Spirited Drives & Unreliable Cars

30/08/2024

James Thompson in his Land Rover 110 and me in my Range Rover classic with Chris Wendt in between us in his Mini heading down I-5 to the All British Field Meet - Portland, Oregon .

I was laughing a bit ... reminded me of a National Geographic show with adult Buffalo protecting a baby 😆

24/08/2024

Another new video out
Fun times grabbing dirty, slimy free cars! FREE SUBARU! FREE SUBARU! WOO HOOO!!!

Arrived back in Washington State just in time to go help Matt score a free Subaru he's been after for a couple years. Can't beat a free car!

22/08/2024

21/08/2024

New video :)
Driving from Texas to Washington State last May to begin Car Summer 2024 with the black '92 Mini in tow and a big black dog in the rig with me

Leaving Texas (permanently) with the black '92 Mini in tow for Washington State to begin a summer packed with car events in Washington State, Idaho and South...

19/08/2024

Congratulations Nate & Meagan Kulpa on the new location, upgraded shop for Wild Child Classic Cars in Tempe, AZ
Quite a turnout and a beautiful, bigger shop!

18/08/2024

😑😡😭

Including the fourth Viper ever produced. https://trib.al/YYhHpQh

10/08/2024

Annnnd yet again...

Arizona to the Pacific Northwest, back to Arizona... up and down, up and down...

07/08/2024

Personal best!

Spokane, WA to Port Orchard, WA ... 299 miles up and over Snoqualmie Pass ... in 4 hours, 33 minutes! Woo hoo!

30/07/2024

Anybody have any knowledge or direct experience with a film studio renting their car for a movie? I don't but I know one of my stepdad's Packards (I don't think it was this one) was used in a film they were shooting local after he'd sold it to somebody else.

When a studio needs cars they usually rent them from one of the film car rental agencies that specializes in that. But occasionally they will:

- Purchase the car and after filming sell it outright, sell it to another studio or keep it and shove it on some back-lot

- Rent a car/cars from locals

In the case of the latter: I've had friends who had their cars completely, professionally restored in exchange for using it in a film.
BUT... more often than not ... I've also had friends whose cars were returned to them screwed up. Dents, rips, stains, scratches etc. One was even completely repainted (poorly, and in a totally different color) without first consulting the owner. In these cases the legal fights were tedious with less-than-desirable outcomes.

Message: Think twice if you're approached by a studio asking if they can use your car. They know full well that many people will get all starry-eyed about "My car in a movie!" and rush you into a decision. Read the contract carefully.

27/07/2024

In front of my mother's house just now :)

They even had a helicopter filming them

26/07/2024

Well... the hood latch held when it decided to transform into Basking Shark mode at 80mph ... so he's got that going for him

20/07/2024

A quick and easy way to check all four tires for leaks at once. And you don't even have to dismount them. :)

16/07/2024

Ratchet strap

15/07/2024

"Skeleton in the passenger seat for some reason" 😆

13/07/2024

Sometimes I'm amazed at what people will pull with. This was at the hotel this morning. Yesterday I passed a Pontiac Fiero pulling a 12' utility trailer with a decent load of lumber on it.

10/07/2024

Nate Kulpa from Wild Child Classic Cars screaming through his second run at the Mini Meet East Meets West autocross.

09/07/2024

In Spearfish, SD for "Mini Meet East Meets West" and amongst all the Minis parked outside the convention center I spotted this meticulously maintained Honda Civic. You know how much I appreciate a survivor!

09/07/2024

When the Airbnb has a 2-car garage it works out great for Minis 😁

08/07/2024

The Thompsons in their beautiful Mini, "Meg" on our way to Mini Meet East Meets West in South Dakota

08/07/2024

Made it! Left Laurel, Montana this morning and pulled into Spearfish, South Dakota a few hours later. Made a stop at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Park

08/07/2024

Oh sure my little car is cool but it's not "I can't park within the lines" cool....

07/07/2024

Day #2: Breakfast and the famous "Center of the Universe" intersection in Wallace, Idaho before making our way to Lauren, Montana for the night. We should make Spearfish, SD by tomorrow early afternoon for Mini Meet East Meets West 2024 :)

07/07/2024

Day 1: Port Orchard, WA to Wallace, ID :)

06/07/2024

Ready to rock tomorrow morning. 1,100 miles to Spearfish, SD 😁

02/07/2024

Yeah? And?