Category Archives: Cars
More Beautiful People: Wheels of Change Road Trip Comes to Benicia
Some of the world’s most beautiful, intelligent, and well-read people came to Bookshop Benicia in Benicia yesterday to celebrate the publication of my new book, Wheels of Change. What, you think I’m exaggerating? No way. Just scroll down these pictures … Continue reading
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Wheels of Change Road Trip Begins: Fighting Off the Fans in Grass Valley
Hordes of book lovers flocked to Grass Valley yesterday for my appearance at the Book Seller. Okay, so I exaggerate. Only two people came out to hear me talk about my newest book, Wheels of Change. Now, to some it … Continue reading
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James Dean’s Last Drive: Correcting the Record
“God,” said Mies van der Rohe, “is in the details.” If that’s true, then car people are very godly people because they love, and appreciate, and relish in, the details of automobiles. I experienced this yet again the other day … Continue reading
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Your Chance to Hug an Author: Wheels of Change Speaking Dates for November
President Barack Obama has just announced that November has been officially designated “Hug An Author Month.” Actually, I just made that up. But there will be opportunities aplenty for you to hug this author (or simply shake hands with him) … Continue reading
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Pearl Diving at Banchero’s, and a Love Story (Part 1)
I learned several weeks ago that my high school counselor and history teacher, Robert Berndt, had died, and in the way that memory can sometimes take you to strange places, it made me think of Banchero’s Restaurant on Mission Boulevard … Continue reading
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Hollywood on Wheels: Cars and the Movies Trivia Quiz
You drive a car, and you love the movies. That makes you the perfect candidate to take the Hollywood on Wheels: Cars and the Movies Trivia Quiz, an original quiz found only on Kevin Nelson, Writer. Gentlemen and gentle ladies, … Continue reading
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Answers: Hollywood on Wheels Movie Trivia Test
1. Ford 2. Suzanne Somers 3. Dodge Challenger 4. Paul Newman 5. Goldfinger 6. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 7. Herbie 8. Tuners 9. Porsche Spyder 10. Gary Cooper 11.Camaro 12. Nicolas Cage 13. Bad to the Bone 14. Powder blue … Continue reading
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Speaking Gigs for Wheels of Change
I have a new book coming out in the fall, Wheels of Change, and Lillian Fleer, the wonderful events person at Heyday Books, is starting to line up speaking gigs for me. (Please note: all these dates occur after the … Continue reading
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A Lesson in Automobile History for Michael Moore
By Kevin Nelson It would be a full-time endeavor to correct all the errors and exaggerations of Michael Moore, so I must content myself with one. In talking about the bankruptcy of General Motors, Moore writes, “One hundred years ago … Continue reading
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Modesty Forbids…
The fall and winter catalog of California’s leading publisher is out, and it has a great interview with one of California’s best writers about his upcoming new book. Modesty forbids me from telling you who this writer is, but you … Continue reading
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Wheels of Change Excerpt: George Lucas Totals His Fiat
The spring car show season is kicking off, and a fun northern California event is the annual “Salute to American Graffiti” in Petaluma where filmmaker George Lucas shot the teen hot rod classic “American Graffiti.” Lucas was himself a teen … Continue reading
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