Do Your Tires Last as Long as You Think They Should?

Posted on Jul 29, 2022 in Safety | Comments Off on Do Your Tires Last as Long as You Think They Should?

Who knew tires could be so controversial? Back in 2009 we posted a blog about the need to replace new tires after just 20,000 miles. At the time I had a new vehicle that required new tires after just 22,000 miles, which turned out to be pretty common as evidenced by the people who left comments on the post. In the years since, I’ve purchased other cars and...

Reflections on Driving in Japan

Posted on Jul 21, 2022 in Editorials | 2 comments

A few weeks ago, one of Best and Brightest asked for my thoughts on driving in Japan. It’s not the first time the topic has come up. There were several comments in response to the series that documented the importation of my Town & Country, but I’ve been content to avoid the subject up ’til now. I’d like to say I’ve abstained explaining driving in Japan...

Disappointment is the gap that exists between expectation and reality

Posted on Jul 20, 2022 in Antique | Comments Off on Disappointment is the gap that exists between expectation and reality

Expectations are very important in the automotive world. They align with reputation and are used to create a persona for a brand. This persona creates desire and respect which in turn sells cars. For example, even before Rolls-Royce introduced the new Wraith, the expectation was that it would be a very expensive and finely crafted automobile of exceptional...

SCCA creates autocross classes for pre-1975 sports cars

Posted on Jul 18, 2022 in Featured | 2 comments

The Sports Car Club of America has announced the creation of two classes for pre-1975 sports cars in its popular Solo autocross program, giving owners of classic cars a way to participate against cars of similar technology. The rules for the new classes, Heritage Classic Street and Heritage Classic Race, can be found on the SCCA’s website. Howard Duncan, the...

Can You Get Your Car to 200,000 Miles?

Posted on Jul 10, 2022 in Safety | 1 comment

On the road to 200,000! I want to drive to the moon. Not literally, of course. The moon is about 240,000 miles away from Earth, and last I heard, the highway there hasn’t been completed yet. I do want my car to last at least that long, though. We’ve shared stories over the last few weeks of readers who have managed to coax their cars past 200,000 miles and even...