It is Your Father’s Oldsmobile

It is Your Father’s Oldsmobile

Today’s Post by Joe Farace   Oldsmobiles were first manufactured by the Olds Motor Vehicle Co. in Lansing, Michigan, a company that was founded in 1897 by Ransom E. Olds. In 1901, the company produced 635 cars, making it the first high-volume...
When Mary’s MX-5 Was Miata of the Month

When Mary’s MX-5 Was Miata of the Month

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Most of this text was originally published on Miata.Net Mary has loved Mazda Miatas for a long time; she thinks that they are just so darn cute. Long before she fell in love with Mercedez-Benz SLK’s and her current VW Beetle...
How I Photograph Drag Racing

How I Photograph Drag Racing

Today’s Post by Joe Farace “Some older people want their final days to kick back and relax, and God bless them. Me? I will die at the drag strip. I know it’s already in the books, and as far as I’m concerned it’s a good way to end my movie.” – John Force...
Photography at the Racetrack

Photography at the Racetrack

Today’s Post by Joe Farace No matter what kind of camera you use, photographing race cars on the track can be a challenge. The typical recipe mixes high ISO, fast shutter speed, and a long lens with a large aperture. Toss in a high frame-per-second continuous...
Bye, Bye Miss American Pie…

Bye, Bye Miss American Pie…

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry…—Don McLean I’s been more than three years since I sold my Mercedes CLA 250 and, to tell the truth, I don’t miss it very much. Evidently Mercedes Benz agrees with me: As first reported...