The allure of the path not taken is strong within me. This pull manifests itself in a number of different ways including the love of mechanical watches, an antiquated product that is more expensive, fragile, and less accurate than quartz. It’s a primal instinct, completely separated from any rational thought. Nothing sums up my love of automotive oddities like my…

The DeTomaso Pantera is the Studebaker Avanti of European automotive industry. Both cars have suffered under constant reboots, new ownership groups, and facelifts, each one with greater fanfare and less funding than the previous. Both cars survived on life support so long that they outlived the generation of customer that both recognized the brand and responded to the design. This…

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Bovis Elizabeth Ann McClurg was born on April 29, 1933 in Indiana and spent her childhood living in Monticello.  Her father served as circuit court judge for White County and her mother Lillian was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  Her first love was Lake Shafer, a lake, amusement park, boardwalk, and beach near…