When you travel, you can stumble across some of the oddest things. Ironically, but not surprisingly, most of them are in the USA. For example, Cadillac Ranch: An art installation in Amarillo, Texas, featuring ten vintage Cadillacs buried nose-first in a field. Or, what about Carhenge? Located in Alliance, Nebraska, this is a replica of…
Automobiles and More
We're pretty old, and we can't think of a time period in our lives that has been so tumultuous and angry as it is now in 2025. We're no scientists, but we reckon most of all of this noise and waste and hatred is down to one specific person and his minions. We…
There is no such thing as a low risk lap in Monaco. It doesn’t exist if you want to be fast, because you have to be on the limit. Lewis Hamilton
Dust. The Japanese service stations are leaving the rest of us in the dust. Wow! When we lived in the UK, we were rather impressed with our roadside services, especially with the ease of entering and exiting. We also appreciated how we could just step out side our car, stretch and sometimes…
Solid as a rock. You get what it says on the tin. With a name like Concrete, you can be sure that its solid as a rock. No fancy pantsy mumbo jumbo. Real. By now, we're pretty sure that you're confused with this post. What on earth does concrete have…
Regular readers will know that we are zealots when it comes to using trains rather than cars. Why is that? No Driving Stress: You don't have to worry about navigating, traffic jams, road rage, finding parking, or dealing with unexpected road closures. Someone else is doing the driving! Time for Yourself: Instead of focusing…
... we might get these toys over on our side of the pond. Are you listening, Renault? Even though we don't drive all that much anymore here on the west coast of North America, that doesn't mean that we still can't drool over the cars from The Motherland. It's been many years since…
...want to go to it. Welcome to La-la-land. Los Angeles, USA. It still has the punch and the awe and the draw that it's ever had. Just the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Some innocent, some asking for it. But, much like a modern Rome, LA has had…
Roads worldwide are excellent. What is your next adventure?
With Roman hands and Russian fingers, you’re covered.
You can’t get there from here.
You can feel faster even if you’re just tootling along.
“Dream as if you will live forever; Live as if you will die today” – James Dean.
“I’m so carsick, I’m starting to question my life choices.”
The name Wiltshire was recorded as Wiltunscir, after the former capital of Wessex, Wilton.
Create your own Tour de France.
People, especially drivers, in Europe don’t always know how good they have it. They have the gamut. Sensible, too.
“You buy a Ferrari when you want to be someone. You buy a Lamborghini when you are someone.”
Go Speed Racer, go!
As nascent motorheads, one of our favorite things to do is to go and spelunk. When you gently wander and look at what is essentially garbage to most people, it's a playground of fun for the rest of us. And we're not ashamed. There are so many places on this earth that have sadly been…