Freelance writer and independent comic book creator.
If it’s got wheels and an engine, you’ll find it in here.
“We’ve been confronted with actors trying to sing, singers trying to act, and comedians doing both, so why not musicians trying to design, engineer, and produce their own cars? “ That’s how I lead off this piece for Hagerty that focuses on four cars designed, engineered, or otherwise brought to life by musicians. Whether it’s… read more »
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My LS engine swap project for my 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer SUV is well underway, but I’ve run into a fair number of problems stemming from the poorly-made decision to buy a ‘bad’ used motor. I’ve documented my misery in this latest update on the project for Hagerty Classic Car…. read more »
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Every once in a while I get to dip back into the past and have fun with a subject that I remember from my childhood. The International Race of Champions was something that I can recall being occasionally on TV on the weekends in between the NASCAR and NHRA that… read more »
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This past spring I purchased a 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. I spent the summer driving it in a bid to decide whether I wanted to keep it as is, or turn it into a restomod that I could use as a tow rig and road trip ride. The jury is… read more »
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I had no idea there were this many utes out there when I started this project for Automobile Magazine, but if you love party in the front/business in the back as much as I do, you owe it to yourself to check out the best car-truckifications ever built…. read more »
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The second piece from my recent trip to Wolfsburg is about meeting perestroika in the least likely of places, the intersection of past and present windmills, and an abandoned water park, all from behind the wheel of the 2019 Volkswagen Arteon. Read it here at Automobile Magazine…. read more »
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What’s it like to visit Volkswagen’s Autostadt, the combination theme park/delivery hub/automotive museum built next to its Wolfsburg factory? I got inside access for Automobile Magazine – check out the full tour here…. read more »
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We all have our favorite chases, but looking at modern movies decade by decade reveals some unusual trends and a few surprises about what each Hollywood era had to offer in terms of artfully-executed adrenaline. My take on the topic for Driving.ca…. read more »
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Combining cars and music – two of my passions – isn’t an opportunity I often get as a writer, so I was very pleased with the opportunity to dive deep into both with this piece for Hagerty that examines the themes arising again and again when rock and roll hits… read more »
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How much can one sub-zero blizzard change things? In the case of the 2019 Honda Pilot SUV, it completely flipped my perception of the people mover from ‘blah’ to ‘awe.’ Sami, however, has a harder time deciding whether the 2019 Dodge Charger SXT AWD V6 has a place in the… read more »
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