Old Muscle Ruled . . . When New Cars Sucked
Muscle cars - the original-era muscle cars from the '60s and '70s - don't seem to be as popular now as they were when...
Trans-Am Transformation: Part III
I think I am about half-way there! As you can see - well, hopefully you can - I have installed the flywheel, clutch and...
Doomed: Pontiac Fiero (1984-1988)
John Z. DeLorean, the eccentric but indisputably brilliant father of the 1964 GTO, also had a vision for a sexy, low-slung Pontiac two-seater. He...
Neglected Maintenance 101: Brake Work
There is a reason why Jay Leno has a crew of guys to take care of his fleet of classic cars - and yeah,...
Economic Obsolescence
Several of the most successful car (and engine) designs were successful because they were around for a long time. The original VW Beetle is...
1986-1993 Cadillac Allante: They Got it Right … Too Late
It began with high hopes - and an audacious plan. Unfortunately, it belly-flopped badly... .
By the mid-1980s, Cadillac was still the "standard of the...
The Old Car Experience
If you’ve never driven an old car - as opposed to a used car - you have probably never experienced certain things that were...
Manual Transmissions: Tomorrow’s 8-Tracks?
There are two things pushing the manual transmission off the stage - or at least, off to the sidelines:
First, there is government pressure -...
Old School Fahrvergnugen!
Well, the '72 Beetle is almost road-ready.
The mechanicals mostly are.
The Yeti-abused intake manifold has been repaired; new, non-leaking boots - the correct Solex carburetor installed...
The K-Car Reconsidered
Lee Iaccoca gets blame - or credit - for the 1981-1989 Dodge Aires and Plymouth Reliant K-cars, but unlike the minivan, this one’s really...