In Search Of…
If you own a '60s or '70s-era muscle car, you've probably become aware of an ironic problem: It is virtually impossible to find high-performance tires for your high-performance classic.
The BF...
Some More DIY Don’t Do’s… Learned the Hard Way
Maybe you are thinking about doing some of the upkeep your car needs yourself. It's a great way to save some money - and can be very satisfying, too. But it's...
Retro review: Honda S2000 CR
Time machines do exist.
If you want to remember what was really quick - and state of the art - circa 1999, take a drive in a 2008 Honda S2000. It hadn't...
Return of the Beetle – Mark I
I've begun to notice a fair number of old (Mark I) Beetles on the road. The original ones. Last sold here (new) in the late '70s. Not at car shows (or...
Getting into the Old Car Hobby
On warm summer weekends, in neighborhoods all over the country, the sounds of the past burble to life: hemi-head 1950s-era V-8 Chrysler letter cars, Pontiac GTOs and Chevy Camaros - maybe...
Retro-review: 1966-74 Dodge Charger
Pontiac's Tempest-based GTO had been on the market for two years when Dodge finally fired back in mid-1966 with an intermediate-sized, big-engined intimidator of its own - the Charger.
Though it wasn't...
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...
When to Say When?
How many vehicles is too many vehicles?
I've got a working answer, based on experience: When you start having trouble keeping up with them.
The other day I was out in the shed...
Good Car Names Gone Bad
Here are ten good car names gone bad - ruined forever, through no fault of their own:
* Chevy Cavalier -
This name summons images of gallant horsemen protecting their monarch - though...
Classic Cars and The Smog Police
It's been more than 40 years since the federal Clean Air Act went into effect, which among other things means there are quite a few "antique" and "classic" vehicles (usually...