My Favorite Crazy Ideas In Celebrating a Birthday
In the past, I mentioned that I do prefer more understated celebrations at this stage in life. This is true, but what if I wanted to go "all out?"
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Historiography: Of Porsche, Piech and Volkswagen
It all began with a single man. He got married, had a business partner – who became part of the family. The rest reads like a script from Dallas or Dynasty.
Historiography: The Rebirth of Performance
A young man loved his cars fast, furious…or astute. The Lamborghini Countach would soon replace Farah Fawcett on some bedroom walls, but even Journey or Rush couldn't yield to a difficult-to-drive Italian supercar. As we began to attain our licenses, we pondered the possibilities of where it would take us. Rather, in what vehicle would we get there?
My Favorite Vehicles of The Victory & Reseda Era
You can imagine how many contenders were for each year. Selecting one was tough, but I also did not want to repeat myself year-after-year with the same vehicle or brand. That was how the last list was set up.
V&R Stories: The Accidental Automotive Journalist
TweetIf you asked me in 1982 – the year I graduated high school – what I wanted to be when I grew up, you would not to be surprised by my response. I was all set to get into broadcasting. Since I could not get into California State University Northridge's Radio-Television-Film program immediately out of …
My Favorite Mid-Engine Cars
Mid-engine cars are not a new phenomenon. They’ve been around for decades. It is a simple set of physics and calculus that provides a car with near-perfect balance and center of gravity thanks to the engine mounted towards the middle of the vehicle.
My Favorite Vehicles of 1969
TweetThe year 1969 was the "calm after the storm." Or, was it? Richard M. Nixon was sworn in as the President of the United States. We finally had a lunar landing, thanks to Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin, with Michael Collins waiting up in space. It was "The Age of Aquarius," according to Marilyn McCoo, …
My Favorites Among The Finest Cars in the World (That I Have Worked With)
Tweet All Photos by Randy Stern When I finally got my driver's license in April of 1980, I thought I was given a license to conquer the world. Then again, I was 16 and had wild dreams of the future. Thirty-eight years later, some of those dreams have been fulfilled. Others…not so much. Let's just …
My Favorite Superdupercars
TweetAll photos by Randy Stern Supercars…they're only a dream. When most of us were younger, we probably had a poster of some vaunted supercar. Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Porsches, Bugattis, Paganis…you name it! These are the stuff of legend for the pre-driver's license crowd. Then, we grow up. We've either gawked at enough of these beauties, sat …
My Favorites From My Birth Year
TweetWhat was so good about the year I was born? The Beatles, The Supremes, Muscle and Pony Cars…am I missing anything else? Here’s an idea: Shove an engine from one of the full-sized models into a smaller one. Before you do, you have to upgrade the transmission, driveline, final drive ratio, suspension, tires, wheels, brakes …