CLARK GABLE, CAR ENTHUSIAST EXTRAORDINAIRE
THE GOODING & Company auction this Sunday, August 19, features a car immensely rich in wonderful tales, a fabulous 1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Coupe. Not just any JN Convertible … Continue reading
SHRIMP WALLOP INSPIRES COMPOSITE DESIGN
THE PEACOCK mantis shrimp Odontodactylus scyllarus is native to the Indo-Pacific from Guam to East Africa. A large shrimp growing to 7 in. long, it has feelers that are so … Continue reading
WATSON’S EYESIGHT, HOLMES’ EATING HABITS
FOLLOWERS OF Sherlock Holmes take everything written by Dr. John H. Watson as utter truth. It’s a charming conceit among Sherlockians that all of the tales were merely relayed to … Continue reading
FEDS LIKE FUEL CELLS—AGAIN
THE FEDERAL government appears to be back encouraging fuel cell development in transportation. What’s more, this is just in the nick of time, what with several automakers intent on introducing … Continue reading
FLABBY FUN WITH THE WORD “ONLY”
THE WORD “ONLY” is misused—or at least used in a flabby way—every day. However, years ago my Mainer friend Steve Macdonald taught me The Only Game, a great way to … Continue reading
WILBUR WOWS ‘EM AT LE MANS
AVIATION HISTORY was made on August 8, 1908, not far from Le Mans, when Wilbur Wright showed Europeans the absolute state of aeroplane art. He did this just off what’s … Continue reading
2013 HONDA FIT EV
HONDA HAD AN interesting choice when planning an electric vehicle: Design one from scratch or adapt an existing car in the Honda lineup to EV. Wisely, already having the best … Continue reading
1990 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA
I HADN’T THOUGHT of the Miata as a “Classic Bit” until I unearthed a photo from its Japanese introduction. (If it’s not a classic photo of the car, it certainly … Continue reading
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