Inflation Plus….
Inflated car prices are a great way to gauge how much we've being gouged by the private banks that control (and relentlessly devalue) the currency of the United States. But we're...
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...
Plug n’ Play
One of the great things about old cars is you can selectively update them with modern technology without them turning into modern cars.
An overdrive transmission - but not air bags. Better...
Toyota’s Z-Car: The Celica Supra
Nissan's Z-car may have been the first Japanese sports car to make a real splash in the United States back in 1969 - but crosstown rival Toyota wasn't going to sit...
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...
Old Muscle Ruled . . . When New Cars Sucked
Muscle cars - the original-era muscle cars from the '60s and '70s - don't seem to be as popular now as they were when I was in high school and college...
The Syclone That Came . . . and Went!
How many appealing vehicles can you name that were only sold for one year?
Even the Edsel lasted three.
Here's one that came - and went - as fast as it went: the...
A Price Well Worth Paying
How much would you pay to be able to buy and drive a brand-new 1995 Honda Accord EX? Does $24k sound reasonable? Vern Eide Honda in Sioux Falls, South Dakota had...
Twice-Plus As Much
Thirty years ago, when I was young guy in his 20s, I bought the Great Pumpkin - my 1976 Trans Am - for $5,400. It seemed like a lot of money...
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...