The Irony of Saaaaaaafety
It is said - we are told (lectured) - that "speeding" is "unsafe." This dictum is regularly enforced by cops who "speed."
Often, they "speed" to a much greater degree than the...
Good Car Names Gone Wrong…
The good thing about a bad car name is you've got no expectations; nothing to live up to - and so, little to disappoint you. But wasting a good name on...
Retro review: Honda S2000 CR
Time machines do exist.
If you want to remember what was really quick - and state of the art - circa 1999, take a drive in a 2008 Honda S2000. It hadn't...
Your First Bike
There is an exception to the rule about not spending money in order to save it. That exception is the two-wheeled alternative to four-wheeled transportation.
Motorcycles.
Buying one can cut your cost to...
Buick Invicta, 1959–1963
One of Buick's greatest early Dreadnoughts was the short-lived but extremely memorable Invicta series, which made its debut in 1959 as the replacement for the Century.
The unusual name derives from the...
Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser, 1964-1977
Here is a fact that some will find hard to swallow: GM's Oldsmobile division was once the number-three best-selling brand of car in the United States.
Believe it or not.
Given Oldsmobile's consumptive...
Why The King Died
No, not Elvis.
This old Kawasaki motorcycle I've got sitting in my office. It has a neat little engine of a type you don't see anymore - unless you're in the backyard...
2017 BMW C650 GT
It’s hilarious that they get away with calling something like the ’17 BMW C650 GT a “scooter.”
Please.
Ok, it looks like one.
It is a step-through and it doesn’t have a manual transmission....
What’s in the Box?
Normally, my old bikes start right up - even if I haven't started them in awhile. This latter being a regular thing during the winter months, when riding a motorcycle is...
Chevy Kingswood Estate wagon, 1969-1972
One of the greatest things about the Great Whales of the past was their names. Today, everything's alpha-numeric. "X" This and 123 that. All the good names have either been taken,...