Great Car Collector: Clive Cussler

This post will be a bit different than the past few. There are not too many car shows right now, so I am going to give you a site that is full of great pictures of famous cars. I am a big fan of one particular author, Clive Cussler. I don't know how many of you have read his books, but I have read and own them all. He writes about adventures at sea. Many are based on actual events or on historical accounts with a twist.

If you have never had the opportunity to read a Clive Cussler book, give it a try. There are about 30 books, all available at Amazon. Check out "my library thing" in the right hand column!

Clive also does some non-fiction writing, telling how he searches for and documents shipwrecks that have been "lost" for many years. He is responsible for finding the Hunley, a civil war submarine that was brought up by private investors a couple of years ago. His books about hunting for and finding these ships are a great read. He even found one ship that ended up under a parking lot!

Clive is also know for his automobile collection that contains over 80 vehicles. You should visit his site and observe his fabulous cars. Like his 32 Stutz Speedster, 55 Studebaker President, 31 Auburn Speedster and a number of Town Cars.

Clive also occasionally works his cars into his books.

Get to know Dirk Pitt, the hero in many of the books. Get to know what NUMA is and how he has made it into a real and vibrant institution. From book to reality.

And, by the way, Clive Cussler is featured on the cover of Hagerty Insurance's new magazine. A great article and great pictures of his cars.

I hope you have enjoyed this post. If you visit the pages at the highlighted words, you can enlighten yourself and get smarter!! We all need some education now and then.