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...
Blue Haze: Mazda RX8 (2001-2011)
Some of the greatest ideas never get fleshed out and remain... great ideas.
Mazda's rotary engine, for instance. And the car that was built around...
Numbers vs. Names
New cars lack a certain something. But what is that something? What's changed that's made them less emotionally involving - and more appliance-like?
Herewith some thoughts...
Maintenance 101: Old Car Oil Change
Everything changes - even oil changes. Not necessarily the procedure. But the oil you use.
Or rather, ought to be using.
If you happen to own...
GM’s Cobblepot: The 1971-1977 Chevy Vega
In the popular TV series, Gotham (it's a prequel to the Batman story) there's an episode called "Everyone Has His Cobblepot" - a reference...
To Update Or Not to Update?
As modern cars pass the event horizon of cost and complexity (and so, hassle) it's tempting to go retro and buy an older car...
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...
The Last Thunderbird
All of us know - or have heard about - the apparently healthy, successful person who one day just drops dead unexpectedly.
In a way,...
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...
1948 Tucker Torpedo
Preston Tucker has been described as a hopelessly naive genius, a con man . . . or some combination of both.
The evidence suggests he genuinely wanted...