AMX: The Other American Muscle Car

When I was younger, my dad would take me to the drag races at a little strip close to our house. Southeastern Dragway was tucked behind a fence gone opaque with kudzu. It was a proper quarter-mile strip, with a "Run-What-You-Brung" program and enough rednecks to populate an entire North Georgia State...

Put Down The Can: A Plea for Proper Paint Jobs

I'm concerned. The soap box isn't something I like to crawl up on very often. I'm not a confrontational person. I let people cut in front of me to get on the bus, I agree to give rides to people who have their own transportation; I even apologize when people block the grocery store aisles with their...

The Lancia Montecarlo: A Scorpion without the Venom

"What is it?" you might be asking. "Why should I care?" is what you might also be asking. That is, if you know about Lancia's brief and checkered foray into the American automotive market. Lancia is a name that, more than likely, is alien to most American drivers. If you're not an enthusiast, it's...

Caffeine and Octane, August 2015

Man was I worried when I heard they were moving Caffeine and Octane again. (And this goes to show how long it's been since I've gone; they moved to the new location at Perimeter a year ago) Crowds at Caffeine and Octane, August 2013 (old location). I liked the Mambo's Cafe location. Sure, I've never...