IndyCar Delta Wing Concept: Now Racing Has My Attention
Posted on Jul 26, 2016 in Racing | 4 comments
The next Indy car? I’ve never been a big fan of car racing. I love cars, I love power, and I love speed, so you might assume being a fan of auto racing would be a natural fit. But I don’t like it very much. I’m only remotely interested in looking at race cars if Danica Patrick is posing on one. Something from the Chicago Auto Show captured my attention, though....
Read MoreAuto History’s Biggest Safety Feature Follies
Posted on Jul 25, 2016 in Technology | 2 comments
In the 1950s, most auto company has defined safety features in a more simplistic way. Instead of engineering handling the safety aspects of a vehicle, carmakers tragically left the progression of safety to automotive stylist. Over decades, safety has evolved from being a laughing matter to a realistic intent for saving lives of motorists and passengers....
Read MoreThe car with the most gadgets: Lincoln X-100 could’ve become the Continental
Posted on Jul 22, 2016 in Featured | 2 comments
Photos courtesy The Henry Ford, except where noted. According to one estimate, more people saw the Lincoln X-100 concept car than any other Ford concept car before or since. Ford trotted it out just about anywhere it could: dealership openings, freeway openings, ice cream stand openings, you name it. But that was during the mid-1950s, when the car was new, and...
Read MoreSafe Used Cars Under $5,000 (And One Under $2)
Posted on Jul 20, 2016 in Safety | 1 comment
The safest car ever? Remember the Top Gear episode where Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May had to find a cheap used car, put it through a series of tests and see which vehicle performed the best? One stunt in particular stands out above the rest, which went something like this: The presenters had to crash their cars at 30mph into a wall. 10 points...
Read MoreWhat Would You Drive If You Were Exactly Like You?
Posted on Jul 13, 2016 in Editorials | 1 comment
In the latest installment of the worldwide internet sensation, Ask Bark?, we hear from Josh, who’s struggling with deciding what to buy for his family of four. Josh writes: I need advice. I’m looking for a new car. I’m 40 and married. I have a good job and two kids. I’ve owned old Volvos, Saabs, VWs (and paid those bills) and even a black 1969 Lincoln. (I’m...
Read MoreHow to Avoid Junk Car Buyer Scams
Posted on Jul 13, 2016 in Antique | Comments Off on How to Avoid Junk Car Buyer Scams
After years of driving your car, you have decided to get a new one, but do not want to simply throw your old one away. All vehicles have a salvage value at the end of their life, whether it is as little as a few hundred or as much as a few thousand dollars. For this reason, many people choose to call a salvage or junk car removal company to not only remove...
Read MoreForgotten and Alone
Posted on Jun 24, 2016 in Antique | Comments Off on Forgotten and Alone
Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat. – Mother Teresa One of the more rewarding things I get to do for this site is to locate great content. When I find a site that is compelling, I try to post it for my readers. Motores Despidos (Naked...
Read MoreMore on Driverless Car Craziness
Posted on Jun 19, 2016 in Safety | 1 comment
Back in August, we gave you our take on the pros and cons of driverless cars. Among other smart things we said: “The big issue for a lot of people is losing control. It’s a bit like the drunk who won’t give up the keys to his car.” The U.S. seems to be in the grip of a widespread fear of losing control—over everything from bladders to jobs. The individual has...
Read MoreChoosing the Right Rims: Things You Need to Know
Posted on Jun 19, 2016 in Technology | 2 comments
Custom wheels are probably the quickest way to enhance the appearance of your vehicle and give it a unique, personalized style. Aftermarket wheels come in a huge selection of designs and sizes and depending on your goal, they can not only be used to improve the vehicle’s look, but they can also considerably boost overall performance. So what rims would be best...
Read MoreWhat’s Going On with Volkswagen’s Golf GTI?
Posted on May 24, 2016 in Editorials | Comments Off on What’s Going On with Volkswagen’s Golf GTI?
Dealers are shaving thousands off of Volkswagen’s Golf GTI — up to $5,000 at some dealers — and the hatchback is relatively easy to find at rental car counters across the country. So, is everything going OK with 2015’s North American Car of the Year™? For starters, in Volkswagen’s defense, most of its cars are available with at least a few thousand dollars off...
Read MoreGoogle Wants 1 Million Driverless Miles
Posted on May 19, 2016 in Safety | 1 comment
Remember when Google was just a search engine? I still remember the first time I saw the Google homepage. It was in 2001, and I worked at an ad agency. One of the hip designers had the sparse, mystifying, cryptic page constantly displayed on one of his Power Mac monitors. I looked at that page and wondered what it was. I wondered what would happen if I were to...
Read MorePorsche, Lexus, Volkswagen, Kia, Ford, and Short Takes
Posted on May 17, 2016 in Racing | 1 comment
We know, we know, it still sounds crazy: the idea of an all-out racing hybrid. Yet the Porsche GT3 R makes weird sense, once you understand it. Designed for Le Mans-type endurance racing, this car has two electric motors powering the front wheels, and a 480-hp boxer six in the rear. Instead of batteries, there’s a flywheel in the passenger seat area that stores...
Read MoreThe rare factor: Rare doesn’t always equal valuable
Posted on May 14, 2016 in Featured | 2 comments
1963 Chevrolet Impala SS. Just because a car is considered rare, it isn’t necessarily valuable. Case in point is this 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS convertible. I recently had the pleasure of visiting Melbourne, Florida, to drive and photograph this stunning piece of Chevrolet history for an upcoming feature in Hemmings Classic Car magazine. Recently restored, it is...
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