About the AutoArcheologist

It must have started when I was a kid, at 4 years old, lying in a  hospital bed, watching my roommate build model cars. I HAD to have a  model car too, so my Dad went out and bought me a plastic model of a  1964 MB 230 SL that we built together before I was released; so began my  love affair of all things automotive, fast cars, bright colors, loud  engines.

    My attentions have since "matured" to the subtle lines of a classic  Jaguar, the growl of a Ferrari V12, the distinct aroma emanating from  the original leather interior of a recently unearthed Cunningham, or  cool fall air rushing through our hair as we drive Amelia, our 76 MGB  roadster. Not that I don't appreciate the fast cars and loud engines  anymore; my palette has simply expanded. To me, an automobile is not  merely a mode of transport to bring one from point A to B, but an  experience of all the senses. 

    We have all seen them; some may even have them right now in their own  yard: what appears to be the carcass of an old car, wasting away in the  side yard, under a tarp, in a barn... These automotive lost souls are  what I have set out to save if at all possible. The souls of these  relics are the stories that are attached to them through years of  ownership, maybe by one person/family or possibly a dozen or more. In  some cases, our friend may be too far gone to bring back to  road-worthiness, however, many times that is not the case. Once matched  up with the next conservator, the motorcar gains a new lease on life as  additional memories are instilled upon it.

That is why I do it... What is it that I do?

    Archeology is the study of man's past by studying the remains of his  culture. Each automobile sitting in someone's yard, barn, garage or  under a tarp is a way to dig into the past of the car, it's previous  owners, by studying the the stories attached to it... looking into it's  soul.

   As I travel the back-roads  and byways of Connecticut and New England I see many of these  aforementioned "artifacts". What I have set out to do is document in  photos and text, the stories attached to many of these vehicles. If at  all possible, to save them from disintegrating into iron oxide dust and  put them into the hands of those who will enjoy adding chapters to the  story, whether they chose to use the car as a donor so that another may  live, or bring the car back and put it back into service. Sometimes,  those cars haven't fallen into disrepair and the owners simply want or  need to sell their car. I'm there to assist in putting those cars into  the hands of the next conservator, to assist you in selling that classic or special interest car.

    If you have an interesting story, or history, of a certain auto that  you would like to share, please contact me and I will publish it here  on the site. Hopefully you have some photos to accompany it.

    If you have a vehicle that you would like to move on to another caretaker, and have me assist in selling it for you, please use the  "Sell My Car" button to contact us.