My AMSOIL Heritage: The Road So Far
When I look back over the years, my AMSOIL story is really the story of the vehicles that carried me through different seasons of life. Each one had a purpose: from daily drivers to show haulers, from film cars to road-trip companions, they all ended up sharing one thing in common — they became part […]
Back to a Conversion Van
2005 GMC Savana Explorer Conversion Van The same year my Mustang was put on hold due to a broken arm, I bought a 2005 GMC Savana conversion van built by Explorer so I could stop using my Crossfire for shows. For years I had been reading about van life and imagining what I could do […]
Time to Go Topless
2007 Chrysler Crossfire Limited Roadster In 2014, I said goodbye to the SUV era and moved into a convertible, the Chrysler Crossfire Roadster. It’s a mystery car to some from the period when Mercedes owned Chrysler. Chrysler designed the body, but Mercedes built it in Germany on top of their SLK320 platform in both roadster […]
Moving On to an SUV
2002 Chevy Trailblazer LTZ I started wanting a truck but wasn’t ready for a Suburban or Escalade size, and I was also looking at a few pickup options like the F-150, but the Lightning was still out of my league. I always liked the look of the Blazer, especially the Extreme edition, and while I […]
My Parents’ Minivan
1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager While not as exciting as some of the other vehicles I had owned, my 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager did a lot for me while I had it. It was the first year of this body style, and while it had a few design-related issues, it still served me well. I inherited […]
Next Came My Mustang
1999 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Mustang GT I moved on from the van in August 2001 and purchased a 1999 35th Anniversary Limited Edition Mustang GT. As soon as I could, I converted it to AMSOIL and later added a dual bypass filtration system, which was one of the more unique upgrades on the car. […]
My First Van
1989 Ford Econoline E-150 Conversion Van This van became my practical daily and show vehicle after the Laser was damaged. I needed something reliable, roomy enough for hauling AMSOIL supplies to my shows, and comfortable enough for multi-day events to sleep in, so the van fit the job well. As soon as I got it, […]
When It All Started
1991 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo This was the car where everything really started to come together. I bought it in January 1993 with around 15,000 miles on it, and it quickly became more than just transportation. There was something exhilarating about feeling the turbo spool up and push me back into the seat, and I […]
My First Cars and AMSOIL
1981 Mercury Capri My first car was a 1981 Mercury Capri RS, and we put AMSOIL 10W-30 in it right away. I had that car for about a year before it was stolen from the community college parking lot one night. In a way, I had the last laugh. The Capri looked like a performance […]
My Dad and AMSOIL
My father was an AMSOIL Dealer in the 1970s and 1980s, and that’s where I first learned about the product. He used it in his 1967 Cadillac Coupe DeVille and later in the 1973 Volkswagen Squareback that I first drove. He was always the mechanic on his own cars and also enjoyed rebuilding antique BMW […]