So just where did Toyota sell its first car in the United States?

Posted on Sep 27, 2017 in Featured | 2 comments

Inside Holt Motor Co. in Los Angeles. In 1958, a little Japanese car called the Toyopet showed up in California. It got ridiculed. It got amazing mileage. And by the end of the year, it got about 288 sales. Who exactly made the first of those sales, however, remains a mystery, one which Toyota itself can’t resolve even though several entities have laid claim to...

Fisker Karma Belonging to Consumer Reports Breaks Down

Posted on Sep 26, 2017 in Safety | 1 comment

List of things you don’t want to happen: Have spinach stuck in your teeth for the duration of a first date. Buy a new car and have it break down on the way home. Have the car you built and sold to Consumer Reports break down even before it’s checked in. A positive Consumer Reports review can make or break a new car. Even established cars can suffer when the...

The Perfect Summer Cruiser

Posted on Sep 20, 2017 in Antique | Comments Off on The Perfect Summer Cruiser

The summer night is like a perfection of thought – Wallace Stevens Now that summer has officially started, I decided to take a look at eBay and see what they had to offer in the way of summertime cruisers. When I was younger, I had a perfect 1976 Oldsmobile 98 Regency Hardtop, and I loved to gather up the family and head off to the local ice cream shop on a hot...

What Should I Buy For My First Whip?

Posted on Sep 18, 2017 in Editorials | 1 comment

Ask Bark? is picking up steam like a train on the island of Sodor, man! Thanks for all of your questions after last week’s installment, as well as the great advice you gave our friend, Josh. However, be warned — Bark will not be punked like the author of “Ask Amy” was this week. Don’t write in with any questions about buying a Saab convertible, okay? I’m not...

Ford Focus Electric Receives EPA Rating of 105 MPGe Average

Posted on Sep 13, 2017 in Technology | 1 comment

Set to arrive as the first publicly offered Ford-branded fully electric car, the Ford Focus Electric’s will journey out into selected markets through the second half of this year. Still awaiting the all-important price tag for the electric vehicle set to break 109 years of Ford Motor Company tradition, the United States EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)...

Sorry, Too Late, the Lexus LFA Is Sold Out *UPDATED

Posted on Sep 8, 2017 in Racing | 3 comments

We know how frustrating it can be to miss out on a real bargain. And you had the spot ready for the Lexus LFA in your six-car garage, with reservations made on the private road course to exercise its 202-mph top speed. Well, you missed it, Jack, because all 500 copies of the $375,000 supercar are now not only spoken for (Lexus demanded buyers put down $125,715...

Chevrolet Niva concept breaks cover

Posted on Sep 2, 2017 in Concept | Comments Off on Chevrolet Niva concept breaks cover

Chevrolet released details and photos on a new concept model designed to preview an upcoming production model. The Niva concept was unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show and comes to shows us how the future crossover models of the company will look like. Of course, we expect some changes in terms of styling but a lot of design cues shall make it to the final...