Bob Hughes’ house is tucked away behind a wall of trees just east of downtown, across the street from a vacant home that he says won’t rent because of all the gang activity in the neighborhood.
“My father was always into cars, so I guess I got into it by osmosis,” says Tim Devlin, owner of Devlin Rod and Customs, a shop that specializes in full builds as well as restorations of hot rods and classics.
Wheeee! That’s the feeling I got when I test-drove a Smart Car for the first time. And while it’s fun to be in, it’s even more fun to be seen in. Even on a test drive, I noticed people looking and giving me an approving smile and nod of the head.
Even hard-core car geeks can balk at the prospect of getting a new car at a dealer. There’s the time involved, for one thing, and the wandering about in an Odyssean effort to find the one ride that strikes the fancy. Then there’s the hard sell…
