Forgotten fastback: Oldsmobile’s striking Delmont 88 Holiday Coupe

Posted on Oct 23, 2021 in Featured | 2 comments

If you like the aggressive lines of the fastback body style as well as the spacious luxury of a full-size automobile, think Delmont. If you’ve never heard of a Delmont, you’re not alone. It’s one of those forgotten models from the Sixties, thanks, in part, because Oldsmobile only built it for two short years – 1967 and ’68. Its full name was the Delmont 88, and...

Opel GT Reveals Its Flawless Interior

Posted on Oct 21, 2021 in Concept | Comments Off on Opel GT Reveals Its Flawless Interior

Back to the basics: the interior of the Opel GT concept is neat, getting rid of all the buttons. It’s a tribute to the old Opel dashboards, in a futuristic manner. The whole concept is pure: in the Germans vision, the future sportscar must be both simple and breathtaking. They’re going to bring the concept to the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, so you’ll soon be able...

When’s the Last Time a Rear-view Mirror Made the News?

Posted on Oct 12, 2021 in Safety | Comments Off on When’s the Last Time a Rear-view Mirror Made the News?

The first backup camera ever invented was made of glass and adhered to the front windshield. It was called a rear-view mirror. I looked toward Wikipedia for more history on the veritable safety device, because there just isn’t much chatter about them these days. Here’s what I found: The earliest known rear-view mirror mounted on a motor vehicle appeared in Ray...

Autonomous Driving: Augmented Safety Supersedes Curious Attraction?

Posted on Oct 10, 2021 in Technology | 1 comment

Cars of the future? What will they look like? I recall this very conversation with my schoolmates. It was a weekly topic. In junior high, I was captivated by the looks of so called “nice cars” at the time. I didn’t understand engine performance or specs; I could not identify luxury features or accessories, but I trusted my eyes. The lady up the street drove a...

Shelby’s Gone. Any More Like Him?

Posted on Oct 8, 2021 in Racing | 2 comments

Shelby and the Ford GT40 Caroll Shelby (1923-2012), whom tgriffith wrote about today, was one of the last true Car Guys. There just won’t be any more like him. Here’s why. Shelby’s career began with sports-car racing, and there he made his greatest mark. He could never have created the Cobra or the muscle cars that followed had he not raced for Aston Martin,...