Chris Birt The Ferarri 430. From a modern master. I have split this into two posts to help you recover from the shock of my headline. The hero-worship of Frank is so strong amongst my nascent readership that they asked me to break this into sections so as to dole out the criticism in little bites. So, … Read more
(Posted by Brenda “BMW” Langton) OK. I MUST SAY CALLING AROUND TO CAR DEALERS AND SPEAKING WITH USED CAR SALESMEN IS NOT MY CUP OF TEA. So, after much reading online and Consumers Report on cars I have narrowed my search for my next used car. It has to be a luxury sedan that is … Read more
The Duetto Spider. A lovely little effort from another master besides Frank I just returned from a trip to Buffalo, New York. For what it’s worth, if you are flying back from the East and granted the chance to be re-routed for points, speak up immediately and say, “I would love to get routed through … Read more
So I was in the process of putting together a must do list for you. I was telling you the cars you want and the cars you don’t want for a reasonable price.* Then something happened. I was, like, just told that the car chase in the new Bourne movie outdoes the old one. I … Read more
The first generation Scion XB, a rebel yell from Toyota (of all places) A few weeks ago I attended a conference in Las Vegas. Among other things, this put me in direct spiritual contact with The King. While I have never actually been a fan of Elvis Presley, my re-acquaintance with this icon got me … Read more
Tonight I have a cold. While this may be true, it is equally true that far too many blogs begin with precisely such banalities. Fortunately, while I do have a cold, I also spent half the evening talking to people who subscribe, yes subscribe, to The Rake. So while I still have a cold (just … Read more
There is a term they bounce around the suburbs called “Grocery Getter.” This usually refers to the egregious waste of fuel smallish women (primarily) expend on driving large SUVs to the grocery store. But not all women drive monster trucks to market. Some actually drive sensible vehicles to far better places like the Organic Farmer’s … Read more
I came up with a rule, of sorts, that I would refrain from talking about cars on Sunday. But heh, I am also a modernist (at times) and modernists don’t follow every rule (even their own). Modernism (and schmodernism) aside, here’s another way of looking at it. What’s a man to do when he spots … Read more
Here’s something for all you folks reading the Saturday paper (and getting really mad that there is nothing of substance to read) or perhaps streaming that silly show “Car Talk” online. I say silly in a good way. The two guys are a hoot. However I think they discuss really boring cars for the most … Read more
Buon Giorno mi amici. Oggi ti vuol parlare come’ la macchina franchese. No mi piace la macchina franchese. La macchina franchese non e’ bella. La machina franchese look like the froggie. OK, OK, I am just proving that not all things are foreign to me. I can speak a little Italian (accent on little and … Read more