Part 2 of a 2-part series on Porsches Text by Joanne M. Anderson Photos by Jon Fleming Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) scholarships are awarded via a highly competitive national selection process. Relatively few of the applicants win one straight out of high school. “My parents and I agreed that if I got a full 4-year scholarship to a university, they would buy me the car of my choice up to a certain dollar limit,” relates Blacksburg resident Michael …
After putting in his time behind the wheel of what Markus Breitschmid dubs “the ugliest car in the world”, a Ford Mercury with chipped paint and erratically non-functioning air conditioning, he moved …
With a full-time job that paid $360 per month, Donnie Martin could afford to buy a car he liked more than his 1963 Buick Riviera. What caught his eye, and his heart …
The first post-World War II year of 1946 was noteworthy on many fronts, like the birth of three U.S. presidents (Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Donald J. Trump), the first Tupperware sales …
The air at Pulaski County Motorsports Park hummed with anticipation long before the engines roared to life. Some 3,700 fans filled the stands to cheer on the inaugural event for 2026 on …
Out of 5,000 names for the new Ford car about to come off the production line in 1955, not one grabbed the attention of the decision-making team. Beaver, Savile, Runabout, Detroiter. Not …
The year 1959, when “The Battle of New Orleans” and “Mack the Knife” topped billboard charts, was the final year for the Chevrolet Task Force truck series. Its light-duty model, dubbed the …
Sears was launched in 1886 as a watch and jewelry mail-order business. The following year, Roebuck partnered with Sears, and the iconic catalog expanded. The first department store opened in 1925, and …
There are many things worth the wait. Autumn. Football games. A puppy. Warm cookies from the oven. Vacation. Christmas morning. A Ford Bronco? Most wait times can be measured in minutes, hours, …
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