Automobiliac Turns 4!

When I started writing this blog 4 years ago, I did it out of a deep frustration. I felt like I had no outlet to share my passion for cars with others. Living in New York City, it wasn't exactly easy to seek out other car-crazy people to be friends with.  I thought by starting a website, it might help me reach an audience of like-minded individuals all over the world. And I was right!  The past 4 years have been incredibly rewarding. Even though the site remains a hobby rather than a vocation, I feel very fortunate that I have made countless new friends in NYC and around the world--some of them now very dear--thanks to starting this site. Over these 4 years, I went from having adventures in one wonderful Italian car to owning three (more on that later), and have brought you my original images from car events across the world and written over 550 posts.

But there have been other changes in my life as well. When I began Automobiliac I was working in a design office, posting articles on coffee break or between meetings to have some fun at my desk. Like many bloggers, I found my site was a welcome distraction from my day job and allowed me to think about cars when I wasn't "supposed to."

But 2 years ago I started my own company and now I get to think about cars ALL THE TIME as part of my job!  If you weren't aware til this point, I started and run the company Autodromo, which makes watches and other accessories inspired by vintage motoring. And just like Automobiliac, this new venture has opened countless doors in the classic car world and ushered in many more new friends.

However the responsibilities of running my company have grown to the point where it is hard for me to post here as often as I'd like. And the fact that I can now think about cars all the time means that Automobiliac as a "release valve" for all my car related thoughts has ceased to be as critical. I have considered closing the site down, but in the end I have decided to continue forward. I won't be posting as often as I used to, but I promise there will be some great stuff to come this summer as I begin my first season of vintage racing with my recently acquired '59 Giulietta Spider Veloce race car (photos to come when we get her sorted out!) So please do keep coming to visit and I hope to have a few posts a month at very least that will be worth your time.

I just want to thank all of you for reading this site and for your comments, your submissions, your friendship and your encouragement over the past 4 years. It has been a great journey.

Lastly, if you want more frequent Automobiliac goodness, do follow my Autodromo instagram @Autodromomedia. There are a ton of great photos of cars and watches, and new ones nearly every day.

Sincerely,

Bradley Price (the automobiliac)

Comments

[Pilote]

Looking forward to some posts about that '59 Veloce. Sweet, sweet, car.

[Auntie Loch-Braiques]

Congratulations. Our whole crew (Noah Vale, Ah Bien Tho, Helmut Fenders, etc.) is happy for you. Keep up the excellent work.

[off-camber]

Happy 4th - thanks for all the hard work, and four years of automobiliac goodness... well done man!

[oz]

congrats!

[Jess P.]

Congrats!

[Dale Kistemaker]

Bradley,

It was two years ago this April when you were the first to publish an article about my photographs at poeticsofspeed.com. Thanks again for all the encouragement.

Congratulations on the 4th anniversary of Automobiliac and best wishes for continued success.

Dale

[Raphael Orlove]

I remember when were were both guys with blogs that started with 'auto!' I have similar feelings about Autofrei going to seed a bit, but it's always nice to have a little back blog to run whatever I want just nearly out of the public eye.

[L.O.]

Bradley, congratulations for the 4th year of Automobiliac! I hope that you keep your quality work bringing so beautiful pics and interesting posts and videos for us. Keep Automobiliac alive!!

Boa sorte from Brazil!