Remembering Bob Carini

Robert Carini, co-founder of the Model A Restorers Club and father of CarShowSafari.com’s good friend Wayne Carini, died this week at the age of 93. The senior Carini, known far and wide as Bob, began restoring Model As following his service in World War II, doing so...

Your First Car Should Be a Beater

I know transmission problems. I know transmission problems, and brake problems, and shifting problems and heating problems, and water pump problems. And, while I may not be the expert at actually fixing the source of concern, there is no doubt in my mind that, having...

Heating Up Winter with the Chili Bowl

43 cars start the Daytona 500 each year. Typically, no more than 50 show up to try to earn a starting spot. 33 cars in 11 rows of three is a tradition at the Indy 500. In recent years, 33 has also been the number of cars trying to qualify. But at the 30th annual Lucas...

Turkey Derby Racing at Wall Stadium: Two Views

A View from the Bleachers by Tomm Scalera It’s the day after Thanksgiving and the weather was unseasonably warm and sunny.  Perfect weather for racing. My oldest friend and I headed down the Garden State Parkway to Wall, NJ, to watch auto racing at Wall Stadium.  And...

The 100th Anniversary of the 1 Millionth Ford

December 10, 1915 marked the day that Henry Ford’s hard earned labors showed their worth. One hundred years ago, the famous Ford Motor Company, one of America’s big three automakers, produced its one millionth car in a plant in Detroit. It was not luck that brought...

For the Car Enthusiast, Spectre Does Not Disappoint

There are many things to covet about the world of Ian Flemming’s James Bond – his style, his powerful superhuman skill to withstand even the most creative of torture techniques, the uncanny ability he has to woo women, whether they be grieving widows or...