TOYOTA MIRAI TIDBITS
HERE ARE 10 tidbits about the 2016 Mirai FCV, Toyota’s production fuel-cell car appearing in California showrooms this October. These tidbits are gleaned from my taking part in what amounted … Continue reading
SOARING WITH ADMIRAL BYRD
POOR ADMIRAL Byrd! Here’s a guy with a real knack for exploration. He had a chance of beating Lindbergh across the Atlantic in 1927. He may have been the first to … Continue reading
RACING ON THE “COLORED” LINE
EARLY AUTO race drivers were an especially courageous lot. They drove fragile yet awkward automobiles at impressive speeds under the most deadly conditions. Even more courageous were the relatively few … Continue reading
KISS OFF EVS??
THE PROMISE of electric vehicles was fun while it lasted, but several recent articles in Automotive News are anything but promising. EVs are glued to dealership floors. Government EV subsidies … Continue reading
OPERA FEASTS
OPERA IS a high-energy art form, lots of dancing around all the while singing at the top of one’s lungs. Reflecting this, many opera stars keep their strength up with … Continue reading
SLEEP ON IT
ALDOUS HUXLEY’S Brave New World describes a chilling example of childhood indoctrination through sleep-learning. This novel takes place in a London of 2540 (referred to as 632 A.F., After Ford, … Continue reading
SUPER LIGHT AND SUPER SENSUOUS
TO ME, the words “carrozzeria” and “super leggera” can enter the English language without their italics. But Italian they are, carrozzeria being bodywork, particularly automotive, and Superleggera being a trademark … Continue reading
A BEWILDERING SWIRL OF LIFE
THERE’S AN ecosystem at least as significant as the Earth’s rainforests in its richness, diversity, sustenance and epochal importance to mankind. Because of the miniscule character of its constituents, though, … Continue reading
QUENTIN CRISP—A LIFE OF STYLE
QUENTIN CRISP was the 20th century’s Oscar Wilde. He was a man of extravagant lifestyle and immense wit. Paraphrasing the Noël Coward song title, Crisp referred to himself as “one … Continue reading
MYSTERIOUS DODGE MINIVAN ROAMING SOCAL
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is finally catching up to northern California and the New York City area. Yesterday in a local mini mall parking lot, a dark hued Dodge minivan mingled with … Continue reading
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