Life is Short
Local guy - a guy I know - got killed last night (news story here) driving his rat rod VW Beetle. No one knows yet exactly what happened; only that he...
The Yugo and its Merits
The joke goes: How do you double the value of a Yugo?
Fill up the gas tank!
True enough.
And yet, nearly 800,000 of them were made - all the way through 2008, a...
Retro Interview with Bill Porter
About 20 years ago, I sat down with former Pontiac Chief Designer William “Bill” Porter in New York City. Over breakfast, he discussed his role at Pontiac during the early and...
It Used to Be Fun
New cars have everything going for them except fun. Most are suffocatingly “safe” - and as entertaining as anything else with that word attached to it.
Here are some things that were...
We Name Things We Love
When someone says they once owned a Corvair - or a Corvette - a story almost invariably ensues, prompted by fond or at least some memories about the car. These often...
Parts Store Archeology
Once upon a time, oil came in cans.
They stacked nicely but made a mess when you tried to extract the oil, which you did by using a punch/funnel. In addition to...
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...
Heartbreaking – and Heartwarming
I came across something on YouTube that brought back memories of a car I once owned - and which someone else just found.
Well, he found one just like it.
In a Texas...
Memories Made
Over the course of nearly 30 years test-driving new cars, I have driven thousands of cars. Many of them - especially lately - forgotten as soon as I get done with...
Closing the Antique Vehicle “Loophole”
One way to save a lot of money - and avoid a lot of hassle - is to opt out of paying the annual "registration" fees the governments of most states...