Test Driven: Chrysler 200
Posted: July 29, 2011 Filed under: Green & Economical, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 200, 3.6L, Al, Car, Chrysler, Chrysler 200, Dodge, Improvement, Interior, Midsize, Mind over motor, NJ, Pentastar, Red, Sebring, Sedan, Test Driven, V6 2 Comments »
Chrysler 200 (Front)
All things considered, Chrysler was probably the worst choice of the entire midsize car field for the past couple of years. Thanks to a multitude of bad qualities, such as frumpy styling, a rental-spec interior, and cringeworthy driving dynamics, the Sebring, and its Dodge Avenger brother, was one of the most hated cars in the segment. Jeremy Clarkson, for example, doesn’t usually hold back when he finds things wrong with a car, but when he ranked the Sebring Convertible as his least favorite of 2008, clearly, something was wrong. So, Chrysler went back to the drawing board with a dull pencil and not a lot of outright cash, and the result is the red sedan you see above. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! 1933 Auburn Convertible Sedan, Randolph, NJ
Posted: July 26, 2011 Filed under: Classics, SPOTTED! | Tags: Al, Auburn, Auburn Convertible Sedan, Citgo, Classics, Convertible, Convertible Sedan, Heritage Marketplace, Mind over motor, NJ, Randolph, Rare, Sal Campo, Sedan, spotted Leave a comment »
1933 Auburn Convertible Sedan--one of only two left.
While washing my car at a local gas station yesterday, afternoon, a local showed up in this beauty. It’s one of only 15 ever made in 1933, and one of only two left remaining. The owner lives locally and is an influential developer in Randolph. He also owns a few other cars, includuding a late Fifties Corvette, a Camaro, and possibly others. More pictures after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
The Dodge Magnum could be coming back–here’s what they should do to it.
Posted: July 22, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 300, 300C, Al, AWD, Car, Charger, Chrysler, Concept, Dodge, engine, Hemi, Idea, Industry Talk, LX, LY, Magnum, Media Response, Mind over motor, Ralph Gilles, Rumor, RWD, SRT, Super8 9 Comments »
2005 Dodge Magnum R/T. Still one of my favorite cars.
This past week, Ralph Gilles, the head designer for the Dodge division, announced that the Magnum could be making a comeback. This news makes me very, very happy.
Social Media: Ford’s Golden Goose
Posted: July 11, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: Al, Explorer, Facebook, Fiesta, Fiesta Nation, Focus, Ford, Mind over motor, Social Media, Success, Twitter, YouTube Leave a comment »
Photo courtesy of http://www.makesplash.com
Social media has come a long way from its days of simply linking old friends together and posting up pictures on the Internet. Now, large companies have been looking to use sites like Facebook and MySpace, among others, to advertise product, and Ford Motor Company can count this among their many other successes. Read the rest of this entry »
Spotted! Aston Martin DB6, Route 684 North, Connecticut
Posted: July 10, 2011 Filed under: Classics, Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: Al, Aston Martin, Classic, Classics, DB5, Exotic, Mind over motor, Red, spotted 2 Comments »
Aston DB5. Beauty.
Spotted on my way up to Boston, MA for the 4th of July weekend with my brother, with my parents. Looks stunning in red. This car certainly perked up my ride from NJ to Boston last weekend for the Fourth of July. More photos after the jump.
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How I got into cars: A bit about “Al.”
Posted: May 24, 2011 Filed under: WHO ARE WE? | Tags: About Us, Al, Author, Bentley, Bio, Car Nut, Cars, Genesis, Mind over motor, The Story 1 Comment »
Yup, I'm 9 in this picture. I was a shrimp.
It’s hard for me to really say when I got into cars, since I’ve been into them for as long as I can remember. I know it’s cliché, but some say I was born with a set of car keys in my hand. Read the rest of this entry »
