Freelance writer and independent comic book creator.
Earlier this year I started casually shopping online classifieds for first-generation examples of the Audi TT coupe, because apparently I am an automotive masochist who can’t count how many parking spaces I have available. Then, I wrote this feature for Inside Hook, which instantly cured me of any TT-related yearnings…. read more »
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I’ve been working on a series of features at Inside Hook that examine the potential for retired automotive nameplates to make a return in a fresh, modern context. My first foray into the topic posited a revival of the late, lamented Pontiac GTO as a potential electric muscle car. My… read more »
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Back from a mind-clearing 17 days away from writing—probably the longest period I’ve spent away from putting words on a screen in several years—and it’s time for a quick look back at the year that just passed us by. I’m limiting myself to the viewpoint of the vehicles I’ve driven,… read more »
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As anyone who followed my series on LS-swapping my Jeep Grand Wagoneer has already heard me say, owning a classic SUV isn’t always blue skies and cupcakes. Few are as familiar with the slings and arrows of bringing an ’80s truck back from a near-death experience like my friend Kyle… read more »
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When’s the last time you thought a minivan was ‘cool?’ Chances are, unless you’re a classic Mopar turbo fanatic or a normcore purist, the answer to that question is ‘never.’ Across the Pacific, however, there’s an entire culture of minivans-as-luxury-rides that has persisted on the streets of both Seoul and… read more »
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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 »
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Almost every successful import luxury automaker can trace its fortunes back to a single model that helped break the brand in the United States. Some of these vehicles were purpose-built to do so, like the Lexus LS 400, while others were simply in the right place at the right time… read more »
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Over the past several months I had the distinct pleasure of collaborating with some of the most knowledgeable minds in automotive journalism in putting together a comprehensive list of cars, trucks, and SUVs that collectors continually overlook. For reasons related to provenance, the era they were built, or in many… read more »
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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 »
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It’s been 40 years now since the term ‘yuppie’ entered the lexicon as a way of discussing the young urban professionals who flooded America’s suburbs and urban cores during the 1980s. The pursuit of filthy luchre was in, and with it came a slew of new luxury rides that would… read more »
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