Chris Birt After noticing my previous post, someone asked me how a Guido could afford an M3. Well there is a difference between common Guidos (also known as Larrys) and Gold Chain Guidos. Guidos work in the chain store, Gold Chain Guidos own multiple chain stores (likely through some Ponzi scheme.) An automotive badge frequently accessorized with … Read more
My favorite Madonna. From Eddie Munch. Looks troubled. Saints are frequently (always? help me as I am not Catholic) depicted with halos around their heads. In the car biz, there are certain revered cars that emit a similar glow. And few halo cars are worshiped more fervently than the BMW M3. That is why the … Read more
Yo. I was just asked why anyone would drive an “obscene” SUV like the Porsche Cayenne. To me, this is obvious. It allows anyone to drive like a Soprano while sending other SUVs to sleep with the fishes. (and more on that topic here) If that does not convince you then let me make the … Read more
Mercedes is so back with the C class. I mean I just saw one in black and its more bitching than Johnny Cash* at Folsom prison in full stereophonic sound. Speaking of which, I just came across this totally bitchin’ website cover: www.stereophonics.com/home php *and as Big&Rich remind us in their first and best album … Read more
C riders can rejoice. (e.d. I mean to say that Mercedes is going back to showing their face–i.e. the grill.) While I am not one to make predictions (only bad businesspeople do that, stupid foo’ businesspeople) I will offer an observation. I think the new Merc C class looks really “hot” in silver. That may … Read more
I post the following strange sighting from the summer. This grainy video was captured icognito in the lobby of Colonial Church in Edina. I shot it on a morning when that Mommies (mainly) send their brood off to a camp called, stranger still, Pyro. It was recommended by a Mom to my wife. Now don’t … Read more
Dah car ees guut. The pic is smoll. I have always been a bigger fan of vertical speed than the horizontal kind. Nothing beats a hurl down the hill under one’s own power. As we approach winter I will be waxing about this most excellent of all sports. (Ski racing in paticular, the last remaining … Read more
The once again iconic Fiat 500 I usually hate these articles in car magazines. However, there is a little car (accent on small) that is currently taking Italy by storm and threatens to topple the Mini, Peugeot, and everything else in its path once it is exported. With this kind of success and with the … Read more
The amount of Italian iron in the Twin Cities never ceases to amaze me. I was once again stunned by the annual Wheels Of Italy Show that took place at Lake Calhoun this weekend. Good thing I had my plane to take this aerial photo (so its from two years ago but the picture just … Read more
While some people ditch downtown for their cabins during August, others attend a car show jam packed with more bling, chrome and new 24’s than a Lil’ Wayne video. I am talking about the 7th annual Dub Magazine Auto Show & Concert that rolled into the Minneapolis Convention Center this weekend. D.A.D.’s 300,000 crystal-encrusted Mercedes-Benz … Read more