Because we’re all about to be quarantined away for the foreseeable future, we might as well do something to lift our collective spirits. Oh, and April 1 is right around the corner. So bring on your c...
This is what organization looks like. I have never been this organized in the garage. Like single socks that disappear in the laundry, nuts, bolts, and fasteners have a way of walking off when you’re...
The 1999 240Z concept was an homage to the original 240Z, while the eventual production 350Z that followed featured a more original design. Photo credit: Nissan. The current Nissan 370Z is, shall we ...
Photo by Russ London. “Who shall conceive the horrors of my secret toil as I dabbled among the unhallowed damps of the grave or tortured the living animal to animate the lifeless clay?” – Mary Shelle...
Ever like a car so much that you wanted to buy its replacement, only to find that the car company never bothered to make a replacement? I’ve done this. Three times now. First was with my ’92 Nissan N...
It was almost 15 years ago that I was sitting in my apartment in Queens, New York. A foot of snow was on the ground and, at the time, I was getting my feet wet in the automotive industry. A few years...
The turning of the calendar is chance to start the year anew. Sure it’s just an arbitrary point in the Earth’s orbit around the Sun, like any other day, but you have to start somewhere. My main autom...
Add a pair of SUVs, and winter garage space is… tight. Photo by author. Winter has already descended on southwestern Vermont, weeks before the calendar makes it official. The convertible is already t...
Chevrolet Suburban in “Harry and the Hendersons.” Image via IMCDB. It’s a publicity stunt, of course, but Hollywood now gives out Walk of Fame stars to vehicles as well as people, animals, Muppets, a...
Photo by Rennett Stowe. I’m glad to see from the comments to our most recent Open Diff that I’m not the only one plagued by background anxiety over unfinished projects. If y’all like, I could work to...
Chevrolet’s LUV compact pickup, sold here from 1972-’82. Photo courtesy Worldwide Auctions. Judging from the interest in the upcoming Ford Bronco, the Dearborn automaker is onto something. Early Bron...
Photo by the author. I keep having this recurring dream in which I suddenly recall some long-neglected project vehicle, stored somewhere I don’t frequent. While whoever’s stored it for me over the in...
GM Media photo. Unless you’re new to the hobby (in which case, welcome!) or completely unfamiliar with American cars (Wilkommen! Bienvenue! Ni hao!), you know exactly what car that is above. You know...
I’ll be driving the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 in a few weeks. It’s the most powerful Mustang ever, with 760 horsepower, and it comes from a long line of legendary predecessors. If there ever was...
2008 Dodge Magnum SRT8. Photo courtesy FCA Media. It’s easy for old car enthusiasts to dismiss today’s cars as bland, undifferentiated transportation modules, just as it’s easy for new car enthusiast...
2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Photo courtesy Chevrolet. Those of us in the car hobby may not agree on everything, but one thing typically binds us together: “the list.” We all have “the list,” one tha...
2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Photos courtesy Chevrolet. Last night, Chevrolet revealed the long-awaited 2020 Corvette Stingray to a crowd of gathered journalists, Corvette aficionados and social...
Photo by the author. As you can see from the above photo I just took of the Hemmings Motor News library, form follows function when it comes to our shelves. That’s largely because we’d rather spend o...
GM 200-4R four-speed automatic transmission. Photo by Terry McGean. I’ll admit it: When it comes to weekend cars, I’m stuck in my ways. I prefer small to large, rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive ov...
Photo by Eddie Welker. There’s a certain romantic ideal that comes with owning a convertible sports car. Being part of the environment while enjoying the song of a multi-cam engine combine to create ...
Photo by whizchickenonabun. My native land, Ohio, has eliminated the requirement to have a front license plate as well as a rear plate. Good for you, Buckeyes, I guess. Now tell me why? The push for ...
Photo by Chris Bojanower. Like pretty much every other motorsport, demolition derbies have rules and they have winners and losers. As a result, demo derby competitors spend an inordinate amount of ti...