A Scary Experience in a Brand-New Car

Posted on Mar 24, 2020 in Safety | 2 comments

I had a terrifying experience in a brand-new car last night. The story begins with yesterday’s blog about the demise of auto parts stores. The universe played a very cruel joke on me by causing my car to overheat last night and become undriveable at a seriously inopportune time. Think rainstorm, far from home, dead phone battery, groceries in the car… you get...

Base model Bowtie: The plain-Jane beauty of a 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle 300

Posted on Mar 21, 2020 in Featured | 2 comments

Rick Finney’s 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle 300. With so much interest shown towards the Studebaker Scotsman, we thought you would also be interested in seeing a stripped-down Chevrolet. While it may not be as bare-bones as that Scotsman, this 1964 Chevelle 300 four-door sedan comes fairly close. From the outside, there is just a single thin strip of chrome trim down...

The Audrey Hepburn of Cars

Posted on Mar 10, 2020 in Antique | Comments Off on The Audrey Hepburn of Cars

“Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes-Benz…” Mercedes Benz has always been held as one of the most prestigious automotive marques in history. This year the company will introduce a new SL model, and in celebration of that milestone, I decided to reflect back on what I believe was the prettiest and classiest of all the SL models. The first SL was, of course the...

Mercedes sheds some light on the G 500 4×4² concept

Posted on Mar 3, 2020 in Concept | Comments Off on Mercedes sheds some light on the G 500 4×4² concept

The Mercedes G 500 4×4² concept was certainly an interesting appearance few days ago, when the German carmaker released the first details and images. If the technical details didn’t impress you, at least the name is something to get your attention. This time, the company offered more details and photos on the G 500 4×4² concept, a prototype that is close to a...

CoolStream Duo Bluetooth Receiver

Posted on Mar 2, 2020 in Technology | 1 comment

Here’s a neat little device that solves a problem I’ve encountered – say you own a car built between the years of 2001 – 2010. You know, that fantastic time period where iPods were ubiquitous and automotive manufacturers installed the 30-pin iPod connector in every one of their vehicles. This was also the same time period before those manufacturers really...

Racing: It’s for ALL the Idiots!

Posted on Mar 1, 2020 in Racing | 3 comments

A new generation of speed freak! I drove for the first time when I was about 9 years old. That’s also when I crashed for the first time, slamming hard into a big blue dumpster after the brakes on my homemade go-kart failed. Those early days behind the wheel of a go-kart I made with my dad are what sparked my love for cars and my desire for speed (not to mention...