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You Get One Guess As To Where ‘TEXAS EDITION’ Badges Come From — And I’m Going To Give You One Of Them

Posted on Feb 21, 2017 in Editorials | 1 comment

If loving Texas is Rong, I don’t want to be right. I’m referring, of course, to my pal Blake Z. Rong, who currently lives in, and sort of loves, the Lone Star State. One of the best (or worst) parts of living in Texas is the unhealthy codependency between the people who live there and the trucks they can barely afford and never use for trucky things but insist...

A Pack of Packard

Posted on Feb 18, 2017 in Antique | Comments Off on A Pack of Packard

“Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not, it is the opposite of vulgarity.” – Coco Chanel It is strangely ironic that one of the most desirable cars for the Concours scene is also one of the most forgotten by the public at large. Those swanky competitions at Amelia Island and Pebble Beach are generally awash with Packard motorcars, while...

Racing Heroes – Junior Johnson

Posted on Feb 17, 2017 in Featured | 2 comments

Junior Johnson at the Riverside 500 in 1965. Photos courtesy Ford Motorsport, unless otherwise indicated. Editor’s note: This piece comes to us from new Hemmings contributor Steve Thomas. Ripping down a barely-paved county road in the mountains of North Carolina with revenue agents closing in isn’t what you’d typically think of as training for one of American...

GE Wattstation EV Charger Now Selling on Amazon

Posted on Feb 13, 2017 in Technology | 2 comments

Saddled with the high upfront costs currently attached to the early electric production cars, the new driving lifestyle will drastically affect the refueling environment for consumers. Whether a full EV (electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid model, charging of a vehicle’s battery pack will see private parking lots or garage become an active hub for the...

Keyless Entry: Convenience or Invitation to Hackers?

Posted on Feb 8, 2017 in Safety | Comments Off on Keyless Entry: Convenience or Invitation to Hackers?

The following thoughts are occasioned by a recent trip to Boston, during which I drove my nephew’s Mazda CX-9. Beautiful car, with all the goodies, including keyless entry and auto-start. My first thought was how hackable that thing was. Hacking keyless entry to unlock and start cars has become all the rage, even in Africa. A rash ofcar thefts in Rustenburg,...