Category Archives: cars

More Lost Cars

March 14, 2016 – 12:13 pm
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Lost Cutlass

March 13, 2016 – 12:13 pm

I drove the cutlass into the scenery. It stayed there forever. – PNS

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Art Basel Crushed Car

December 5, 2015 – 1:14 pm

Every December the at world descends on the Miami Beach Convention Center to kick off the winter season in Florida. Tens of thousands of art enthusiasts throng through the gallery exhibitions during the day and pack the restaurants and bars at night. Prices are 50% above retail, so the entire event is dominated by the […]

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Throwing Back Fish

July 11, 2015 – 2:09 pm

Last weeekend Bushwick was heaving with artists, hipsters, dealers, and tourists enjoying a day of open studios in the rejuvenated industrial wasteland. I had bicycled over to Grattan Street to view a friend’s paintings. Frank Holiday greeted me with surprise. “I’m so happy you showed up.” “As am I.” I quickly examined his new paintings. […]

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Faster Than Fast

September 20, 2014 – 8:55 pm

In 1908 the fastest car in the world was not powered by the internal combustion engine or an electric battery, but the Stanley Steamer Woggle Bug. This steam-driven speedster was piloted by Fred Marriott who traveled a measure mile on Daytona Beach at 127.66 miles per hour. A year later Louis S. Ross the company […]

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