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BRIXMIS Spy Cars Were Driven By Real Cold War 00’s
For almost the duration of the Cold War, a group of British intelligence officers roamed the East German countryside under the diplomatic cover of the British Mission, or BRIXMIS. Officially tolerated by the Soviet Union, but repeatedly targeted by the East Germany army as well as Stasi/KGB, they disguised themselves… read more »
Why Spend Money On A Brand-New Tape Deck In My Jeep?
This past year I got in touch with Jeremy’s Radio Emporium about refurbishing the factory tape deck in my 1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Although I swapped out the original driveline for a more modern LS V8 engine, I’ve worked hard to keep everything else about the Jeep as stock-appearing as… read more »
Thinking About Buying A Volkswagen Westfalia? Read This First
As someone who, over the course the last two years, has put seemingly endless amounts of time and money into a classic car project, I am always grateful when I can find an honest account of what the ownership experience is like for a specific vehicle I am interested in…. read more »
Rockers Who Couldn’t Really Race
It’s a dangerous temptation that faces anyone who achieves success in one specific field: believing their own hype and trying to expand that golden touch to a completely different sphere. For some rock stars that means trying their hand at acting (hello, Mick Jagger), while for others it’s time to… read more »
Comics
The Code 45 Kickstarter Video Formula Was Tough To Crack
Without a doubt, one of the most wide-open aspects of building a Kickstarter campaign is putting together the video that sits at the top of the page. In all of my research when planning each of our three campaigns for Code 45, I couldn’t find any real consensus on what… read more »
Music BusinessView All
Yacht Rock Lives On Thanks To The Internet
It’s not unusual for a musical genre to be identified only after the fact – the New Wave of British Heavy Metal comes to mind – but it’s rare for it to happen decades after its most fundamental works had been released. Such is the case with Yacht Rock, which… read more »
