Fair warning. This post will not be filled with my typical tongue and cheek quips and ridiculous parallels that may or may not exist. Really, the title should’ve given that away. It is; however, car related and will display my overuse of commas in places they most likely shouldn’t be. Note: Oxford comma for life. … Continue reading How James Pumphrey, the Autopian and a Midlife Crisis Helped me Reconnect with my Son and Grieve the Loss of Another
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What’s in a name?
"Greetings to you, the lucky finder of this Golden Ticket new article, from Mr. Willy Wonka Matthew Peck! I shake you warmly by the hand! Tremendous things are in store for you! Many wonderful surprises await you! I kid, but seriously I’m back and with a bit of a rebrand! For those unaware this used to be called “The … Continue reading What’s in a name?
The Corvair or the Prinz?
If you’re an avid reader… scratch that, who am I kidding? I don’t have avid readers, but if I did, they would know I like rear engine, air cooled cars. Ever the classic #VW fan I do have my derivatives. Naturally the largest being the #DeLorean which is water cooled, but how can you not love a car that … Continue reading The Corvair or the Prinz?
2017 Spillout VW Show and Swap Meet
Welcome to our first post covering an auto show. Naturally since it was Matt who went it was a #VW show. Texas can be hot, but they always know how to car show... specifically under a large pavilion at "Traders Village" which is a gynormous flea market in southwest San Antonio. Those are just four … Continue reading 2017 Spillout VW Show and Swap Meet
The Phantom Menace Redux
In the previous post I talked about stumbling across a #BarnFind #craigslist ad that simply stated "1973 Volkswagen." I shot off an email and got a text response from the owner's daughter, Hannah. Hannah was very nice and we talked a good deal about her father's collection and what he had acquired over the past 27 … Continue reading The Phantom Menace Redux
That time I drove through Berlin
This is the one. This is the one I’ve been planning to write for a long, long time. Almost a rental car round up but so much more. Once, not so long ago, I drove a vehicle I had hoped to drive since the moment I learned of its existence. When I was a boy … Continue reading That time I drove through Berlin
When Automotive Obscurity Goes Mainstream
I spent the better part of high school, college and my initial years in the military regarded as a nerd. And that's just fine... it's who I am. Honestly my love of cars was probably the only thing that kept me one foot out of full-fledged nerdom. My vast collection of old game systems, knowledge … Continue reading When Automotive Obscurity Goes Mainstream
The Perfect Formula… and its Failure
When does the perfect formula fail to perform? In automotive history, I’d reckon its happened more than once. One of my favorite cars, all time, that isn’t a Volkswagen just so happens to be one of these. An almost near perfect fusion of American muscle and European style, a fuel-efficient engine with enough power for … Continue reading The Perfect Formula… and its Failure
We Need to Talk About Automotive Advertisements
In the past I’ve expressed my derision for the Liberty Mutual vehicle insurance advertisements. These “real people” telling stories of how they wrecked their car being imbecilic and somehow it is the insurance company that is “stupid” or “dumb” because they, as a consumer, fail to understand how things with cars work. Things like: everything, … Continue reading We Need to Talk About Automotive Advertisements
What is the most 90’s car?
I may date myself a little here but I’ve been thinking about the 1990s. A decade that brought us pizza everything and Crystal Pepsi. Clearly the winner of all decades… ever. But what car best represents the 1990s? That got me thinking about every decade since the invention of the automated horseless carriage mobile. … Continue reading What is the most 90’s car?
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