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 -...
Trans Am Shaker Scoop Functional Conversion
I have just made my '76 Trans-Am's shaker scoop functional!
First, some background: While all second generation (1970-81) Trans-Ams (well, except the '80-'81 turbo models, which...
Why The Old Stuff Was Cool (Even When It Was Slow)
It's hard to imagine a 7.4 liter V8 that only made 200 hp. It did. Back in '76, the year my Pontiac Trans-Am (which...
Ode to the Carburetor
Once upon a time, there was a simple mechanical device that fed fuel to your car's engine. It had no electrical hook-ups, was not...
Doomed: AMC Eagle (1979-1988)
American Motors Corp had a rep for being, well, different.
Broke, too.
The lack of money tied into the different drummer-ness.
Oddities like the Ambassador and Matador,...
Embarrass a Classic V8 Muscle Car… With a New Four Cylinder Performance Car!
The new Chevy Camaro has 335 hp and does zero to 60 in about five seconds flat.
That's with the V6.
Which is the one to...
Muscle Cars Were Slow… II
About two weeks ago, I got a new (2016) Mustang GT to test drive. 435 hp. This is a mass-produced, docile, AC-equipped street car...
Doomed: Lincoln Blackwood (2002)
When something works once, it's reasonable to assume it might work again.
Then again, maybe not.
Back in the late '90s, Ford's Lincoln division managed to...
Doomed: Chevy SSR, 2003-2006
When muscle cars were legislated off the roads, muscle trucks became a kind of end-run alternative. A way to offer the same basic gear...
Best Car Commercials Ever
If you can't get the tune out of your head, does that mean you'll end up buying the car? Rich, corinthian leather will only...