Chris Birt As I mentioned before, my 166 piece photo library from the national automotive museum in Alsace is unweildly for online use. I focused mainly on potrait shooting of the most amazing vehicles on the planet–like this very early racing Bugatti from the 1920s. I’d show you some photos of the Royale (the rarest and most … Read more
I admit that after a lifelong obsession with automotive things, I never really got what the fuss was about Bugatti. Until I actually saw one, then sat in it, then started it up at the national automotive museum in Alsace. Its all clear now. Ettore Bugatti was the son of a sculptor who is exhibited … Read more
So how was JesusChristmas for you all here in the United States? I have been away over the holidays but I have not been wasting time. Au contraire. You see I have been busily working in France test driving cars that most people can only dream about. Cars even hotter than France’s new President’s bride … Read more
I heard that Mike Huckabee is pals with Chuck Norris and that the "Huck and Chuck" show plays well in Iowa. Apparently the former preacher also takes alot of fitness breaks because he doesn’t want to slip and fall on the black prairie ice. And this guy is pals with Chuck? That sucks. I would … Read more
Schick got themselves into infernally hot water for this one. Apparently Turbo Terry has been sourcing her likeness out to more than one razor company and automotive resource. The good news for The Road Rake is that Turbo Terry (indeed the honey on the lower right) is no longer capable of suing me for creating … Read more
I submit my good friend Andy Goldman Gray’s thoughts on his beloved Aztek, supposedly penned while he was flying on Nyquil. He is VP Marketing at United Way, so contribute some of your thoughts (even money) in a professional capacity. When has something so maligned caused such a devoted following as the fateful Pontiac Aztek? … Read more
Photo: He doesn’t have the stomach for it, nor do I. The recent article about Scientology reminds me of an ordeal my business endured last year (and it has a car angle). I have created advertising for the National Western in Denver for the past three years. It is the world’s largest stock show (800,000 … Read more
I have a secret. There is a vehicle that I have wanted to blog about for months. To be honest, if I came right out and told you the name of this vehicle you would laugh. It has no cred. So I’ve kept it quiet. Till today. My recent foray into cross-dressing drag sites has … Read more
A while back, my editor informed me that blog readers enjoy hearing about the author’s personal life. While I remain suspicious about this online axiom, I will admit that I read car magazines. I peruse so many car magazines and sites in a week that it leaves little time for discretion. Because of this, I … Read more
Bonding. Its something that women tend to fret about with men, as in "go and do your male bonding thing." While I am sure men like me are essentially Pavlovian and conditioned to do what women say, it gets more complicated when I think about cars. I don’t need to bond with my buddies, but … Read more