Recently, members of the CarShowSafari team went off in different directions on the same day. Although only the sound separated their destinations, that body of water was perhaps the only thing those destinations had in common. Here are the divergent stories. Each...
The term “barn find” has been all the rage in the old-car hobby in recent years, to the point that it has been badly overworked and is at risk of losing any real meaning. Coined originally to describe old cars stored away for many years in unrestored condition, often...
by Kevin W. Moore It was time for a new car. Our 2007 Honda Accord had provided excellent service for nearly 100,000 miles but had been worked hard and put away wet for most of its nine years. Moreover I had recently retired, it was around the time of our wedding...
Are Car Guys Switching to Bicycles? by Bob Marlow On April 15, instead of mailing a check to the IRS, we visited the Spring Swap Meet at Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey, for the first time in many years. This year’s event was the 34th annual edition (a...
by Carl Weyburn The first Volkwagen Beetle to arrive in the United States was unloaded in New York in 1949, one of just two sold here that year. But by 1964, just 15 years later, Beetles were a ubiquitous sight on US roads and a fleet of 60 cargo ships were bringing...
