdough, ice … Continued
How to Spot a Craigslist Jackass
Here was my latest Craigslist time suck. “1.7 Ltr, Fuel Injection, Black on Black. Body straight, Bumpers recromed, paint good. Heads reconditioned, new exhaust, Riviera rims. Restoration near completion. Interior still needs some work. There is no major rust. Also, … Continued
Buick Has Finally Arrived
There are ways of telling when a car has finally become cool. Chicks know what you are talking about when you name drop your ride at the bar. Rappers put them in videos. And cops pull you over for speeding. … Continued
Lexus Screws Dealer Markup and My Chance to Make Millions
In a calculated move that challenges the very idea of capitalism, the company will offer only two-year leases for the $375,000 two-seater, thereby keeping the pink slip in hand. This comes straight from Brian Smith, vice president of sales and … Continued
Miura SV Barn Find
This guy has got quite a collection. I spoke to Ed Biggie who lives in Florida and owns this collection. He bought the entire lot from an old friend who was downsizing to assisted living. It includes the Miura you … Continued