Things People Drive

Day one. .. I didn't expect my son in the air. Or the near constant "we need a minibike." Or the feeling I had learning to drive a bike--pretty sweet #minibike #thingspeopldrive https://www.instagram.com/p/CG0Ci17lf3P/?igshid=1vlwmxqpzff8h

So good to get back on the streets today. There is so much space around on the pavement--for parking, as much as for living. Would have looked around for more beauties but ended up in the basement tearing out cracked cast iron; the city is gritty inside and out #caddy #cadillac #mustang #vwbus #camaro #thingspeopledrive (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCsClNtlAct/?igshid=3cp4xz4ujoyi

It's fun taking apart an engine. You get to see where things happen, how things work, and marvel at how simple they really are. It's also painful at times, like when you smack a knuckle off of the corner of the block getting the last bolt off the piston. It's also painful coming to terms with the fact that this flattop really was shot--the valves are seized and the crank gasket race is deformed; not going to be worth putting it back together. Still.... #briggsandstratton #enginerebuild #5hp #gokart #thingspeopledrive (at Barryville, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCot-TAF6wX/?igshid=1so9fl9hmxt4h

🚚 same day #delivery #milktruck #bushwickbrooklyn #thingspeopledrive (at The Muse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8-muWVF8YY/?igshid=12cpl06ich98w

Big white beemer (Is that how you spell beemer?) #bmw #stationwagon #bushwick #morganave #twilight #thingspeopledrive (at Cape House) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8bWKhZFmLU/?igshid=savs8yu0t695

I love what comes out of a Brooklyn garage #Porsche #porsche911 #garage #williamsburg #thingspeopledrive (at East Williamsburg, Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7-QKHHFe2f/?igshid=55cwvdmzlx02

Color study #ford #fordgalaxie #eastvillage #thingspeopledrive #5000 (at Alphabet City, Manhattan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7obsMAlpFK/?igshid=pnxjo3d4ccha

8:15 am. Avenue C. For the past 8 years I've dropped a kid or 2 off at school in the East Village, one of those places that always feels like home #EastVillage #mercedes #mercedesbenz #300cd #thingspeopledrive (at East Village, Manhattan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7aBZ4sFgl4/?igshid=15rf6f1fmh80l

I know things change...but how many things in life today will stand the test of time like this beauty? @buickusa #buick #buickskylark #stfrancis #thingspeopledrive (at East Williamsburg, Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6UhQHDl15Q/?igshid=gu76u3pf5ign

Never really understood the weighting of the scirocco. Always felt too tall in the front for the kind of fwd sports car it was. Pretty sweet regardless that my son wanted to take it home. #vw #vwlove #vwscirocco #1984 #thingspeopledrive (at McCarren Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Jpg4IlNkh/?igshid=1frd7p543pbso

But can it handle 7000+? #fordvsferrari #rpm #mazdarx7 #rx7 #wankel #thingspeopledrive (at Williamsburg, Brookyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Mc1T_lfMb/?igshid=vm1zt0scgge

Private parking. Wall Street. East River. NYC. Strange resemblance to my 401K. #montecarlo #montecarloss #chevy #wallstreet #thingspeopledrive (at Financial District, Manhattan) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5GKWxMlZOt/?igshid=1lr42gqqdcnbq

Big blue. #ford #van #fordaerostar #williamsburg #tagged #thingspeopledrive (at Milk Bar Williamsburg) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4noHCrlH4H/?igshid=1hymn3xzq3wfp

I can still remember driving around in an '86 Golf in high school, to PSU and back for college, and once down to Miami for spring break. If the wipers hadn't fallen off or the fuel pump hadn't shorted out at random moments there's a good chance we would still be together #vw #vwgolf #vwquantum #thingspeopledrive (at MOFAD - Museum of Food and Drink) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4QjXjWlaos/?igshid=1hlkstogz154g

If you could only get 30mpg... #dodge #ramcharger #fullsize #suv #thingspeopledrive (at Tompkins Square Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4K7blVFi3a/?igshid=175k9zc78vrcd

There's still stuff up above your head if you remember to look #lookingup #cobrajet #les #manhattanautocare #thingspeopledrive (at Manhattan Auto Care) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3gXtGzl3B0/?igshid=1bs8g0zdqq03g

I used the Lux filter on this golden child. Not that it was necessary. #williamvale #goldcoast #vw #vwtransporter #guilded #thingspeopledrive (at The William Vale) https://www.instagram.com/p/B224ay0lpoK/?igshid=ft8pkzuz73vx