By Don Dickmann – The first day of summer, called midsummer in many cultures, occurs at the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. It is celebrated around the world, especially in the northern latitudes, and traditionally has been a time for festivals and rituals. Motor-Stadt Region celebra…

By Don Dickmann On Friday, June 8, I drove my 993 Carrera Cabriolet to Frankenmuth for their Bavarian Festival. Our club had been invited by the Michigan Vintage VW club to attend and be part of a show of vintage German cars. We were located on Main Street right in the heart of the action. [……

I always liked sports cars. I grew up in the age of the MG, Triumph, Austin Healy, Jaguar, etc. For me, a sports car was always a two-seat roadster. An MGB was high on my list. My college roommate worked in Alaska during the summer and he had a “bug-eye” Sprite at his home in […]