Hey! I’ve been super lazy
I’ve been super lazy about moving my old automotive albums over to this site. I realized this as I was talking to some folks at the dream cruise tonight.
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Miss Autorama Pinup contest, March 2, 2019
The 2019 Miss Autorama contest had a full stage of contestants, and a huge crowd in attendance.
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Ava, the tiny pinup
Every year, some of the young asipiring pinup ladies, far too young to compete, come up on stage, and they’re super cute and it’s fun for everyone.
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Autorama 2018, Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI March 4 (Day Two), 2018
There was just so much going on at Autorama this year, that I couldn’t even get close to capturing enough of the cars to do it justice. So, I came back on Sunday to get more shots, and also feel like I saw the whole show. Read More →
Autorama 2018, Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI March 3 (Day One), 2018
For many, the official start of car season in Detroit is Autorama at Cobo hall. Usually, the first weekend in March, sometimes that last weekend in February, this is the “Big Show” in Detroit, and may be the largest in the country. Read More →
Miss Autorama Pinup contest, March 3, 2018
There was snow on the ground in Detroit, but the pinup contestants were already blooming downstairs at Cobo for the Miss Autorama pinup contest sponsored by Vinsetta Garage. Read More →
Don’t lube your lug studs!
Another example of “Don’t believe anything you read on the Internet” is the ongoing argument on whether or not you should use lube on a lug stud. I say this as a guy that had to go out in the field an rescue vehicles that were sitting with all their stud sheared off, but there is so much mis-information on this that I’ve put together a handy source from the actual authorities on the topic of wheels and drivetrain components. Read More →
Sins of Steel Car Show 2017
When we lived in Alameda, we had some friends that were part of the “Billetproof” car club bunch mostly from the East Bay. When we moved here in ’04, we ran into some of the same guys at Autorama that we met from the Hayward (California) club. They drove their cars out. Read More →
Miss Autorama Pinup Contest, February 25, 2017
Each year, Detroit Autorama holds it’s “Miss Autorama” Pin-Up pageant “Downstairs” in Cobo Hall. The downstairs is a car show within a car Read More →
Miss Autorama Pinup contest, February 27, 2016
The Miss Autorama Pinup contest has become the De Facto apex of the Autorama Saturday Program. You really need to find your spot 20-30 minutes before the show. Read More →