Just ahead of the release of “The Batman,” Richard asked the experts to choose their favourite Batmobile in the Toronto Star!
“As a wealthy undercover crimefighter, Bruce Wayne, a.k.a. Batman, has his choice of inventive ways to get around Gotham City. There’s the Batplane, Batcopter and its cousin, the Whirly-Bat. The LEGO Batman even had a Segway to save wear and tear on his battle-weary legs and knees.
“As cool as all those vehicles are, they pale in comparison to the Dark Knight’s main ride, the Batmobile.
“Unlike the tricked-out cars the crimefighter has driven in movies and on TV, the first Batmobile – seen in the May 1939 issue of Detective Comics No. 27 – was a no-frills red coupe. Dubbed the Batmobile in 1941, the design has evolved over the years, but always reflected Batman’s personality.
“Bob Greenberger, writer and editor of more than 100 books and anthologies – many within the DC and Marvel comic universes – said Batman’s car must be a “role model vehicle for a role model hero…” Read the whole thing HERE!
Richard writes about how technology and focus can aid neurodiverse drivers.
“I know that saying that learning I’m neurodivergent helped my driving is a bit of an odd claim,” said Saira K. Zuberi, “but it is true in that it made me examine the issues that I have as a driver/decision-maker, and in the way I move, how my body and brain connect, or how I communicate non-verbally…” Read the whole thing HERE!
Richard writes about two popular Canadian YouTube channels — The Straight Pipes and Throttle House in today’s Toronto Star!
“Two Canadian YouTube channels — The Straight Pipes and Throttle House — with a combined reach of over three million followers, are two of the most reliable and popular car destinations online. Their combination of expertise, humour and personality has created a specialized niche in Canadian automotive journalism and made the hosts car culture celebrities…” Read the whole thing HERE!
Richard writes about the five most expensive cars ever sold at auction!
“For the super-rich, auctions are not about a semiconductor shortage. For years auctions have appealed to high-end car collectors who routinely pay eye-watering prices for the privilege of, as sportscarmarket.com writer Steve Ahlgrim said, ‘sitting in the seat and knowing some of the greatest drivers in history sat right where you are…’” Read the whole article HERE!
Richard writes about five things that used to be standard on cars, but have disappeared over the years.
“Times have changed. Other than steering wheels, seats and brake and gas pedals, just about the only thing that still comes standard with a new car now, as opposed to years ago, is that new car smell. Features that used to be customary, like ashtrays, tail fins and flower vases, are now viewed as antiques…”
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Richard writes about the social aspect of car collecting in today’s Toronto Star.
“There is one thing car fanatics like more than their prized vehicles, and that’s talking about them. The social aspect of car culture, like owners trading stories about their rides, can be found wherever gearheads gather — from service station and mall parking lots to car shows and most recently in vehicle storage facilities…” Read the whole thing HERE!
Richard speaks to Jordan Clazzer, valet manager at the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto and veteran valet Robert Hookey about the nerves that come along with parking a high-end car and fundamental changes in the valet business for the Toronto Star.
“As a child cars and trucks terrified King. ‘They seemed so large, and I seemed so small. I had the same imagination then as I do now,’ he told Bobbie Wygant in a TV interview in 1986. ‘Bulldozer treads looked so cruel. I would imagine what would happen to my little fingers if they started to move by themselves…’
I write about scary rides and eerie autos in today’s Toronto Star! Read the whole thing HERE!
Just ahead of the release of “The Batman,” Richard asked the experts to choose their favourite Batmobile in the Toronto Star!
