Blog Tag: “Road to AAPEX”

  • BEST. AAPEX. EVER.

    Best. AAPEX. Ever. You are going to hear that a lot this week. And I know what you’re thinking: “They have to say that,” “They say that every year," “Why is this the best one?” But … bear with me for a minute. This IS going to be the Best. AAPEX. Ever. – and here’s why – 

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  • The Road To AAPEX Episode 6

    The end of the road


    It all comes down to this. 

    “I didn’t want something easy. I wanted something that was going to be an ‘Are you going to make it?’ moment every time I get in the car.”

    That’s how Babcox Media’s Joe… READ MORE  

  • Catch up on The Road to AAPEX

    The idea was simple. The journey was anything but….

    Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician, wanted to find a fun junker–like a Cadillac Brougham with more than 180,000 miles on the odometer–fix it up and drive it 2,500 miles from Akron, Ohio, to Las Vegas for AAPEX,… READ MORE  

  • The Road To AAPEX Episode 5

    The road less traveled


    Last episode, the 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham gave Babcox Media’s Joe Keene a good scare. But that was only the beginning….

    Babcox Media’s Joe Keene was nearly halfway through the 2,500-mile drive from Akron, Ohio, to Las Vegas headed to the… READ MORE  

  • The Road To AAPEX Episode 4

    Halfway there … What could go wrong?


    The literal road to AAPEX has been smooth, so far….

    Babcox Media’s Joe Keene, an ASE-certified technician who fixed up a battered 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham, has been getting his kicks on Route 66 as he drives 2,500… READ MORE  

  • The Road To AAPEX Episode 3

    You wouldn’t believe who and what you’d see on Route 66

    It’s the stuff road trips are made of–the unexpected, the interesting, and even the bizarre.

    On Route 66, it’s all about the roadside detours that are so intriguing you can’t help but pull the… READ MORE  

  • The Road To AAPEX Episode 2

    Will a 33-year-old Cadillac EVEN START?

    “A lot of things happened, except when I turned the key.” 

    As a seasoned ASE-certified technician, Babcox Media’s Joe Keene knew that getting a 33-year-old Cadillac Brougham with more than 180,000 miles on it ready for the 2,500-mile drive from Akron, Ohio,… READ MORE  

  • The Road to AAPEX Episode 1

    Will a 33-year-old Cadillac make it to Las Vegas?

    The truth is: We don’t know how this is going to end.

    The 2,500-mile drive from Babcox Media’s headquarters in Akron, Ohio, to Las Vegas, across the iconic Route 66, is enough to test any vehicle. But… READ MORE