In the burgeoning creative community of Detroit, we often come across fresh and inspiring stories of young people who’ve got hustle and want to make a difference. Josh York of the York Project is one of them. Tapping into his entrepreneurial spirit as a child by selling Silly Putty, Josh is now 26 years old and has … Read More
Innovation doesn’t always mean success. Walking through a recent car show near Detroit, I was knocked out of a trance by an odd-looking French car with giant steel bulges and metal valve knobs that would have looked more in place on an older home’s plumbing system, or even on a locomotive, rather than on an … Read More
Back in the days of my youth, before the internet and GoPros and streaming videos, before social media, before Starbucks and Nirvana and the proliferation of ready to go pizza, before we had cable TV or CDs, back when rotary phones where the only way to make a call and you still needed to jump … Read More
As a gearhead, you get used to the idea that an aftermarket bolt-on part or even a weld-in piece billed as “made to fit” doesn’t usually live up to its promise. As a matter of fact, when a part even comes close to lining up as it should, it’s a cause for celebration. (Continue Reading)
(This story was originally published on the now-defunct JeepWave.com)HOMEWARD BOUNDMy first Jeep memories come from my dad and his red ‘71 CJ5, so when the Gladiator was officially announced he was the first person I sent a link to. “When are you gonna bring one over here?” was his first reply. “As soon as I … Read More
At the end of June we attended a celebration of all things America and automotive at the “Cars Under the Stars” fireworks event at M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Mich. Among the crowd of friends and strangers we overheard a conversation nearby. A young girl was talking about her passion for welding, and we couldn’t help … Read More
