We had a little drama in my family this morning. While on my way to bring my son Julian to pre-school, an elderly driver suddenly turned in front me without warning and […]
My Close Call in Traffic
Face the State Flashback: Parade of Progress
Parade of Progress on Central Row, Hartford May 1958 Like thousands of people last weekend, I went to the Connecticut Auto Show to check out the new cars for 2013. The show […]
End of the Road for the Master of the Road
My well traveled Buick Roadmaster Estate wagon is now another’s joy. After logging nearly 160,000 miles all across the northeast, trips to the beach, Christmas tree farms, and through a blizzard, we […]
Rhinoplasty for the Roadmaster
Our treasured Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon is back on the road again after some…let’s call it, surgery. It was banged up in a fender bender while someone else was driving it while […]
My Saab Story
Picking up my new Saab in October, 1995. That service sign was an omen. The news that Saab is likely disappearing from the automotive landscape is devastating to the legions of enthusiasts who […]
In Search of the Perfect Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree is up! In keeping with family tradition and in the spirit of Clark W. Griswold, we loaded the kids into the Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon (wishing we had a […]
My Detroit to Hartford Iditarod
What does any insane person do when all flights to Hartford are cancelled because of a huge snowstorm? You drive. When I got the text from the airline yesterday saying my flight […]
Reason #727 to own a Buick Roadmaster
The towing capacity of the Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon is truly impressive. Take a look at this sight on Route 2 in Exeter, Rhode Island that Kara snapped while I was driving. […]
Mini Buick Roadmaster?
Reason # 726 to own a Buick Roadmaster
I spotted this Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon near Easton’s Beach in Newport, Rhode Island loaded with surfboards and wetsuits and other beach stuff inside. I wouldn’t recommend trying this with one of […]
Nothing Like That New Car Smell
Kara and I picked up a new car yesterday and took in a whiff of that unmistakable new car smell. Nothing like it. Going to the dealer brought back many memories of […]
Memories of Mercury
Today Ford announced it was shutting down the Mercury brand, the latest purge by the automaker, having already sold Jaguar and Land Rover to a company in India and Volvo to the Chinese. […]
Scenes from the NY Auto Show
I had a chance to check out the New York auto show the other day, one of the biggest shows in the country. The Detroit show is the best, but this is […]
Yes, I really drive a Buick!
Today on Better Connecticut my wife Kara Sundlun and her co-host Scot Haney revealed to the viewing public I drive a Buick. Scot was surprised when he saw Kara pull up in my […]
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