Random Shots
Auto culture
Photo Essay
LeMay’s 2018 car show rolls on despite rain
Some light rain in the morning may have dampened participation in LeMay’s 41st Annual Show, but there was still plenty to see. As in past years, the event — which was held at the Marymount […]
Multimedia
Three different takes on streamlined automobiles
If you are fascinated by streamlined cars of the Depression era you may want to take a look at three helpful resources. Over at Curbside Classic, Paul Niedermeyer (2018) has posted a terrific photo essay […]
Quotes
Why younger people are keeping their vehicles longer
“Welcome to not being a baby boomer. car, house, retirement, savings. pick three.” — Jon368, Car and Driver commentator (2018) “You missed experience (travel, going out with friends, even the humble kick back costs, etc). […]
Drive-By Musings
Steph Willems: Acura NSX choice of freedom fighters?
Steph Willems (2018) has joined the “they’re coming for our performance cars!” scare campaign. Much like a recent column by Keith Crain, Willems is vague about how this imagined dystopia shows up except to say […]
Quotes
Financial illiteracy among car buyers is ‘staggering’
“Those of y’all who live and breathe cars, and are fairly well versed in other fields, have absolutely no idea how an absolutely astonishing number of people actually buy things. Some years ago, my cousin […]
Media Analysis
Keith Crain: They’re coming to take our fast cars!
Keith Crain sounds sad. The editor-in-chief of Automotive News predicts that governments will “do their best to try to ban any vehicles that have even the slightest hint of performance using conventional fuels such as gasoline” (Crain, […]
Quotes
Modern cars all look just the same
“I’ve been a ‘car nut’ for nearly 60 years and while I have always told folks that I don’t care for most cars built before WW II, I feel quite depressed that we have reached […]
Random Shots
Design Notes
Avanti: Looking forward, looking backward
A circa 1987 Avanti coupe still looks remarkably contemporary even though the basic design was roughly a quarter-century old when this car was built. This photograph highlight’s the Avanti’s Coke-bottle curves. I’d suggest that the […]