There are extremes in the way to own and drive a used car. The first is to find the nicest example you can find and drive it hoping it doesn’t depreciate, and the opposite side of the coin is when you find the ugliest example for a cheap price. You might end up dumping the […]
Did you ever look at a photo and SMELL the object in the photo. No, not like sniffing a mimeograph or a fresh Polaroid, but I’m talking about seeing an odor in a photo. I can look at the inside of this 80s RV conversion and smell the RV odor. You know the smell. It’s […]
I’ve got some questions about this next car. But first, I’m going to admit that I’ve been on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster with my feelings about it. At first I was horrified by the front end. But than I started to appreciate the hot-rod rear end. And then I started to appreciate the […]
Dontcha just love it when you learn something new. Or you see a car that looks vaguely like any number of crappy cars from General Motors stable of things carish, but you don’t regonize that ACTUAL model. It’s like seeing an okapi for the first time. Yes. I’ve seen zebra before, I’ve seen giraffes, but […]
There is something about the combination of green and gold paint that always looks good on cars. Today’s green and gold pony car is a 3rd generation Camaro (1982-1992) and it shows some wear and tear from years of being driven around from the casino to the pawn shop (and to the place you can […]
The Suburban name was first used by Chevrolet on a big people carrier way back in 1935, but the GMT400 version that was introduced in 1992 set up the current paradigm of the urban assault vehicle. It combined a nicely riding truck chassis with luxury amenities on the inside and an exterior that looked appropriately […]
I feel like I’ve missed out by never owning a car that was painted flat black. I’ve owned cars with faded black paint, but that isn’t quite the same. I’m talking about rattle can flat black that only looks good in cloudy weather. I feel like I’ve missed out on dirty looks from my neighbors […]
The world needs more orange cars. Or at least, that’s what I tell myself every time I see a cool orange car for sale. Today’s orangesicle dream is a Chevrolet G20 shorty van with a custom exterior (I see you) and a carpet only interior. Do you want to install your own ammo boxes and […]
The Monte Carlo was launched in 1970 as the Chevrolet branded corporate cousin to the highly successful Pontiac Grand Prix. The Monte Carlo featured no nonsense minimalist styling on GM’s mid-sized A-body platform and a variety of optional V8 powerplants. Unfortunately the Monte Carlo hit the streets just a few years before the dueling fuel […]
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 […]