Cars are more fun than trucks (really!), and turbocharged cars are even more fun, especially when they add AWD like the Mazda3.
Car Spot: 1960 Jeep Surry
The DJ-3A Dispatcher finds another niche It all began at a resort in Acapulco named the Las Brisas, featuring luxury rooms built into the hillside but without elevators. So they needed to get the guests up the winding roads to their room and utilized up to 50 of the DJ-3A Jeeps (flat fender Jeeps) like... Continue Reading →
2024 Lexus RX 450h Luxury AWD
Luxury hybrid seekers, Lexus has you covered with its high-end RX 450h. There's so much to like, including stellar gas mileage.
Car Spot: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda
The first barrage in the pony car wars ... Ford and Plymouth were in a race to be the first to enter the pony car era and to get there they were using off-the-shelf stuff. Ford, the Falcon, and Plymouth the tried and true Valiant, Chrysler’s A-body, and while it shared a great majority of... Continue Reading →
Review: 2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS
Wow, this new Trax is a winner from looks to performance and comfort, plus the price is amazingly LOW.
Car Spot: 1987 Jeep Comanche
A small pickup before they were cool ... I wasn't sure if it was on my dime or Jeep's when I received an email almost five years ago this past week inviting me to a media event in California introducing the new Jeep Gladiator (JT). I was just giddy to find out they were paying... Continue Reading →
Review: 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness
Folks looking for inexpensive off-road fun may find Subaru's Crosstrek a good Jeep alternative, and it's sporty looking too!
Car Spot: 1968 Oldsmobile 442 Mod Rod Concept
A car that fit right in with the movement ... Chances are if you're reading this, like me you remember the late 1960s. It was a time when much of my generation was protesting and trying to find its own way. Not me of course, I was more interested in cars. Car marketers knew that... Continue Reading →
2024 Ford Maverick XLT FWD Review
Compact is the right size for a personal pickup and Maverick is a winner, plus offers hybrid power to save fuel. Gas power is standard now though.
Car Spot: Man with The Golden Gun 74 AMC Hornet
The most famous hatchback built in 1974 Not having the same mega budgets that General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler left scrappy little American Motors scrambling for attention. In 1974, they scrapped together 5 Million bucks for one of the biggest PR coops in automotive history by getting its car placed in the newest Bond film,... Continue Reading →