Aussie Cars Down Under

Posted on Dec 26, 2016 in Antique | Comments Off on Aussie Cars Down Under

Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia. – Charles M. Schultz Aussie cars make my brain hurt. From the day I saw my first Holden Monaro, I considered the country to be something like a parallel universe. Cars like the Series I and II Monaro look strangely similar to American cars, but somehow alien and old...

Elio Motors Brings Latest Prototype, Stock Sale & Other News to Detroit

Posted on Dec 23, 2016 in Editorials | 2 comments

The small crew of folks who make up Elio Motors brought the latest, fifth generation, developmental prototype of their reverse trike to the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Paul Elio gave a press conference going over what progress the company has made moving towards actual production, including some details about their recent stock...

Bert and Ernie Guides TomTom GPS Through Sesame Street

Posted on Dec 20, 2016 in Technology | 1 comment

Sunny days keeping the clouds away. For almost every youngster of the past 40 years, these words are instantly assessed from memory as the cheery opening to the popular educational/entertainment program Sesame Street. Based on teachings that have led us down a direct path during childhood, how would you like having your favourite Sesame Street guide you through...

Maserati Alfieri concept caught on camera

Posted on Dec 15, 2016 in Concept | Comments Off on Maserati Alfieri concept caught on camera

The 2014 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is at an end now, and this year was just as awesome as any other, or even more so, depending on what you were waiting for. One of the highlights had to be the Maserati display, which presented to the public the new Alfieri concept, a car we have been hearing about for a while. Maserati Alfieri Concept And, as fortune...

Look Out for 100,000 Pounds of Cheese on U.S. Highways

Posted on Dec 13, 2016 in Safety | 1 comment

Can U.S. bridges handle 100,000-pound trucks? Cheese doesn’t often make it into the headlines on these pages. However, this cheese is different, because it has plans to hit the country’s highways. If that happens, “The entire country’s motoring public will be put in grave danger.” Those are the words of John Lannen, executive director of The Truck Safety...

Mercedes-Benz Comes to Oaxaca to Show the SLS AMG GT3 and More

Posted on Dec 11, 2016 in Racing | Comments Off on Mercedes-Benz Comes to Oaxaca to Show the SLS AMG GT3 and More

The GT3 is not pretty; it’s all function. Mercedes and AMG have built a state-of-the-art machine that was unveiled in Mexico this week to a select crowd of journalists and, presumably, potential buyers. It was intended to be a shot heard round the sports-car world. M-B also brought other interesting cars to show—an actual 300SL Gullwing racer from the 1950s (to...

Five quick, easy, low-buck (or free) garage tips to make working on your car easier

Posted on Dec 2, 2016 in Featured | 2 comments

While working on a recent tech story for Hemmings Muscle Machines, I was reminded of a few of the things that I do or use in the garage that can make certain projects a bit easier to complete. I’m providing them here so you can benefit from them, as well. At the same time, we can open a dialog for you to share some of your garage ideas to help the rest of us....