Excitement meets bittersweet for final Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle
The past will meet the future on Belle Isle early next month when the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix hosts its final running of the event
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The Legacy of John Steen
This is the history of John Steen and Steen’s Chemical and Lubricants Company. A So-Cal company in the ’60s that (by all accounts) made and
We all wear down
We all wear down. We cannot keep the wheels spinning endlessly. Sometimes the engine just needs a break. A solemn pause from the ongoing rattling
Westboro Speedway thrilled MetroWest from 1947 to 1985
Believe it or not, there used to be a racetrack in Westborough. Where? It’s not too hard to figure out. Just take a look at
So it Turns Out that The Official Preppy Mascot Wasn’t an Alligator
In the mid-to-late 80s, neon and hair metal were all the rage… spandex, bright colors, and things so gaudy and loud that our retinas are
Vangelis Dead at 79. R.I.P.
Vangelis—the composer who scored Blade Runner, Chariots of Fire, and many other films—has died, Reuters reports, citing the Athens News Agency. A cause of death
Pathfinder Equipment 4×4 Van Gettin’ Some
Based out of San Gabriel, California, Pathfinder Equipment Co. specialized in 4×4 van conversions for all makes. They initially offered their conversions through car dealers
Just Like That… Bonnie Raitt
Six years since her last studio album, veteran singer-songwriter and slide guitarist, Bonnie Raitt, returns with a collection of robust professional rock that may inspire
archie blows his allowance on drag racing
Man, allowances in Riverdale must pay really, really well! That, or Archie is using tracking cocaine or something on the side to support his racing
72 Hours in Tijuana
If your image of Tijuana is donkey shows and narco wars, then you would be surprised to learn that while there are pockets of crime,
Wait, Cats Aren’t Supposed to Drink Milk?
Wait, cats aren’t supposed to drink milk? No doubt you’ve seen it before: the iconic image of a cat lapping at a shallow dish of
The Halloween Movie Franchise Continuity Guide
When director John Carpenter first unleashed a masked psychopath named Michael Myers on an unsuspecting American populace in 1978, he never could have expected that
The farmer’s daughter
The farmer’s daughter has been worth getting shot at since forever and this corn fed young lady is no exception. Cockshutt Farm Equipment Ltd. 1953
Hot Rod Garage
What a nice pair, but dig the lump of a mill on the hot rod 😎 JuiceBox Performance Batteries 1970 Vintage Men’s T-Shirt
Harry R. Truman waves goodbye: If the mountain goes, I’m going with it.
42 years ago today, Harry R. Truman waved goodbye one last time, just a few days before Mount St. Helens blew her top. “If the
Motorcycling might be the ultimate collaboration between man and machine
“Motorcycling might be the ultimate collaboration between man and machine. Attack it. It is the most intimate mode of travel in which to take in
Aficionadas: Women and Their Cigars
“These gentlemen gave us some cigars… these are leaves of tobacco rolled up in such a manner that they serve both for a pipe and
The Pharmaceutical Origins of Soda
“Make mine a lemon-lime lithium citrate please, and my friend will have a cocaine and caffeine soda concoction, thanks.” That’s exactly what you might have
History Of Cool: The Skateboard
I used to skate. OK, I used to try to skate. All the way through my teenage years you could hear me most evenings after
‘Learning Science’ is a 1977 Science Textbook for Kids, Stoners, and the Wasted
The textbook Learning Science, from the classrooms of 1977 – the cover looks benign enough, but what lurks inside are some seriously seventies illustrations… First
The Real Stars of Magnum PI
In light of the Magnum PI redux getting cancelled, let’s bask in the light of this iconic duo from the real Magnum PI – Magnum’s
Scoobynatural Is the Mashup I Never Knew I Needed
For those who have never seen Supernatural, I probably can’t sum up 13 and a half seasons in a paragraph. Luckily, Scoobynatural is a stand-alone episode,
Calumet Says Howdy
The “Calumet says Howdy” mural from the 1984 Patrick Swayze commie invasion flick, Red Dawn, set in the fictional town of Calumet, Colorado can still
Racer Brown’s Datsun 240Z that rewrote the Bonneville record book
The name Racer Brown is most synonymous with racing cams for hulking American V8 engines, especially those of the MOPAR persuasion, but he also lent
