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...
The Fixable vs. The Tossable
Being able to fix rather than replace things is probably going to become of greater interest in the years - perhaps weeks - ahead.
One such fixable rather than tossable thing is...
New Performance Shoes for Old Performance Cars?
If you own a classic muscle car made back in the '60s or '70s, you've probably become aware of an ironic problem: It is virtually impossible to find new performance tires...
Reader Question: S10 MAP Sensor Debacle?
Here's the latest reader question,along with my reply!
BaDnOn writes: I've had a problem for some time that I need to get back to correcting at some point. I can't pass the...
Reader Question: ’68 Cougar?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Kristy writes: I have a '68 Cougar that I bought in Tucson, AZ in 1995 when I was 19. It was my first...
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...
Reader Question: Second Gen Trans-Ams?
Here's the latest reader question, along withmy reply!
Huy writes: I was watching your old clip with the AMSOIL for the 2nd generation Trans-Am. I'm wanting to add a last car to...
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...
Buying a Used Performance Car
Buying a used car is one thing. Buying a used performance car is an additional thing.
You should assume that the car has been run hard. It's what people buy performance cars...
The Last Real Trans-Am
Let's dial back the clock 40 years and return to the early days of the Reagan Era - when Pontiac made a last-ditch effort to keep the Trans-Am from becoming a...