Here is the next saga in the Bluebird anthology. You may wonder if I am I discouraged by all the problems that I have encountered in building the restomod 1962 Pontiac. There have been excess costs due to mistakes, frustration due to embarrassing malfunctions, and the realization that I could have easily purchased a really … Read more
Yesterday I was fiddling on the computer and musing about international travel, so I took a look at my passport and discovered a shocking error. It says I was born in 1933. This has to be an error. To cross check this information, I looked at my driver’s license and my (faded) birth certificate, and … Read more
It would seem that the name I gave my 1962 Pontiac restomod is not appropriate. I have called it the “Bluebird” based on the Jaguar blue color of the paint. In light of the experience I am having getting it finished the way that I want it to function, it would appear that I have … Read more
Historically, the number 13 has been considered to be unlucky. Most hotels do not have a 13th floor. My neighbor has the house number 6666, which probably means no one from China would buy the house. Such is the power of superstition. However, when it comes to finding out why the Bluebird, my 1962 Pontiac, … Read more
(What follows is a departure from my regular format for these blogs. I feel strongly about the coming election and want to express my opinion. I invite you to read an essay that may present some historical facts that may not be familiar to you. I was assisted in writing the introduction by a professional … Read more
Based on the title, this story is not the vulgar thought that you may have; instead, it is the design action that was taken on the Bluebird. Let me bring you up to speed. The Bluebird is my 1962 Pontiac Catalina restomod that I have been building since I left high school in 1950. (At … Read more
A group of friends and I were recently reminiscing, and one of them asked me about Uncle Nunzio. I thought this was a great opportunity to take a trip down memory lane and reintroduce Uncle Nunzio. UNCLE NUNZIO It is with sadness that I report the demise of Uncle Nunzio. Some of you may have … Read more
MY REAR END PROBLEM If you follow this newsletter, I am sure that you remember “Grandma.” She is the 1954 Chrysler Windsor four door sedan (the world’s most uncollectable car) that I am in the process of replacing the original straight six cylinder engine with an amazing 1955 Chrysler C300 hemi engine. In my April … Read more
In my last article, I explored what could happen to our hoards of collector cars and parts if we become “estate sale originators.” Disposing of “worldly goods” might be stressful, but probably not life changing, as we advance in age. Something that is life changing is loss of mobility as we either voluntarily or involuntarily … Read more
Yes, I am 91 years old, but I am blessed in that I currently do not exhibit the decline in ability that is often associated with this age. That said, I would be foolish not to think seriously about what the future might bring. Unlike most people my age, I do not have extensive family; … Read more