Bonneville Salt Flats: The Mecca of Speed

The visit to the Bonneville Salt Flats for Speed Week was everything I imagined and more. Not only is the Bonneville Salt Flats one of the wildest places on earth, it is also impossible to fully describe. The place is a stunningly beautiful contrast of endless flat...

The T-Bird That Almost Made it to the Moon

On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced before a special joint session of Congress the dramatic and ambitious goal of sending an American safely to the Moon before the end of the decade. A number of political factors affected Kennedy’s decision and...

Not Much to Look At

The car was definitely not much to look at: My first ride was a 1965 seafoam green Chevy Biscayne, a bargain-basement level Chevy sedan with minimal options. This was no Impala SS with the 400 hp, 409-cu.in. engine and a 4-speed… No! This car was packin’ a...

The Beauty of Inefficiency

Well, the weather had finally turned, and it was time to take my 1962 Thunderbird convertible out or a spin. I cleaned her up, put the top down and headed out to the South Mountain Reservation for some spirited spring driving. With the wind in my hair and a smile on...