The Backseat Driver’s Companion….
People who like to drive rarely enjoy being driven - and are often tempted to second-guess the driving of others when not behind the wheel themselves.
Usually, it's not a good idea.
Here's...
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...
Viking Funeral!
Sometimes, a picture - or a movie - is worth a thousand words. Here's a little visual vignette to show you what you could do with cars before cars got in...
The Compliance Song . . .
Volare!
Back in ’76, it wasn’t just a cruise ship lounge song. It was Plymouth’s new “compact” car - which by today’s standards would have been considered a very large car, as...
Less Need for Speed
When it no longer makes sense to do something, people tend to stop doing it.
One such thing is hopping up used cars, something people - especially young people - used to...
Doomed: Cadillac Seville (1976-2004)
When did Cadillac start becoming BMW - or trying to?
This can be pinpointed with some precision. It was 1976, the year of the Seville. This was Cadillac’s first small car -...
Are Old Cars Practical As Daily Drivers?
This is an addendum to the Precious Metals story the other day; I thought it was worth going into the subject more deeply because of the interest in it expressed by...
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 not his fault.
He simply took the ball...
Hope is Not Lost
Not every kid wants an Uber.
Some kids - one kid, at least - wants a 1972 VW Beetle. And now he has one. This is my young apprentice, Gage. He is...
New Car Options That Aren’t – but Ought to Be!
It's a shame the government - rather than the market - is the driving force behind what's standard in new cars. Imagine, given the technology available, what options might be on...