Yesterday I got to be “knight rider.” Well, actually, I got to go for a ride in a 1925 Willys-Knight. The Upper Mississippi Valley chapter of the Willys Overland Knight Registry (WOKR) had a three-day meet in our area and I caught up with the hobbyists at their host hotel.
What really amazed me was the GPS in the car. I wondered how the owner got it to operate in a 1925 car. He said he ran it off an RV battery he bought for $10. The GPS did a good job of showing him each road he came to and gave him an accurate read out on how fast he was going.
It was really pretty cool.
"Gunner" is one of of the most prolific authors and most visible characters in the old car hobby. He has written dozens of books about old cars for Krause Publications and is the former editor and publisher of Old Cars Weekly. His collecting pursuits range from old Pontiacs, to MGs, to retired police cruisers, to Indian motorcycles. He remains a frequent contributor to Old Cars Weekly and owns and operates Gunner’s Great Garage, a classic car restoration and gift shop in Manawa, Wis.
