Hemmings Find of the Day – 1981 Toyota Land Cruiser

Oh, Canada, what automotive treasures you have up there. I still absolutely need a CMP, and last time I was up there, I spotted a right-hand-drive Nissan Skyline GT-R out on the streets. Now I see on Hemmings.com this 1981 Toyota HJ45 Land Cruiser “Troopy.” I really should make another run north of the border […]

The Volvo Saved My Life Club: a personal retrospective

In a recent discussion with Bob Austin, the former head of PR for Volvo Cars, I learned the history behind the unique and very special Volvo Saved My Life Club.  I, and some of my family members, have been protected from serious injury because of the safety that was engineered into the Volvos that we were driving, so I […]

Sunny Riviera (then rain) Day

If you missed the Riviera meet because of the threat of rain, it’s a shame. With the exception of the quick thundershower that moved through the area at roughly 1:30 in the afternoon, it was a sunny (and hot) day. Over 130 cars representing nearly every year of production were present, as well as several […]