Sunset Boulevard

Posted on May 30, 2022 in Antique | Comments Off on Sunset Boulevard

“I am big, it’s the pictures that got small.” – Norma Desmond, Sunset Boulevard Recently, while spending a rainy day watching old movies, I was reminded of a great automotive icon that is rarely spoken of today. The movie was “Sunset Boulevard” starring Gloria Swanson and William Holden. The icon was an Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Landaulet, complete with cane...

Should Modifying Your Car Be Illegal?

Posted on May 25, 2022 in Safety | 3 comments

Driveway tinkerers and shop-bound weekend racers could be a dying breed. There are two main reasons for this: People who work on their own cars are stymied by the sheer amount of technology and custom tools needed to do the job. A new law could make it illegal to work on your own car. The first reason is a natural consequence of technology. Open the hood of a...

The Biggest Factor in Automotive Safety

Posted on May 23, 2022 in Safety | 1 comment

Can you remember a time when there has been more bad press for car companies? The unintended acceleration debacles with Audi in 1986 and Toyota in 2009 were precursors to the multitude of problems that have reared their ugly heads this year. The General Motors ignition switch recall, Chrysler’s defiance of the NHTSA, and now, Volkswagen’s diesel issue all call...

Shockingly, Londoners declare Great Britain world’s greatest automobile producing country

Posted on May 18, 2022 in Featured | 2 comments

Day continues to follow night, grass remains green, and the inhabitants of one car-producing country maintain that their car industry has produced the best cars in the world. The most recent such declaration came toward the end of the recent London Classic Car Show, where visitors voted Great Britain to the top of the show’s Classic Six Nations Cup. The...

Costco Fulfills F1 Racing Dreams… For a Price

Posted on May 11, 2022 in Racing | 2 comments

Costco: the land where dreams come true. Assuming, of course, your dreams include 50-pound bags of sugar, gallons of mayonnaise and full access to all the toilet paper you’ll ever need. Bulk discounts on household staples are enough to keep some people coming back every Saturday. Every once in a while, though, Costco surprises by offering something so...