(My cousin James Burr flew this model B-47 for the Strategic Air Command. He was the youngest Command Pilot in SAC and was killed flying one in the line of duty. Under the imposing nose is a Spirit (right) and a Javelin. All photos Socotra). The Panzer worked flawlessly across a couple thousand miles. It […]

(Ohio Turnpike Bridge over the Cuyahoga River. It was reportedly not on fire when Vic passed by in the Panzer). Many do not care, nor should they. However, for those few who have expressed concern that the Panzer may have plunged into the turbulent Cuyahoga River, or the placid Monongahela, he asked me to pass […]

(Two magnificent machines at the Grissom Air Museum. Photo Socotra.) I don’t like clowns. It is a professional thing. You know where I live, and that will have to suffice. But I was curious that the Circus City Best Western Motel was named that- which leads to a short tale of a visit to the […]

(The Bridge on- no kidding, Arlington Blvd in Newton Falls, Ohio.) I woke in Newton Falls, OH, having run out of airspeed and good ideas around five-thirty last night on the Ohio Turnpike. I always feel better with the Keystone State behind me. Sam’s Pizza “A tradition since 1958!” provided the grub for dinner- delivery, […]

(Milestone Zero, Route 50, Washington, DC. Photo US Army) I had intended to be further along on about ten things today, and the story is getting out the door later and later. It is OK, though. Car Week is over in Monterey, The Dream Cruise is about to begin on Woodward Avenue, and the placid […]

(The Oak Drive-In Theater sign on Woodward, just two blocks away on Normandy Street in Royal Oak with the dancing hot dogs on the screen at intermission and the playground for the kids under the screen until it got dark enough to start the movie! Photo Keith Milford). I got lost this morning- sorry. I […]

I am overwhelmed by the automobiles at the culmination of the Monterey, California Car Week: The Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance. It quite takes my breath away, it being light years away from my price-point for automotive fun, which runs more to the demolition derby. Our pal Mules volunteers to keep order at the Concours, watching […]

(The celebrated Oak Drive-In Theater, now sadly demolished in the interest of progress. Photo Keith Milford). It was a day for drive-ins. No, not what you are thinking- we will get back to a discussion of the real way to enjoy a film- or something even more exciting one of these days- and take a […]

A Tale from the land of Anthracite and Beer “The REBEL utilized the now familiar large engine in a small body to achieve remarkable performance: 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds and quarter-mile times below 16 seconds. At Daytona Beach in Florida a REBEL not only produced these impressive performance results, but also outperformed al production […]

(The very first Nash Healy. It recently went at auction for a cool half million) OK- we have covered the end of the Big War before and I won’t bore you with it again. Our pal Mac Showers was there, and even was in Japan five days after the surrender. I know what he did- […]