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An unlikely champion – Dan Uphoff’s 1972 Datsun 510

Posted on Sep 27, 2019 in Featured | 2 comments

Dan Uphoff’s 1972 Datsun 510 at the 2015 Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance. Arthur Hughes didn’t know he was buying a collector car, let alone a legacy, when he purchased the dark blue 1972 Datsun 510 at Brasso Datsun in November of 1971. Nearly 44 years later, the two-family Datsun is well-known among West Coast Datsun (and Japanese car) collectors, and may...

The Automotive Renaissance of the 1960’s

Posted on Sep 21, 2019 in Antique | Comments Off on The Automotive Renaissance of the 1960’s

Every gear head has a favorite era in automotive history. For me it has always been the 1960’s, not just because I grew up in that era, but because it was a time when every major carmaker created an icon. From 1960 to 1969, creating the automotive equivalent of the “Mona Lisa” was ordinary. Lincoln Continental Within a span of 10 years, European car makers...

Suzuki reveals the Alto Turbo RS concept

Posted on Sep 20, 2019 in Concept | Comments Off on Suzuki reveals the Alto Turbo RS concept

The Japanese folks at Suzuki decided to take advantage of the 2015 Tokyo Auto Salon and unveil a new concept model that has been previously teased about a month ago. We talk about the Suzuki Alto Turbo RS concept, a model based on the current-gen Alto. However, there are a lot of changes compared to the stock model, at least in terms of styling. Suzuki Alto...

High-Low and Crossovers to Go

Posted on Sep 14, 2019 in Editorials | 1 comment

(Welcome Daniel Ho — a.k.a. “Waftable Torque” — who’s here to school you proles on the true appeal of the crossover/cute-ute/abominable mom-van. — JB) There has seldom been a topic that riles automotive journalists and commentators up as much as crossovers. They inhabit categories that are successfully profitable and growing. Non-existent 20 years ago, they...

Easter Egg Technologies Found on New Vehicles

Posted on Sep 12, 2019 in Technology | 1 comment

Whether you are enjoying candies Easter Sunday or have memories of the traditional hunt, many of us have been excited with the sight of an Easter egg. Growing up on DVDs, we have given grown accustomed to hear the term “Easter egg” when referring to a hidden items in some movies. As motorists, we continue to indulge in vehicle equipment that can be classified...

McLaren MP4-12C: Best Sports Car in the World?

Posted on Sep 10, 2019 in Racing | 4 comments

There have been a number of blog pieces comparing the MP4-12C to the Ferrari 458 Italia, including this one, and most give the edge to the McLaren. A lot depends on who’s doing the comparing, of course. McLaren gave the car to some media folks to drive at the great Autodromo circuit in Portugal, and we’ll show you the video after the break. Interesting to watch...

Cars Coming Soon: Volvo’s “Crash Proof” Car

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 in Safety | 1 comment

Volvo’s head of government affairs, Anders Eugensson, thinks cars should be more like horses: incapable of crashing into stuff. Eugensson said, The car of the future will be just like the farmer’s horse. The farmer can steer the horse and carriage but if he falls asleep the horse can still take him back home…. And if the farmer tries to steer the carriage...