As far as car shows go, this weekend's Syracuse Nationals offer a distinctly different experience from June's Victor outing. For one thing, it genuinely is huge, with six thousand-plus cars (in non-numerical terms: more than one can realistically see in a day) arrayed upon the sprawling New York State Fairgrounds. For another, this is a hot rod show. Which means, one, you won't find a lotta furrin' autos here (I counted one exceptionally maintained P1800ES and two horrifyingly modded '70s Rollers on display and that was it), and two, you will find a whole lot of really, really, really bad taste....
In Bloom: Victor Car Show 2009
One thing about the long winters here in western New York is that the landscape turns into an automotive wasteland. Unless you're really into '90s shitbox beaters (the '80s ones all returned to the earth some time ago) or Outbacks, Quattros and X5s, for about five months there's precious little of interest to be seen on the roads. Right around the time you've forgotten that there ever was, spring arrives, and with it, the pleasant realization that among this region's many splendors are an intractable group of eccentrics who can't wait another day to bring the Daimler Dart out of storage, and so...
Dear Six Months From Now: This Is What A Pontiac Dealership Looked Like
A eulogy in photos to the division that gave this blog its name. Let the record reflect that the end was an ignominious one. Nevertheless, a world without Pontiac is a poorer world, if only infinitesimally so. Star Chief to Sunbird, Grand Prix to Grand Am, GTO to G8, Fiero to Solstice, Firebird to Firebird to Firebird Man. You will be missed.Click on the pics for a closer l...
Adventures In Incredulity: New Car Shoppin', 2009
Or, No Wonder All You Dumbass Motherfuckers Are Going Out of BusinessIt's one of those things the undeniability of which forces me to acknowledge, however grudgingly, the fact that my personal world view does not extend to the entire universe: Not everybody wants an old car. Not everybody wants an interesting car. Not everybody wants a two-thousand-dollar car they then have to spend two thousand dollars annually to keep on the road. Despite a veritable cosmos of ebaymotors awesomeness at their fingertips, many people want nothing more than a car that is economical, runs dependably, and provides...
Nissan Cube Officially Awesome
Not like I'm gonna go out and buy one or anything, but I saw one on the street for the first time the other day and it made me smile. Anything that strikes this kind of blow for automotive heterogeneity gets my vo...
Spotted: Alfa Romeo Pepto Bismol Edition
"Right ... yeah, I'm in the Alfa Spider ... no, the pink one ... no, the pink one with flowers on it ...."Click on the pic for a closer l...
Spotted: Intense Rims
There is no denying the commitment of this Brooklyn 318ti driver. A commitment to rims that are fully intense. These rims bespeak full commitment. Indeed, there can be no ambivalence where these rims are concerned.Click on the pic for a closer l...
El Camino, El Ranchero, El... ¡Volvo!
Shame about the '90s rims (and crap pics) but there is no denying the genius at work here. And rare was the original Camino fortunate enough to benefit from a fully functional rear wiper. Bonus points for multiple P1800s and Swedish flag in background, too. If only it were a turbo....Click on the pic to check out the auct...
