Tag Archives: American Cars

1908 Browniekar at the 2015 Elegance at Hershey

September 8, 2015 Albert S. Davis 2 Comments

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Honey, I shrunk the car! Well, no, I didn’t, but it certainly applies here. This is a Browniekar, which might be the most diminutive Brass Era automobile I’ve ever laid eyes on. It’s small enough to trip over if you’ve had enough champagne at one of these shows, but just big enough to grab your attention. I’m not sure what this is, or why anyone thought it was a car for daily use, but it’s here and it’s showing up nicely. Continue reading 1908 Browniekar at the 2015 Elegance at Hershey →

Car Shows

Happy Labor Day: First Photos From Lead East

September 7, 2015 ndubs77 2 Comments

We hope you all have had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend! We attended Lead East on Saturday, and caught some seriously sweet metal on display. We have much more to come from the show, but here is a first taste.

Enjoy!

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Auto Idolatry

Better than an M3? Motor Trend pits the Cadillac ATS-V against the Mercedes-AMG C63 S

September 4, 2015 ndubs77 Leave a comment

My pick in this one would be the Cadillac all day long. Johnny Lieberman disagrees, though, in favor of the Merc for some very subjective reasons. That’s the name of the auto journalist game, though. But for me, the Caddy’s more nimble handling, better performance measures, and $15,000 savings make it the obvious choice here.

Having said that, between the BMW M3, Cadillac ATS-V, and the Mercedes-AMG C63 S, there is no bad choice at this point. These are all phenomenal cars.

Enjoy!

-Nick

Car Shows, Obscure Autos, SHOWCASE

1955 Dodge LaFemme at the 2015 Concours of America

September 3, 2015 Albert S. Davis 2 Comments

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When it comes to advertising, no one knew how to advertise cars to women in the 1950s. It didn’t stop Dodge from trying, but they clearly weren’t so great at it either. Welcome to the 1955 Dodge La Femme–one of the most obscure 1950s Dodge products out there, regardless of engine or body type. Dodge attempted to make their car appeal to women, but they did it in such a way that would make most women blush with embarrassment for having to be in this car. Continue reading 1955 Dodge LaFemme at the 2015 Concours of America →

Cars We've Seen

1987 Buick Grand National spotted in Royal Oak, MI

September 1, 2015 Albert S. Davis 1 Comment

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On the Saturday evening of our road trip, Nick, Shane, and I were heading to dinner during a bunch of haphazard thunderstorms. While walking to Duggan’s (home of some very excellent French Dip and Cuban sandwiches), we hit one of these storms, but came across this sleek black Buick just sitting in the parking lot of the Italian restaurant next door. Continue reading 1987 Buick Grand National spotted in Royal Oak, MI →

Car Shows

PT Cruiser Monster Truck at Hopewell Cruise Night

August 31, 2015 ndubs77 1 Comment

Clearly this just needed to be posted. It’s a PT Cruiser gone PT Bruiser!

We caught this at the last Hopewell Cruise Night, down the road from most of the action. There were a few other such vehicles with it, but the PT Cruiser has a place close to my heart… it was my first car in Gran Turismo 3 as a kid, mostly because I knew what it was at the time.

This thing is a beast!

-Nick

Car Shows, Cars We've Seen

1960 Chevy Impala Spotted on Woodward Ave

August 28, 2015 ndubs77 1 Comment

This beautiful 1960 Chevrolet Impala is a regular at the Woodward Ave Cruise Nights. I love its Marvin Martian details as well.

As a boulevard cruiser, things don’t get much better than this.

Enjoy the pics!

-Nick

Automotive Lifestyle, Car Games

The Price Game: Mets Extra Edition!

August 21, 2015 Albert S. Davis 1 Comment

It’s late July. You’ve just gotten back from the latest business meeting, and the Mets traded for Cespedes today. You’ve got five hundred bucks burning a hole in your pocket, and a friend says, Odds are 100-1 on the Mets being in first place within a week of the trade. And because you won the bet, you’ve got $500,000 to spend on some cars. But, since you work full time, you’d better buy one car for each day of your work week. New cars and used are allowed–but used cars need to be within 200 miles of Central Jersey. Here’s the answers, both from me, and from Nick. Continue reading The Price Game: Mets Extra Edition! →

Cars We've Seen

Jeep CJ-5 spotted in Surf City, NJ

August 19, 2015 Albert S. Davis Leave a comment

It’s kind of difficult to find nice cars in Long Beach Island, where I was all week last week. But, my patience eventually paid off. I like old Jeeps–they’re often modified so finding an un-molested one like this was a bit of a treat. I was eating ice cream when I saw it, and hastily finished my patriotic-sprinkled Cookie Dough waffle cone in time to shoot some photos of this before heading down the island for dinner. This CJ5 looks quite spiffy with its solid-white-letter tires, pristine softop and soft-doors, and full wheel covers. If anyone can spot the year, hit the comments and tell us!

-Spotted by Albert S. Davis

Car Shows, SHOWCASE

Royal Oak Shell Cruise-In, July 25, 2015.

August 17, 2015 Albert S. Davis 1 Comment

Until last month, I’d never been to Detroit. Nick kept telling me as we got closer and closer to the Motor City that the cruise-in scene on weekend nights was absolutely my sort of thing, and I was stoked. Of course, Mother Nature had other ideas. After Nick, Shane, and I got drenched in a freak thunderstorm that gave us the best rainbow I’d seen in a decade, I looked around at the cars that did manage to show up–and I wasn’t disappointed. Continue reading Royal Oak Shell Cruise-In, July 25, 2015. →

Car Shows

New Hope Auto Show 2015 Day 1

August 12, 2015 ndubs77 Leave a comment

The New Hope Auto Show was great this year, with a wonderful turnout of some magnificent cars. Day 1 focuses on American Cars of all eras, everything from pre-war stunners to the most badass muscle cars.

Enjoy our gallery of highlights from day 1.

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