APRIL 25, 2011: NORTH AMERICAN CARS-THE PUNCHLINE FOR EURO-CENTRIC AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALISTS
There are more than a few North American automotive journalists who like to use domestic car brands as speed bags.
One of the more...
APRIL 24, 2011: CAR GUY ADVICE-HOW TO GET AN OLD CAR INSTEAD OF A...
Today we want to tackle an ugly subject: the battle between an old car and house renovations.
There is no middle ground on this...
APRIL 21, 2011: VINTAGE HOLIDAY TRAILERS-A WARM AND FUZZY PART OF THE BABY BOOMER...
Most of us from a long-in- the-tooth generation can readily recall a time when holiday trailers were hauled by cars.
It was easy to...
APRIL 19, 2011: HERBIE THE LOVE BUG GETS A HIPPER AND LEANER FACELIFT
The Volkswagen Beetle has always been a big part of automotive folklore. They were slow and under-powered, but millions of customers loved them enough...
APRIL 18, 2011: HOW I MET A SITUATION COMEDY THAT I NEVER WATCH…A CAR...
I never watch 'How I Met Your Mother'.
I just never got into the habit of a half hour donation of my time to...
APRIL 17, 2011: “HE’S GONNA LEAN ON MY CAR”…THE 2011 CAR SHOW DO’S AND...
The car guys love this time of year.
It's been a long winter of highly unnecessary cold and darkness for many of us sentenced...
APRIL 12, 2011; HOW TO SURVIVE A COLLECTOR CAR AUCTION WITHOUT FOLDING YOUR HAND
One of the most famous sources for collector vehicles is the auction.
The Barrett Jackson franchise is an important component of Speed TV as...
APRIL 9, 2011: COASTERS CROSS CANADA TOUR 1954 MERCURY-HONEYMOON AND 40th ANNIVERSARY CAR
The Coasters Cross Canada tour is one of the classiest road trips in the world.
It takes you back to a simpler era when...
APRIL 7, 2011: DEXTER VS. TIM THE TOOLMAN TAYLOR: WHO SELLS DETROIT IRON BETTER?
The celebrity spokesman has always been a big part of advertising-the bigger the celebrity- the bigger the fanfare for the product.
Lately, the advertising...
APRIL 7, 2011: TO CHOP…OR NOT TO CHOP-THAT IS THE CAR GUY QUESTION
Chopping the roof line on a vehicle is a hot button issue.
Some car guys believe that practitioners should be horse-whipped, while others believe that...