30 Years of Stagnation
I began test driving new cars some 30 years ago, so I have driven thousands of them over the years. Many of them are now antiques - which implies I'm becoming...
Pontiac is Racist
The Washington Redskins no longer play football; instead a "football team" from "Washington" does.
That, at least, is what the ex-Redskins were called until someone came up with "Commanders" - a name...
The Wages of Sin . . .
A battleship in service is ready for service, usually. But a battleship on static display may not even float - on account of the unnoticed rust that ate through its sides...
Meyers Manx Memories
Yesterday, I saw a Meyers Manx - a kind of car that used to be common that has become so uncommon that when you see one like it, you remember instantly...
The Syclone That Came . . . and Went!
How many appealing vehicles can you name that were only sold for one year?
Even the Edsel lasted three.
Here's one that came - and went - as fast as it went: the...
The Uber Beetle
Most people who've heard about the Chevy Corvair (1960-1969) heard about it courtesy of Ralph Nader - the self-appointed "consumer advocate" who wrote the book, Unsafe at Any Speed. The book...
Missing the Cordoba
"I know my own needs," said Ricardo Montalban. "And what I need from an automobile, I find in this new Cordoba." He went on to explain the various virtues of this...
Today vs. Yesterday . . .
Here's some nostalgia - and comparisons of today vs. yesterday!
The Last Pontiac V8
GM's Pontiac division ceased to be some 13 years ago. Because by that time, it had become a marketing facade for other GM vehicles, re-selling Chevys and Buicks that were largely...
Rats and Mice
What's the difference between a mouse - and a rat? If you know cars, you know the answer. If not, here it is - in case you might be interested:
A mouse...