The first generation of Ford’s Mustang was built from 1964 through 1973…but there are some major differences in collectability between a 65 Fastback and a 73 Coupe (for instance). The reality of classic Mustangs is that they are all cool, but some are really cool. A 69 Fastback Mach1…yeah, really cool. Today’s Fastback is more […]
Driving a new pickup truck in 2023 is a strange experience. They drive like cars, handle flat, accelerate quickly and there is almost no downside to getting a modern battle tank…aside from the obvious thirst for fuel and truck sized hole you drive into ozone layer each time you start one up. Anyway, there was […]
Although it might have been the fastest domestic four-door sedan available in the USA for 1991, the Spirit R/T might not earn you accolades from your neighbors or country club members. Nevertheless, it holds the distinction of being Chrysler’s swiftest K-car ever manufactured, a title akin to being the winner of a burnt toast competition. […]
Sometimes you find a car that LOOKs like a good deal at first glance and at second glance. But by the time you hit the 17th glance, you realize that it might not be as good of a deal as you’d hoped. A 4-speed LeMans with a 326 High-Output V8 with a 4bbl and dual […]
The AMC Gremlin was a little subcompact econobox built and sold during the height of the 70s fuel & emissions crisis — so it has as an excuse to be as terrible as something like a Nancy Sinatra karaoke night, dental work without Novocain, or a Ford Mustang II. But this next Gremlin might just […]
Two Pontiac Fieros in a row? Yes. You bet. The last Fiero was this silly Barbie colored thing that might be a good driver for a sorority sister, but this next Fiero is shockingly better looking than it deserves to be. Its got a 4-cyliner iron duke and a slushbox…but it has a wicked chopped […]
I’m all for engine swaps — imagine how much fun a W123 Mercedes-Benz would be with a Cummins B-Series 12-Valve 5.9 liter turbo diesel. That’d be the bees knees. However, you’d then be left with an engineless Ram 1500 and an OM617 3-liter diesel engine…no, don’t do it. Just sell them both on your local […]
This next car comes as a tip from Dave in Tampa who writes: Any motivated person with a hammer, wrench and penetrating oil could make this roadworthy in a weekend. I’m not sure if penetrating oil will be a big help, but I think that a decent set of tools and few driveway ramps would […]
I read in the news the other day that Jeep (or Chrysler or Stellantis or whatever) had lost their case to stop the Indian company Mahindra from selling something that looked like a Jeep. The Roxor looks enough like a Jeep that I’d have called it a Jeep, but I’m not sure how Stellantis can […]
GM’s Vega (1971-1980) was such a smashing success in the world of domestic crap boxes that GM’s product planners took notice and said with a slurrr….hold..mah…beer. Four years later GM introduced a line of miserable penalty boxes that were slightly less compact and called the Chevy Monza, Pontiac Sunbird, Oldsmobile Starfire, and Buick Skyhawk. Today’s […]