What’s Missing – and Why!
New cars have many features old cars never had - LCD touchscreens and WiFi, for instance. But new cars are missing some things, too.
Maybe you remember - and wonder why?
Bumpers that...
Race Cars are Doomed… Because Uncle
Uncle does not want you to modify your car.
Even if it never gets driven on the street.
This is new.
But first, some background.
Uncle - as manifested by the Environmental Protection Agency -...
Old School Economy: Chevy Chevette (1976-1987)
In some ways, the Chevy Chevette had a lot in common with a new Mercedes - or similar high-end luxury car.
It wasn’t, for openers, front-wheel-drive. Like the Benz, the 'Vette was...
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 I still have) left the Norwood, Ohio...
Latent Power
How good do we have it?
If the measure of that is the power and performance delivered by the average new car, the answer has to be: Pretty damned good.
Four cylinder-powered family-haulers...
Slow drivers… is it getting worse?
At least back in '66, the bluehair (or whomever) up ahead would have pulled off onto the shoulder to let you by.
The Motor Law
It’s strange to find myself an uncle, with a country place - and an Orange Barchetta out in the garage.
My 1976 Trans-Am.
It is a relic from the ”better, vanished time” Rush...
Try Not to Wash Your Old Car
Back in high school chemistry, you may have heard the teacher refer to water as the universal solvent.
Exactly so. It dissolved a mile of rock at the Grand Canyon, for instance.
And...
Classic Car Insurance
Antique cars are special cars - and need special insurance coverage. If you don't take the time to get a policy issued by a company that deals specifically with insuring antique...
The Old Trans-Am vs. The New Camaro
I've owned my '76 Trans-Am for more than 20 years. It used to be an incandescent gas hog relative to the new cars. It's not anymore.
I have driven several during the...