Ford's import fighter There were a couple of things going on in the late 70s that kept the American auto manufacturers busy. One was the invasion of the market by cheap imports like the VW Beetle, Datsun 510, and Toyota MkII. The other thing going on, and the reason these cars sold so well, was... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 74 Saab 97 Sonett III
A fun car from those ‘crazy Swedes’ at Saab Even though it looks as if this car recently came off an assembly line, its story dates back to 1955 when it was initially conceived as a race car, but six units were constructed in two years. But Saab wasn't about to give up because they... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: 1960s Amphicar
A car that could swim ... I love spots like this because the Amphicar is certainly not a car, er boat, you see every day. Matter of fact, it's not really a car, well not a really good one, and not really a good boat either. What it is, is fun! I spotted this one... Continue Reading →
The sick minds of some car builders
Don't read this on an empty stomach! Or if you just happen to have an unused airline puke bag, have it handy. What? One of the other things I collect is airline memorabilia, like these seats from a KLM DC-9, which included three. Yup, I'm slowly collecting parts and should have a full airliner in about.....long... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: Not your father’s Pacer
The Racer Pacer I had never heard of this before my dad gave me a book to read "The Cars of American Motors", by Marc Cranswick, McFarland Publishing. The "this" were not the Pacers that rolled off the assembly line in Kenosha, WI. I had one, just like this, a 1975 with a 258. My... Continue Reading →
Chasing Classic Cars: The Ultimate Garage
Jay Leno's Collection I love Jay Leno for a couple of reasons, he's funny, and a car guy. Huge car guy! Has almost 300 cars and motorcycles in his collection, and every car is liscensed and street-legal. What I wouldn't give for a tour. I asked to give away a tour as part of a... Continue Reading →
Chasing a future classic car
Name the most iconic Mustang I can think of a couple, the first one introduced in 1964 1/2, 1965 Shelby GT350, 1968 Shelby GT 500KR (I love the convertible!), and for sure soon to be a future icon is Eleanor from the movie Gone in 60 Seconds. One of three of the original Eleanor Mustang... Continue Reading →
5 cars that will never be classics…
...and guys should never be seen driving in. Before I reveal what they are, I want to get a couple of things out there. I love cars, some that get great mileage, some of them are small, and some of them are unusual designs. This comes from a guy who drove a Gremlin and a... Continue Reading →
Braking News: A shocker at Pebble Beach
It's ranked as The pinnacle of classic car collecting, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance This past weekend the winner, well, wasn't exactly as most expected. Read on.
Soon to be Classic Cars: Rare Shelbys
A garage sale like no other It seems things got a little tight at Shelby America so they decided to do a bit of house cleaning. Not your regular office stuff, these are rare prototypes. 11 Shelby concept cars and prototypes are up for grabs. Shelby says it would rather see them in the hands... Continue Reading →