The LR4 is Land Rover’s midrange model, but it ranks much higher as one of the more stylish and rugged sport utility vehicles on the market.
It’s hard to fathom why some movie stars become better known after they reach that big sound stage in the sky. In the 1920s, it was the early demise of Rudolph Valentino, the consummate Latin lover who achieved godlike status after his all-too-early exit. Marilyn Monroe received similar status that far exceeded her earthly stature.
I was on cruise control doing a respectable 65 miles per hour when I first noticed it. Speeders approaching in the overtaking lane eased off as they came up behind me. Then they would creep up along side before accelerating back to a cruising speed that would obviously have been of interest to the highway patrol.
Parked on the showroom floor beside a hulking Monaco wagon or plain-Jane Dart sedan, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona must have looked like it was from another planet … or at least another world.
Host Cimarron-Memorial (2-0, 2-0 Northwest) easily defeated Arbor View tonight, 35-7. The third-ranked Aggies (2-1, 1-1) trailed at halftime 14-0 and suffered their first defeat of the season. Arbor View’s football program went from winning a total of four games in its first three seasons to six last fall. But the Aggies still haven’t beaten the “big four” in the Northwest League. Their first chance this season came tonight against sixth-ranked Cimarron-Memorial.