A little car that had a big career ... The fact that the BMW Isetta is one of the coolest ever made may have something to do with the that it was invented by the Italian firm of Iso SpA, a refrigerator company! The company that happened to have a successful side business making motor... Continue Reading →
Review: 2025 Nissan Rogue Rock Creek
Nissan's new Rock Creek edition of its top-selling Rogue is fit for more than just mild off-roading .... Really!
Studebaker Champion a bullet-nosed beauty in any scale for collectors
Remember when cars all looked different? Studebaker's bullet-nosed models were hot stuff in the 1950s. Here's one that's affordable too!
Car Spot: 2005 Dodge Neon
Cab-forward in a small package In the late 90s, Chrysler had hit a home run with its revolutionary cab-forward designs. The LH platform cars, the Chrysler Concorde, Chrysler LHS, Chrysler 300M, Dodge Intrepid, and Eagle Vision were considered way ahead of their time. That same concept also came in a smaller package, the Neon, and... Continue Reading →
1963 Studebaker Avanti: Die-Cast Model Review
Gotta love the looks of the '62 Avanti. For those of us without big checkbooks this 1/43 scale model is a good buy, plus it won't leak oil.
Review: 2024 Subaru Solterra Touring
Finally, the outdoors-loving, puppy- pleasing brand, Subaru, has an electric vehicle, the Solterra. Here's everything you need to know.
Car Spot: 1963 Studebaker Sceptre
The futuristic concept you probably never knew existed ... Being an AMC geek, I love the story of underdogs, which is also why I like Studebakers. Born in South Bend, Indiana in 1852 as a coachbuilder (think wagons of all sorts) like other companies at the time entered the automotive business in 1902. The 1920's... Continue Reading →
Review: 2025 Ford Explorer Platinum 4WD
BlueCruise, improved interior are new Explorer highlights ... Five years had passed since my last Ford Explorer drive and several since I’d last experienced Ford’s hands-free driving system, BlueCruise. Both are much improved. Anyone who has been driving for the past 35 years knows that Explorer started out as an early leader in the SUV... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 85 Renault Alpine GTA
Almost rebadged as the AMX in the US ... American Motors was trying its best to make the partnership deal with Renault work when the two connected in 1979. My dad was there at the time making sure parts got to every zone office throughout the country, and he was somewhat happy about it. It... Continue Reading →
Diecast review: 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix (Fireball Roberts edition)
Auto World’s Ponty celebrates NASCAR's legendary Fireball .... There are perfect names and nicknames for race drivers, no doubt adding to their mystique and popularity. As a kid I had two early favorites, Jim “Herk” (as in Hercules) Hurtubise and Edward Glenn “Fireball” Roberts. Herk was famous at the Indy 500 and Fireball was a... Continue Reading →