At Daytona, 60 + 60 + 80 equals 500

The 59th running of the Daytona 500 gets the green flag this Sunday, but it will be nothing like the 58 races that preceded it. Each of those 58 races was a 500-mile high-speed endurance contest.  Green flag, 500 miles, checkered flag.  Not so this year.  This year,...

What Went Wrong With the Atlantic City Car Show?

The problem is, it should be good. The Atlantic City Car Show, a massive event set before the east coast car season even begins, should be a smash hit. It has been in the past. But the last few years have seen a decline in one of the most anticipated New Jersey car...

The Lancer Gets Lanced

Remember the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, popularly referred to as the Evo, the high-performance four-door which competed in the marketplace with the  Subaru Impreza WRX?  The Evo was discontinued in the 2015 model year. Now the sedan on which it was based, the...

What is Happening to Craftsman Tools?

The news spread quickly through the motorhead community this week, when it was announced that Sears was selling its iconic Craftsman brand to Stanley. The 90-year-old Craftsman brand of tools is found in millions of toolboxes nationwide.  The tools have enjoyed a...

Remembering Those Who Left Us in 2016

As the calendar flips to the new year, media outlets present tributes to the celebrities and pubic figures lost during the prior twelve months.  Here at CarShowSafari.com, we are doing the same, but with a more narrow focus:  People from the world of automobile...

2017 Honda Accord Hybrid Owner’s Review

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...