It was not what I was expecting.

“If a nickname is something obscure or compelling, it can help prompt a conversation,” Placek said. “The name isn’t the story. It sets the owner up to tell the story.”

Often times the greatest automotive accessories are the ones that you didn’t know that you needed until you experience them.

My brilliant friend Tamara Warren launched her new automotive site, Le Car, today, and I’m honored to have a story included. What’s more, it combines my two areas of expertise, cars and kids.