The last real Trans Am – and the end for Pontiac
Let's dial back the clock a quarter century and return to the early days of the Reagan Era - when Pontiac made a last-ditch effort to keep the Trans-Am from becoming...
Too Much Traffic? Too Many People!
Once population gets to a certain density, it's game over - for liberty. I mean, for real-deal, live and let live, do-what-you-want (provided you're not physically harming anyone else) liberty.
You know...
2011 Dodge Challenger
Back in 1970, the Dodge Challenger was rougher around the edges than the Chevy Camaro and Ford Mustang. It came to the game a few years late; it was heavier and...
Pontiac GrandVille convertible, 1971-1975
The sudden demise of the Catalina convertible in 1972 left Pontiac with just one capital ship convertible in its inventory - the mighty (but short-lived) GrandVille.
It was basically a two-door version...
Cars That Drive Themselves…
People seem to like this idea. It makes my flesh crawl.
Well, maybe not that extreme. But the idea does depress me.
A big part of what makes driving enjoyable is the freedom...
Buick Estate Wagon, 1970–1987
Historically, Buick was GM's "discreet Cadillac"—a high-end car without the high-end ostentation. For many years, Buicks were known as "doctors’ cars" for just that reason. Ownership indicated you had money, but...
Five Ford Fails
America's Big Three have had more than their share of bad ideas over the past 20 years.
Let's look at Ford's flops first.
* Lincoln Mark VIII (1993-1998) -
This car snuffed what...
“Democracy” is shit
The modern political god is called Democracy. We are expected to worship it; to reflexively think of it as the finest - the only - legitimate form of government.
Everything is couched...
2010 Hyundai Sante Fe
Here's something uncommon: a manual six-speed transmission as an available feature in a medium-sized crossover SUV.
The Hyundai Sante Fe is almost unique in this respect.
But it's not the only area where...
Should Dogs Have to “Buckle Up” For Safety?
An old truck trundling down a gravel road with the owner's Lab happily airing its jowls out back in the bed ... it's a scene as American as a Norman Rockwell...