Most people go to museums to view art, and I am no exception — except that some of my favorite pieces of art of functional, rolling sculptures of steel, vehicles that not only take people from Point A to Point B but do it with style and fun.
This morning, Sarah and I met up with Nick, Josh and Ryan at the Taste of Fort Collins. As with last year, very conveniently, a car show of 200 automobiles was being held just two blocks away!
Despite having lost some of my passion for older, polluting, gas-guzzling and dollar-sucking vintage cars over the years, I still have an appreciation for the artistry and hard work that goes into making a sweet ride. Continue reading »
John T. from Florida flew out “to see some snow,” and since I had to pick him up from the Denver airport, we spent the day in the Mile High City. First on the agenda was visiting the Forney Transportation Museum. This primarily had pre-WWII vehicles, including several marques I had not heard of before (including Kissel and Hupmobile). It also contained a few unusual trains, motorcycles, bicycles, and even a sea- and aircar. Photos are here.
So yesterday in my post entitled Snow, Stockton, and Thugs I alluded to a recent phenomenon in Stockton, California called “ghost riding the whip.” Since I’ve received a few comments about it, elaboration seemed warranted. Continue reading »
The weather the last few days in sunny Colorado has been about as erratic as Jake Plummer’s passing for the Denver Broncos, going from temperatures in the comfortable mid-80s on Friday to windy, bone-chilling 50s on Saturday. Happily, though, the weather gods were smiling upon us on Sunday as I embarked on a road trip down to Arvada, motoring al fresco of course.
For what reason? Why, there was an all-British car show! I haven’t been to one since MGs by the Bay in May 2005. I had no idea what to expect but was hoping there would be a good turnout of cars. Continue reading »
One thing I always look forward to when visiting foreign countries is checking out the different vehicles. Roads in the U.S. crumble under the weight of minivans and SUVs; Italians favor small, sporty runabouts in addition to their scooters and motorcycles; and in China the only automobiles dicing it up with the bicycles and buses are four-door sedans. What is Vietnam like? Sort of a combination of all three, but dominated by scooters and step-thrus. Continue reading »
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