The Almost Muscle Car: Chevy Monza, 1975-1980
The '70s (and early '80s) were Weird Years for the car industry. The muscle car era of the '60s was fading fast, but the fumes still lingered… what would come next?...
The Old Car Hobby… Literally
Old car shows are getting old.
Not just the cars, either.
I've been going to car shows since I was a teenager in the '80s and what's changed is that now there are...
Neglected Maintenance 101
Had it really been ten years?
No, longer than that.
I leafed through the maintenance log I keep for my '76 Trans-Am (I have one for all my vehicles; it's the only way...
First They Came for the Muscle Cars . . .
You had to be there to remember - and to understand - so here’s a refresher.
In 1964, group of young Pontiac engineers created the GTO by pairing an expensive big-car’s engine...
The First is Last . . . Again
In about two years from now, the Ford Mustang will be the last new car of its type still on the market - a fitting thing, given it was the first...
Great Engines of Yesterday
Modern car engines are hard to fault... objectively. They start immediately - even when it's 15 degrees out. They rarely stall out - leaving you dead in the water in the...
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...
Some Things To Know About Muscle Cars… Before You Buy One
Owning an old muscle car can be a lot of fun. But it's not all fun - and you ought to know what you're getting yourself into before you get yourself into...
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 -...
Ford Mustang: 1964-2028?
We already know that the first will be the last - again.
Ford's Mustang didn't just precede the Chevy Camaro and the Dodge Challenger. It inspired their creation. Had Ford - under...