Racing Heroes – Alex Zanardi

Alex Zanardi at Laguna Seca, 1998. Photo by Lptacek. In terms of numbers alone, it would be easy enough to overlook the driving career of Italy’s Alessandro “Alex” Zanardi; after all, success in Formula One eluded him, and it’s easy enough to make the argument that his years of championships Read more

Newbury, Vermont, 1974

I admit, I’m addicted to these photos of highway openings in Vermont in the 1970s, as seen on Vermont Landscape Change. The cars make them spectacular, yes, but so do the droll civic “celebrations,” the plaid pants, the utter lack of enthusiasm, the conscripted high school bands and the flatbed Read more

Petersen honors historic haulers

Photos courtesy Petersen Automotive Museum. The Petersen Automotive Museum has loaded up on historic haulers for its latest exhibit, Pickups: The Art of Utility – a wide ranging collection of 19 trucks that includes a horseless carriage, early 4x4s, an EV, and a custom SEMA show truck. “Whether custom showstoppers, Read more