How They Used to Make ‘Em
They don’t make ‘em like they used to - and in many cases, not at all. Have you ever wondered what happened to them? And why?
Station wagons -
You can still buy...
Muscle Memory
It was forty years ago that America turned 200 - and Pontiac, 50.
1976 was a special year for both.
And for the Trans-Am, which by 1976 had become Pontiac's signature muscle car.
The...
An Early Sunset For Camaro?
I'm not seeing many new Camaros - so I thought I'd check into the numbers.
It does not look good.
Despite the hype, GM only sold 81,299 Camaros last year, the first full...
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 what's changed is that now there are...
In the Rearview: Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona (1968-1973)
The last of a thing is often a cause for nostalgia, even regret. The new thing may be objectively superior and hard to fault by the numbers. But something’s been lost,...
A Trans-Am Retrospective
People often think of the Pontiac Trans-Am as a commonplace car. But in 1969, the very first year, only 697 were built - just eight of them convertibles. All were white...
Chrysalis Cars
The "real" muscle cars of the mid-late 1960s and early 1970s have been financial instruments since the '90s, if not earlier. Out of reach of the average person. Because the average...
Not Exactly Jay Leno’s Garage
I've got posters of Lamborghini Murias; I once got to drive a Pantera GTS - the 351 Cleveland howling inches behind my right ear. I've spent the past 20-plus years driving...
The Bandit is Gone . . . And Not Just That
Burt Reynolds is gone and with him a different America.
He was in his early 40s when Smokey and the Bandit appeared back in 1977 - at first, regionally. The flick was...
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 an older vehicle.
Specifically, a vehicle with an...