An Eye Watering Episode
If you have ever stood behind a running muscle car, you have smelled why the muscle car - the genuine thing - is an...
It Didn’t Catch Fire
I have a story for you, about something that happened to me the other day, that I think really makes the point about the...
The Forgotten Trans Am
Most people who know about Firebirds and Trans Ams specifically know about the last Trans-Am that came with a Pontiac 400 V8 and that...
Pontiac’ing!
I got inspired to clean up the TA's engine a little now that it's a proper four speed car! It's also a good opportunity...
Underpowered, Under-Stressed and Over-Built
The power made by today's engines - especially the small ones - is inarguably impressive. Some - with the boost provided by a turbo...
Playing With Gears
One of the fun things about working on old cars is making fine adjustments. For instance, getting the speedometer to read sort-of accurately after...
A Scam I Almost Fell For
There is a new online scam to be aware of that targets people looking for hard-to-find parts for classic cars.
As some of you reading...
When The Stereo Doesn’t Matter
One of the most important things about a new vehicle is its stereo - its audio system, to use the more current term. It...
GM’s Super Beetle
One of the most unusual cars ever mass-produced by an American car company is arguably the Chevrolet Corvair. It had a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine,...
53 MPG . . . No Hybrid Required
It's good to remember the past because it helps form an understanding of the present. Forty-four years ago - back in 1982 - you...