As I age I find myself being a bit more self aware and reflecting on my life. With less road ahead of me than behind me, I think its important to stop and look around so you are happy with the direction you are going. Call it a mid life crisis perhaps, or if not critical in nature, it's at least a mid life assessment. This has brought me to the subject of today's blog entry... why do we do this car thing? For me I think it boils down to two things...one being just a genera

When I started Carchaeology my goal has been to do things that put me around amazing cars. I certainly have done that my whole life, but as I have thrown caution to the wind and decided to truly do what I love, with hopes that the money will follow, I have proven truth to that philosophy. While I do not consider myself a wealthy man when it comes to monetary standards, my wealth is living a passion filled life with a supportive family has been achieved, and I am forever thank

I’ve had a lot of dream cars in my mental files ever since I was a child. There have been a few that have risen to the top of the list....

The annual pilgrimage to Monterey is ahead and I could not be more excited. The trip starts monday with the haul up the coast to land on...

This 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...

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...

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...

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...

Honda has built an amazing reputation around the world for high quality, super reliable and economical machines. When the "Japanese...

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...

For many years in a small town in Puerto Rico, a kind Doctor has explored his passion. While days were spent practicing and promoting...

I 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...

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...

Volkswagen has always been a progressive company and since their inception has always looked forward. From the very first "Peoples Car" ,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

In 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...