Honest car reviews both big and small
Talk about a car that was handicapped right out of the gate. That's pretty much the story of the Mercury Comet. Why did I pick this car? Well, for two reasons, my uncle had one and I'm partial to orphan brands hence my affection for American Motors. OK, so now here's the first handicap. Ford... Continue Reading →
It could have been named something else From the what were they thinking category. Plymouth's executives had wanted to name the car Panda, an idea that was unpopular with the car's designers. Well duh, you think? In the end however the person who came up with the name was locked in a closet or ????... Continue Reading →
Volkswagen Beetle's popularity continues, in die-cast now Everybody loves the Beetle. I mean more than 21 million Beetles were made and sold since going into production in 1938, the final original style Beetle rolling off a Mexican assembly line in 2003. That makes Volkswagen’s Beetle the most produced car ever, at least using one basic design. So... Continue Reading →
No longer truck-based, Pathfinder a softer, more civilized crossover Back in the day, which wasn’t long ago, Nissan’s Pathfinder was a sport-utility truck that was truck tough and set for off-roading and hauling gear. Today, like many of us as we age, it has gotten a little softer and is tailored now more for comfort.... Continue Reading →
Sporty looks, but handling falls short I’ve always liked Mazda vehicles because they look and drive a little sportier than most brands that us average middle class folks can afford. That’s why I’m disappointed with the new Mazda CX-9, the large sport-utility/crossover I just tested. It only delivers on half the equation. It still looks... Continue Reading →
Saw this video on Auto Week about a guy who makes 7/10th scale cars. Cool stuff.
It all started "down under" G'day mates! Travel towards the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne and as you skirt Geelong on the new bypass you'll cross the Moorabool River on the Lewis Bandt Bridge. It's a name with great automotive significance. Bandt is credited with inventing the ute. The story goes that in the early... Continue Reading →
Usually when I get ready to make a new blog post on a promo model I have seen it for sale at some auction site but this time I took a bit of a different run at it. I tried to find the car first. In this case a 1948 Hudson Hornet. Why that? Sure... Continue Reading →
Veloster Turbo rocks the entry-level market Hyundai wasn’t happy to leave well enough alone, so it went and added a turbo to its sporty coupe/hatch, the Veloster. Yes, you’ll still hear jokes about the name and its similarity to the famous dinos in “Jurassic Park,” but you won’t care. You’ll have a sporty car with... Continue Reading →
Turning a junker into a gem Barn find is a term used when somebody finds a really special car which has been sitting in the corner of a barn all covered up. What the treasure hunter will do is restore the car to the way it came out of the factory. But restoration projects are... Continue Reading →
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