Built when Dodge was in total fun mode ... Bob Lutz is one of my all-time favorite car guys. He brought so much to the automotive world in fun cars like this week's spot, the Dodge Viper. Looking to create a modern-day Cobra, the first prototype was tested in January 1989 and went on sale... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 69 Dodge Charger Resto Mod
A '60s era muscle car gets a second chance ... So which side of the convo are you on? Should a car be restored to factory specs or brought back to life as a restomod? I can go either way. This week's car spot, a 1969 Dodge Charger, is a Resto Mod. I found this... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: A Camaro with some extra zip
Better than factory and more fun ... The Chevy Camaro was second on the scene in the pony car era debuting on Sept. 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year a bit after the Ford Mustang. Four distinct generations of the Camaro have been developed before production ended for the first time in 2002. Chevy... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 67 Chevy El Camino
Following Ford into a hot market ... Ford has caught Chevy napping more than once in automotive history. Every car person knows about the Mustang, but did you know about the El Camino, the subject of this week's car spot. It was legendary designer Harley J. Earl, who had suggested Chevy make a coupé pick-up... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: AMC Pacer
Another swing for the fence car from America’s smallest automaker. When you’re up against big car companies with big budgets and big lineups you have to do things differently as was the case for American Motors in the 70s. They were all about different in that time period first with the Gremlin in 1970 and... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Land Rover Series IIA
A distant cousin to Jeep At one time the name Land Rover meant luxurious automobiles and the folks in England just loved them. But then came along World War II and all manufacturing shifted to supporting the war. When it ended, the rebuilding efforts did not include passenger cars, they called on tough 4x4 vehicles... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Chevy Corvair Greenbrier
One of America's 1st minivans? Chevy had big plans for the Corvair when it debuted in 1960. The lineup included everything needed to sell a lot of vehicles. Besides the cars which came as a sedan, coupe, convertible, and wagon, there were also several trucks like the Greenbrier, which were added in 1961, the subject... Continue Reading →
Car spot: Dodge Durango 5.9 R/T
The Durango Hellcat's dad Dodge has never been shy about jamming a big V8 into one of its cars and trucks. A great example is the Durango, I own a 2017, introduced to the public in 1998. Just two years later the 5.9 R/T arrived with 17-inch alloy wheels and a standard 5.9-liter V8. Other... Continue Reading →
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 →
Car Spot: Saturn Sky
This fun little two-seater never had a chance If you’ve read any of my previous spots about General Motors cars, I’ve shared how the company had what seemed at the time a good idea but it ends up getting killed by a bloated corporate culture. This week's spot, a Saturn Sky, is yet another example.... Continue Reading →