Ready to Invade Poland
This video is interesting, not because of the depressingly routine over-the-top petty harassment (stickers out of date) but because of the over-the-top armament of the armed government workers - which is...
Why Aren’t We Free to Associate?
How do you know whether you are free - or not? Ask yourself whether you are free to associate - or not.
We often take this freedom for granted, even when it...
Doomed: Pontiac Fiero (1984-1988)
John Z. DeLorean, the eccentric but indisputably brilliant father of the 1964 GTO, also had a vision for a sexy, low-slung Pontiac two-seater. He even had a prototype built - the...
Reader Question: Thoughts on ’80s-era K5 Chevy Blazers?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
David asks: What's your opinion of the 1985 Chevy K5 Blazer? I would like a utility vehicle that has very little in the...
1.4 Million Fords Recalled
Ford has just announced a recall of 1.4 million Fusion sedans (and basically-the-same-thing Lincoln MKZs) because of an issue with steering wheels that might fall off due to loose bolts.
Only two...
We’ve Turned off The Tube
The endless assault of crap - and commercials - finally pushed us to do the unthinkable: We cancelled cable. We now have no TV - other than when the DVD player...
AMC Matador, 1971-1978
By the mid-1970s, American automakers were under the gun to reduce both the size and the fuel consumption of their offerings. Gas shortages, price spikes - and the growing presence of...
Brake Bleeding….
Bleeding brakes can be done several ways. The traditional two-man method requires one person to depress the brake pedal to the floor while the other opens a bleeder valve (there’s one...
Latest Reader Question: Cross-Country Vespa? (May 14, 2018)
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Paul asks: I own a 10 year old Vespa 250, which I ride as my primary transportation 6 months of the year. Next...
Reader Question: Carb Spacers?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Mike asks: I know you're an old school carburetor guy so I figured you'd be the right guy to ask about putting spacers...