How to Make Your Teenager Crazy: Track and Record His Driving

Posted on Aug 27, 2015 in Safety | 1 comment

It’s only a pilot, but 10,000 of GM’s OnStar subscribers will participate in a test program called Family Link. This tracks the exact location of a teen’s car on a map and sends parents text messages and emails concerning its movements and whether it’s speeding. Ford’s MyKey system (shown above) is worse. It limits speed to 80 mph, adjusts or mutes stereo...

Taking Aim at the Shooting Brake

Posted on Aug 25, 2015 in Antique | Comments Off on Taking Aim at the Shooting Brake

Not long ago, Ferrari stunned the world with the introduction of the new Ferrari FF. The FF was the first production vehicle made by the prancing horse with a shooting-brake body style. Of course, the auto bloggers went wild, and for the most part, the new shape was well received. Since the term shooting-brake is rare in the US, I thought it would be a great...

Open Diff – What would you mix and match to make the perfect car?

Posted on Aug 23, 2015 in Featured | 2 comments

Good news, everyone! I have just invented the Patented Miracle Mystery Adapter, which is not at all based on the spackling properties of Torgo’s Executive Powder. This means that you and I and shkle can now adapt any part of any car to any other part of any other car. All body parts, all drivetrain components, all chassis sections are now universally...

DIY Jeep Pickup Conversion

Posted on Aug 21, 2015 in Technology | 1 comment

Jeep lovers are a unique and loyal group of people. I used to have a customer that came into my parts store that threw who knows how much money into his old ’73 Jeep Wagoneer with a 401 and never complained. He loved his Jeep, no matter how many rust spots appeared or pieces fell off. I know a lot of people like this. My favorite Jeeps, however, have to be the...

Car People (and Others) Behaving Badly

Posted on Aug 6, 2015 in Racing | 1 comment

J.C. FranceSome of you are looking forward to a three-day weekend. Others deserve to be in jail, among them some well-known car people. Foremost of these is J.C. France, grandson of Bill France, founder of NASCAR. J.C. was allegedly racing with his half-brother Russell Van Richmond on the streets of Daytona Beach. The cops charged him with DUI and cocaine...

Does a Front-wheel-drive Honda S’Accorde with Canadian Weather?

Posted on Aug 1, 2015 in Editorials | 2 comments

Pete writes: I find myself in a situation uniquely suited to seek out the counsel of the wise and insightful folks at TTAC (Sajeev, Mark, and the B&B). I have been a long time resident of Tampa, Florida, where my ’98 Honda Accord and my wife’s ’04 Honda Accord perfectly suit the needs of my family (which includes our two boys, ages one and three). The ’98...