Pictures may be worth a thousand words, but they don’t share the complete tale. And, the complete tale might be a bit wordy, so a brief “Reader’s Digest” version…. 1973. The newly-redesigned Monte Carlo was named Motor Trend Car Of The Year … and I was born. Coincidence? Fate? Ironic twist? Three years later my …
We see them coming down the road towards us … vehicles decorated for the Holidays. Over the last few years, I’ve seen more cars decorated, more than I remember seeing as a kid. I’m not sure if it is just because I’m NOTICING more now, or if, indeed, more people are decorating their mode of …
I’ve seen a lot of things during my road trips since ~2002. But, I hadn’t seen this: It was Saturday evening, 07/02/2011, in Englewood CO. We (Dave, Mickey and I) had just emerged from a restaurant after a delicious early dinner. As we made our way back to our vehicles, the pink Toyota caught …
You never know what you might see at local cruise nights, including this 4-wheeled contraption that I spotted at the Village Squire (S Elgin IL) cruise night, 06/10/2011…. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later …
Every time I hear “Convoy” by C.W. McCall, I think of a fateful late night on the road between Illinois and Pennsylvania, circa 1978. It probably wasn’t the first time I heard the song; it had, after all, already ascended both the country and pop charts in late 1975 and early 1976, debuting November 29, …
A “light” topic to kick off the “driving season” … creative license plates spotted along the road of life. While I try to write down what I see, I don’t always succeed. Some of the more memorable ones that I have managed to record: WHAT V 8 … Subaru Outback wagon BMW AT 40 …
If you’ve ever had an interaction with a stranger that left you scratching your head, you will fully understand the anxiousness I felt after one experience from a few years ago that I’m about to relate. If you haven’t, I hope you NEVER do. It had been a wonderful early November Sunday afternoon of driving …
Friday, March 18, 2011. I finally saw the 2011 Dodge Charger … a “toxic orange” 2011 Dodge Charger … live and in person. I want one. Now. But, the likelihood of me owning one is pretty much zero. You should know, if you don’t already, that I am a Ch#$r%*et fan to the bone, regardless …
I wanted to formally introduce one of our staff writers Cort Stevens. He is also known as knightfan26917 to a bunch of automotive forum users. I feel very fortunate to have Cort on board. I met him a few years ago, and I believe he will be an asset to Motor Gnomes. Here is is Bio: Cort …
Finding Long Lost Friends
February 25, 2012
by knightfan26917
Walking home from 5th grade the Friday of Labor Day weekend 1984 I was on a bit of a high. We were, after all, about to embark on a special trip north to see relatives in Minnesota. However, as I rounded the corner of the old Gromer’s Supermarket store [the building of which is now …
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