There is a quote that is commonly attributed to Plutarch that goes something like: When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept for there were no more worlds to conquer. The bad guy in Die Hard said it best, but I feel it when someone sends a link like this and describes it […]
The Porsche 912 (and it’s actually fun-to-drive cousin the 911) has been on a bit of a price bender as of late. In the past 12 years the Hagerty book value for a #4 “has visible flaws…runs fine, but could use…attention” has gone from a reasonable $8800 to a whopping $35,000 for a stunning 379% […]
Imagine for a minute that you’d purchased that crazy Trail-a-Sled thing from the other day. The part airplane, part sled, part insanity. But you don’t have enough room for your kids or dogs or stuff. What do you do? What kind of a trailer could you put behind a giant propeller that wouldn’t be an […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like…AAAAGGGG, my arm just got chopped off. Why would you start the engine while I was doing maintenance back there. Is that stocking cap cutting off circulation to your brain? Why would you have an open propeller in the back of a snow sled. Please Santa. If you can […]
The baja/safari thing has gotten so big that even OEMs are picking up on the thread — Porsche had some brand new Baja styled 911 Dakar, which had some impressive and meaty 19/20inch wheels/tire combo sitting under raised wheel arches. With only 2500 examples being planned and a monstrous price tag, don’t expect one in […]
It was fitting that this year’s SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show was held over the Halloween holiday, because it is where you dress up your car like a superhero. The SEMA show happens every year in Las Vegas and attracts all manner of custom car builders, parts manufacturers, and OEMs to an industry only […]
The expression “project car” conjures up images of hard work and some bucks to provide material and parts, but most of my experience with project cars has been limited to getting an old car back on the road. Maybe some paint/body repair. Perhaps an engine rebuild. But this next car. I’m not sure if it […]
We continue our celebration of lunacy with this next Loony Labor Day piece of automotive art. It is a strange combination of 3-wheeled trike from the 80s and electric power…and I’m not sure how I feel about. it. Find this 1985 TriHawk Trike offered for $13,900 in San Diego, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock […]
Welcome to Loony Labor Day, a celebration of everything crazy in the automotive world as we celebrate the end of summer and kids going back to school. Ugg…traffic is gonna be terrible…but fear not, you can own a car that comes with a keg (or two) and you can have a frosty beverage while you […]
It isn’t often that I’m at a loss for words…but here I am. Stunned into complete and total silence. The car we have today has me completely flummoxed. Bamboozled. I feel like I’ve just gone 3 rounds with Mike Tyson after drinking absinth. But I’m still alive and just a little bit intrigued. Could I […]