There are hundreds of automotive and motorsport focused websites. Damn good ones too. But here, I want to pursue the personal narrative that comes with a passion for automobiles. The what and the why. The unanswered question of what draws us to inanimate machines and earns them an illogical place in our hearts. A question … Continue reading I Try and Answer, “Why Cars”
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Hoon, Kill, Collect – 5/28/2026
The Future is the Past is the Future Edition. Once upon a time in a place called the late 1990’s everything was arguably better. Sure, history is viewed through rose colored glasses and all that fun stuff, but before there was Millennial Gray, my generation witnessed a rise in retro nostalgia that put us on … Continue reading Hoon, Kill, Collect – 5/28/2026
Hoon, Kill, Collect – 20 May 2026
The Thing that Should Not Be Edition This week’s theme, The Thing that Should Not Be, compares three vehicles that are visually offensive. They are so appalling they make the Pontiac Aztek look like a Ferrari F40… but in a different way. While the Aztek was unique in its styling—taking the skin of a concept … Continue reading Hoon, Kill, Collect – 20 May 2026
Snow Day
Traditions If you’re like me, growing up in the northeast during the wintertime, you prayed for a snow day. And you had your traditions. Before the advanced weather models and superstitious rituals of flushing ice down the toilet or sleeping with a spoon under your pillow, you’d wake up earlier than normal just to watch … Continue reading Snow Day
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?
How to Premium Your Cheap Base Model in Three Easy Steps
Life is all about image, right? Well maybe not but if you are shallow enough and believe that beauty is only skin deep there are three easy steps to premium your base model vehicle on the outside that work wonders. (1) Tint them windows. Not only is tinting freaking sweet, like Vin Diesel and Paul … Continue reading How to Premium Your Cheap Base Model in Three Easy Steps
Why Does Your Toyota Smell Like a Fart?
We are back! And-as you can tell by the title of this article-with quality content!!! YES! Three exclamation points. Get on up Racers it's sulfur surfing time! It was 2004 and I had just enlisted in the service. Like most I was wide eyed and full of optimism. Scratch that I was cynical, probably more … Continue reading Why Does Your Toyota Smell Like a Fart?
Do cars have spiritual successors?
Are cars alive? Do they have spiritually successors? When I was growing up I made a habit of gravitating toward the obscure. Well, more like I would gravitate toward things that my Dad and one brother didn’t like. It worked so well I ended up with a lifelong love of all things oddity, a concussion, … Continue reading Do cars have spiritual successors?
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
Rental Car Roundup – 2017 Ford Fusion
When taking work trips I often get rental cars. This car did not come from a work trip but was attached to the tail end of one. I rented it personally to visit family while getting a free ride, through work, to the east coast. Previously I had a 2017 Nissan Sentra, compliments of the … Continue reading Rental Car Roundup – 2017 Ford Fusion
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