Randy CarlsonAug 18, 20192 minThe funniest event in Monterey this yearThis year I stayed home from the Monterey Car Week festivities as I had some other plans pop up and am still recovering from my leg...
Randy CarlsonAug 12, 20196 minThe Impulse Buy (part 3)To keep you up to date on this ongoing adventure in Carchaeology I'll give a quick recap. While traveling out of state a good friend...
Randy CarlsonAug 10, 20193 minThe Impulse Buy (part 2)If you have not read part one of the story, I will give you the quick rundown. While at breakfast during our family vacation a friend of...
Randy CarlsonAug 9, 20192 minThe Impulse Buy (part 1)Being a prolific car hunter has provided me with a great bit of joy over the years. Each "dig" and "discovery" brings with it a level of...
Randy CarlsonAug 8, 20194 minHistoric Honda Motorcycle DiscoveryHonda has built an amazing reputation around the world for high quality, super reliable and economical machines. When the "Japanese...
Randy CarlsonJul 20, 20194 minRolls Royce memories in the "Car Room".On a recent trip to visit my mother at the family homestead I wandered upstairs to the "car room". The car room started out as my eldest...
Randy CarlsonMay 1, 20193 minThe largest VW collection in the world? For Sale?For many years in a small town in Puerto Rico, a kind Doctor has explored his passion. While days were spent practicing and promoting...
Randy CarlsonApr 10, 20193 minThe Mother LodeI have spent all the adult years of my life hunting and capturing old cars, it is truly my happy place. Ive come across probably more old...
Randy CarlsonMar 20, 20193 minYou cant take it with you.All good things must come to an and they say, and like it or not that includes our passions and travels here on the big blue marble. Its...
Randy CarlsonMar 5, 20193 minRemember the New Beetle? How about the New Buggy?Volkswagen has always been a progressive company and since their inception has always looked forward. From the very first "Peoples Car" ,...
Randy CarlsonFeb 22, 20196 minThe Rosenstiel Effect One of the things I love most about the world of cars is the creativity and effort that folks put into making them something special. It...
Randy CarlsonFeb 18, 20193 minDo ya really think you are foolin anyone?As many of you know, I have a long list of connections to the VW brand. I first caught the Bug in high school auto shop in the 80's and...
Randy CarlsonFeb 14, 20194 minPay me to go to the Playboy Mansion? Say what??There are certain "pinch me" moments during my car filled life that I reflect on quite often and 9 years ago today was certainly one of...
Randy CarlsonFeb 11, 20193 minThe next generation of car nuts.I hear an awful lot of rumblings in the media today about the next generation of car enthusiasts. Do the kids of today care? Ive heard...
Randy CarlsonFeb 3, 20193 minFreaks make life more fun.One of the most enjoyable things for me about the car scene is watching those people that are truly on the edge, pushing the envelope,...
Randy CarlsonFeb 1, 20197 minThe Monster Garage ExperienceIn the summer of 2005 I received an interesting phone call. It was Jesse James on the other end of the line and he wanted a VW. Now I had...
Randy CarlsonJan 30, 20196 minThe Vanderbilt Camper ExpeditionOf all the vehicles that we have chased and rescued over the years, I would say the most spectacular experience was that of the 1959...
Randy CarlsonJan 29, 20193 minHarley Hunt and RescueA few years back I was visiting a gentleman that had some cars for sale. The stuff was all stored in an industrial area either inside or...
Randy CarlsonJan 28, 20193 minThe Mystery of the Moto Torino VWI have spent a lot of my life researching and chasing cars. One of my deep passions has been the Volkswagen, and through my travels and...
Randy CarlsonJan 28, 20192 minNothing to see here...move along.I have long been a fan of crazy cars. Those that have known me for many years truly know this to be true. It seems that whenever...