Since Will has gotten into the show
Top Gear (both the British and American versions), he has taken a greater interest in many things...auto. So he and I spent part of the day going to the Cleveland auto show, not so we could buy a really nice car, but to see, feel and sit in cars we could never afford. There were a few cut aways of engines which gave me a chance to explain to Will the mechanics of an engine. I kept it simple.
He are a few of the highlights with several observations:
Dodge Charger
Price tag for this Corvette, pictured above-$98,000.
The Stingray...my favorite car of the show. If you're going to give me a free car, I'll have one of these please.
This is a Chevy Camaro painted with a military theme in tribute to our troops. You may have to click on each picture to see the art up close.
OK, I'm going to look up companies investing in Hydrogen technology, and buy stock. In fact, watching a
Top Gear episode, it dealt with the beauty of using hydrogen in cars. Not sure what the draw backs are, other than the only pumps available are in California, but it sounds like a great alternative to gas and I can see this replacing the gas engine. Top photo shows a pump and below Will is holding what plugs into your car.
Love the dashbooard of the Mini Cooper. Makes me want to have one.
These are several of Will's favorite cars. Cars by Lotus.
The car above is from Porsche.
From Joe Gibbs racing...a car raced by Kyle Busch. If I were into NASCAR, I'd pick this one just because I love M & M's.
Portable pool table from Ford.
The above price list goes with the Bonneville below. Those were the days!
If you've seen our personal car we have a Mazda 5 Touring...which is very much like this new Ford C-Max. I've learned that Ford owns or has a stake in Mazda, so it makes sense that they would make cars that look alike. I hope this one runs smoother than the Mazda.
