Random Shots
Washington state
Drive-By Musings
Silent night (mostly)
(UPDATED FROM 12/24/2021) At pretty much all hours of the day and night I can hear the relentless drone of automobilia in the Seattle-area suburb where I live. Thus, it’s a real treat to visit […]
Random Shots
Photo Essay
Port Townsend: The American dream’s new — and old — end of the road
(EXPANDED FROM 5/28/2021) Some say that the American dream ends in the sun-drenched surf of California. That may have been the case in years gone by, but not anymore. In 2020 California recorded a net […]
Photo Essay
If David E. Davis could do road trips, why can’t Indie Auto?
(EXPANDED FROM 10/18/2023) David E. Davis often wrote about his road trips when he was editor of Automobile. Jack Baruth (2011) suggested that the magazine’s motto, “No Boring Cars!” served as “an excuse, er, reason […]
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Photo Essay
Classic car shop in Port Townsend also functions as a quirky museum
Port Townsend is a great place to hang out if you are into old cars. This is partly because the relatively mild weather and the town’s historic ambience make it a magnet for people who […]
Current Events
Political battles loom on climate policies that increase gasoline prices
When I took a road trip through three West Coast states two weeks ago I found that gas prices fluctuated by as much as $1.53 per gallon. Prices were highest in northern California, where I […]
Current Events
Road rage is on the increase — and some states are worse that others
Today as I was merging onto Interstate 5, a Jeep Cherokee honked while roaring around me into the fast lane. I had been doing the speed limit through an interchange that is regularly tracked by […]
Photo Essay
1962 Ford: Harbinger of stylish trucks rots in the woods
(UPDATED FROM 2/18/2022) Five miles up an unpaved road in the Olympic Mountains is a harbinger of today’s stylish trucks. Slowing decaying in the rainforest is a 1962 F-Series pickup. Rather than trying to cart […]