Feel Free to Flash Your Lights, It’s Legal! (At Least in One State)
Posted on Aug 27, 2018 in Safety | 3 comments
Flash ’em if you’ve got ’em We’ve touched on this topic before, but it’s time to revisit it: Should flashing headlights to warn motorists of a speed trap be illegal? A Florida man has won his First Amendment case against the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, which ticketed him for flashing his lights to warn other drivers of a speed trap. The...
Read MoreCitroen SM
Posted on Aug 23, 2018 in Antique | Comments Off on Citroen SM
The dramatic and futuristic Citroen SM was a revolutionary car and its recent anniversary is a significant milestone. France has always had a history of producing strange, quirky little cars that were loved by its people. More than a few times, those cars changed the auto industry. Citroen cars like the Traction Avante, the 2CV, and the Citroen DS changed the...
Read MoreCitroen Divine DS presented at Paris
Posted on Aug 20, 2018 in Concept | Comments Off on Citroen Divine DS presented at Paris
The Paris Auto Show, like most other auto shows, is the yearly chance for car makers to dazzle us with their most recent creations. While some bring production cars, other bring pre-production concepts, and others just bring concepts for the sake of bragging. Citroen Divine DS Concept I would say that Citroen fall into the latter category, at least if we are to...
Read MoreI Sold a Scion Once
Posted on Aug 9, 2018 in Editorials | 2 comments
Being a car flipper, tuner and technician that falls within the millennial age group should make me an ideal candidate for various Scions. Yet, when I attempted to jog my memory yesterday, I could think of only a a few I’ve touched with my own two hands. In fact, I’ve only flipped a single vehicle from Toyota’s youth brand: a repossessed xB festooned with the...
Read MoreG-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RR Sets Speed Record
Posted on Aug 5, 2018 in Racing | 3 comments
G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RR The title of “world’s fastest” has a powerful pull on guys. We have a certain need for speed, which, in most cases, is a good thing and a source of bragging rights among buddies. A great example is a former boss who demanded we call him “Mr. 155,” because that’s how fast he once managed push his Audi A6 on a deserted stretch of I-90....
Read MoreRegal Regie: 1956 Renault Dauphine brochure
Posted on Aug 2, 2018 in Featured | 2 comments
Before the Volkswagen Sedan became an American best-seller, the title of the best-selling imported car was held by an attractive little rear-engined French car — the Renault Dauphine. This product of Renault Régie Nationale France was designed from the start as a car for the masses, as the automaker itself explained in rather self-deprecating fashion in this...
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