
America’s favorite luxury car: 1965 Cadillac Coupe deVille
The 1965 Cadillac Coupe deVille was America’s favorite luxury car… the other was the Sedan deVille. New exterior styling showcased a lower silhouette. Its new

Coney Island, New York City, 1950’s
From the bustling streets of Manhattan to the shaded underside of Coney Island’s boardwalk via the expansive landscapes and open roads of the American west,

The VW Bug’s Great Horsepower Chase
For generations, the VW Beetle has been celebrated as a simple and reliable means of transportation for people all over the planet. While the Beetle’s

Now That Weed is Mostly Legal, Hemp Should Be Booming. But It’s Not
Hemp was going to save the world, or so the Baja hoodie-wearing hippies hanging out at California’s Venice Beach back in the ’80s would have

You are an infatuation I wish I never had
You remind me of the summer and the bass line of a repetitive song, that I hate. You are an infatuation I wish I never

Overseas El Camino
I always find it odd when you spot an American car in a foreign country, but I guess that’s just coming from an American point

Did you know that US car radios used to be required to have CONELRAD frequencies marked?
We certainly didn’t. Once thermonuclear weapons made the scary transition from theory to reality in 1952, Americans realized that they had a scary chance of

riding an off-road motorcycle may look as easy…
“To the uninitiated, riding an off-road motorcycle may look as easy as sitting down, putting your feet on the pegs, and twisting the throttle. But

Loneliness takes us places that love doesn’t
“I don’t miss you precisely. I miss having something to do on Friday nights, and someone’s arms to crawl into. I miss being a part

Shaggin’ Wagons: A Rolling History of Van Murals
In the 1970s, pop culture was on display in some unique places. Iron-on T-shirt transfers showed off your favorite movie (probably Star Wars) or beer

I hope I’m learning something…
“Look, it’s no fun playing by yourself. Try it. Everybody’s got something to offer. Human beings are all different. He might play it this way,