A tale of two trips, and an SCCA comedy

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A comparison of two trips made from upstate New York to New York City, one by car and the other by plane, is presented. The traveler found that despite taking less time, traveling by plane is less pleasurable than traveling by car. A silly story involving the SCCA is also included.

author: Yates, Brock
Humor and anecdotes, Air travel, Sports Car Club of America

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Salty ode to Visigoths and the long haul

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A driver describes New York Times columnist Russell Baker's dislike of automobile travel and shows how enjoyable a trip in a Blazer sport-utility vehicle is. The trip is taken on Interstate 79 in West Virginia, which travels through some of the most scenic areas in America.

author: Yates, Brock
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Motor vehicle drivers, Automobile drivers, Baker, Russell

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You may already be rich

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Posters, license plates, pedal cars, car models and toy trucks are among the automotive collectibles that are getting high prices at vintage car exhibitions. Eric Killorin publishes a magazine for collectors called Mobilia.

author: Yates, Brock
Publishing industry, Collections and collecting, Collectibles, Mobilia (Periodical)

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subjects list: Personal narratives, Column, Automobile travel
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