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Welcome to my blog: sharing ideas for fun old-car excursions along fantastic New England back roads.


2025 Misselwood Concours d'elegance
Receiving the President's Award: 1956 Packard Caribbean Hardtop One of the highlights of my car-show season is a small but charming event...
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Aug 1, 20252 min read


Thoughts on Provenance
Kiff & Dad 2012 Car Show in front of the the car I would own a decade later. Retracing a car’s history or in more elegant terms - provenance - can be as exciting as finding that rare or much needed part. Not surprisingly, an interesting history can make an otherwise common car unique. And while hard-to-find parts wait patiently to be found, historical facts can be more elusive; evolving over time and if not recorded, lost forever. So, consider documenting your car’s histor
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Feb 6, 20254 min read


Our First Award!
We took home an award for our class (1946-58 Packards) at the Studebaker-Packard Day car show at the Museum of Transportation in...
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Nov 2, 20231 min read


2023 Fall Foliage Drive
A beautiful fall drive through the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton, Massachusetts
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Oct 25, 20231 min read


10/1/23 North Shore Foliage Drive (Beverly Farms, MA --> Ipswich, MA)
Started the day just before sunrise - about 6am - heading out onto Rte 93N after filling up the tank. It was clear and cool with a bit...
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Oct 1, 20232 min read


Cars & Coffee 9/17/23
It was a beautiful morning just before sunrise (615am) as I began the 70 mile trip to Rhode Island for Cars and Coffee. All systems go -...
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Sep 18, 20231 min read


Extinct Car Day @ the MOT
Another fun season closer at the Larz Anderson Museum in Brookline, Massachusetts
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Sep 7, 20231 min read


Studebaker-Packard Day @ the MOT
Great year end event at the Larz Anderson Museum in Brookline
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Sep 7, 20231 min read


The Season Isn't Over!
Here are some great Cars and Coffee events in beautiful Newport, RI to carry us through to Thanksgiving (or just about - November 12th)!
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Aug 28, 20231 min read


Massachusetts Scenic Byways
Lots of great resources for some very pleasant old car drives! https://coastalbyway.org/
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Aug 24, 20231 min read


What Your Favorite Scenic Drive?
Rte 93 South just after the Dorchester Yacht Club (across from Yale Electric) and before the gas tank. Not the most scenic of routes -...
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Aug 23, 20231 min read


2021 Misselwood Touring Series
9/2023 Update: Today I did this route - it was a delight; picturesque and curvy 25-45mph roads dotted by turning foliage. It was an easy...
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Aug 23, 20232 min read


Blue Hills Reservation Parkway
Another relatively short but local scenic drive I'm planning to take
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Aug 23, 20231 min read


Woodstock to Bennington to Boston
Here's a trip I've mapped out from Boston to Woodstock VT down Route 100 to a few local sights and over to Bennington VT and then back...
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Aug 22, 20231 min read


Testing Packard QR Code
Testing 56 Packard Caribbean Hardtop Coupe QR Code. Share/use this QR to for fast access to this website.
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Aug 13, 20231 min read
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