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  Being on lock down and keeping eyes on the market leads to a lot of day-dreaming for auto enthusiasts. And while that certainly has been the case for me, it's also been a time of reflecting on past adventures and experiences - i.e. those cars from my past that I would like to have around again. Though I'm currently on a sports car hiatus, I do have my heart set on a couple of fun choices for the future.  For now though, something practical, timeless, and less expensive - that can still keep my interest - was higher on the list. Something low key to tool around town at night or on the weekend, and eventually, the office. There has been one sedan from my past that my mind always went back to.  It was an extraordinary car for it's time and it left an impression on me ever since I first drove one.  After which it became the benchmark with which I measured every single 4-door luxury car I've driven ever since, no matter how new a car it was up against.  It was my...

So 2020 has been off to a rough start.... to put it in the most gentle terms. We didn't even get into the Spring before we started dealing with a PANDEMIC, of all things.  Given the seriousness of the COVID-19 virus, much of the country, and the world, is in some stage of lock-down as our species tries to stay safe and wait out the storm. Because of the incredible toll this virus has taken on the way people are adjusting to it, the ripple effects of our adjustments are being felt in an incredibly strong way globally.  In relation to the automotive world, things have essentially come to a near standstill like they have with so many other industries.  Besides the obvious signs that sales and manufacturing have taken a nosedive, events and major shows have been cancelled altogether. However, not all is lost.  The Geneva auto show managed to go virtual and debut many important new European cars, which you can see here .  Many famous auto museums such as the ...