Car Spot: 2004 Pontiac GTO

Pontiac's last shot at a muscle car It has to be the godfather of muscle cars. It kicked off an era in the 60's when all four automakers were puting gobs of horsepower in their cars. What began as an optional package on the Pontiac Tempest in 1963 grew into a full-blown muscle car in... Continue Reading →

May 31, 2024 2

Car Spot: 1969 Firebird Convertible

A better buy than its Camaro cousin? So which is better, the Camaro or the Firebird? You'd get great arguments for both of them. The owner of this 1969 Firebird convertible would certainly argue for his ride. This one is cherry and I've seen it here before at the golf course that I work at... Continue Reading →

August 5, 2022 0

Die-cast: Auto World’s 1968 Olds Cutlass 442 W-30

Olds' Cutlass 442 was a beautiful beast ... One of the cars I learned to drive on was our family’s 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass S – no power steering and a big throbbing V8 under its long hood. The car was a beast, but beautiful dressed in its Aztec Gold paint scheme. For that matter, the... Continue Reading →

January 10, 2017 0

Cars from down under

I love Australian cars By Paul Daniel Unfortunately after next month there will no longer be anymore built after Ford closes the doors on its plant following the lead from GM who shut down its Holden plants. At one time this was a booming market cranking out just over 400,000 vehicles in 2004 but it dwindled down to... Continue Reading →

September 25, 2016 2

Pontiac GTO sweet sounds

Songs about the GTO I love cars! I love music about cars too which might be the reason I like the Pontiac GTO so much. Overall there are over 15 songs about this car mostly in 1964, the first year the GTO was built. Songs range from Little GTO by Ronny and the Daytonas, to... Continue Reading →

February 24, 2014 0

Die-cast: Auto World’s True 1:64 Series

Muscle and detail in 1:64 scale? Yes, from Auto World Hats off to Round 2 and its Auto World line of TRUE 1:64 scale cars, both muscle cars and newer models, all offered at modest prices for collectors to augment their collections. These are new tools and Auto World is taking a unique strategy with... Continue Reading →