The Uber Beetle
Most people who've heard about the Chevy Corvair (1960-1969) heard about it courtesy of Ralph Nader - the self-appointed "consumer advocate" who wrote the book, Unsafe at Any Speed. The book...
Missing the Cordoba
"I know my own needs," said Ricardo Montalban. "And what I need from an automobile, I find in this new Cordoba." He went on to explain the various virtues of this...
Today vs. Yesterday . . .
Here's some nostalgia - and comparisons of today vs. yesterday!
The Last Pontiac V8
GM's Pontiac division ceased to be some 13 years ago. Because by that time, it had become a marketing facade for other GM vehicles, re-selling Chevys and Buicks that were largely...
Rats and Mice
What's the difference between a mouse - and a rat? If you know cars, you know the answer. If not, here it is - in case you might be interested:
A mouse...
Why Did it Fail?
The original 1964 Pontiac GTO was a huge success. Pontiac's attempt to bring the GTO back in 2003 was a massive fail.
Why? How could the same car not succeed, again?
Well, because...
Barchetta Musings
Imagine if you had to use a scan tool to figure out why your toilet won't stop running. You don't have to do that, of course, because it's a purely mechanical...
Interesting Cars . . .
To see what we're in the process of losing it's helpful to go and see it.
We did exactly that yesterday. By going to see the cars at the Duncan Car Museum...
What Corvette Was – and Should Be, Again . . .
A 2023 Corvette costs almost twice as much - in real terms - as a 1969 Corvette cost. The latter listed for $4,781 when it was new - a sum equivalent...
The Entirety of What Once Was
I like carburetors, chiefly because I like mechanical things - which I like because you can see their workings and adjust/fix them, by hand. As opposed to electronic things - more...