Once upon a time, oil came in cans. They stacked nicely but made a mess when you tried to extract the oil, which you did by using a punch/funnel. In addition to making a guaranteed mess, you were left at the end of the job with five or six drippy cans that couldn’t be used […]
It’s Not All Bad What’s Happening with New Cars
New cars can be insufferably naggy assisting when you didn’t ask for it. For example, they turn themselves off when not appropriate. But some things about them are okay, and fair is fair. Let’s acknowledge the good as well as the bad. The good includes things like heated (and even massaging) seats, which are easy to […]
No More Camaros for You!
In an irony probably lost on General Motors, California has banned until further notice the sale of the Chevy Camaro SS and ZL1, the Camaro’s high-performance versions, based on environmental studies on brake pad emissions. The fade-resistant high-performance pads used in these models emit trace amounts of heavy metal dust such as copper and asbestos during braking. […]
The Forgotten Last Muscle Car
Editor’s note: Eric has excerpted this post from his forthcoming book Doomed. It’s a strange but true thing that one of the last real muscle cars was, here it comes—a Buick. The 1973-1974 Century GS Stage 1 455. You have probably never heard of it, even if you are a car guy. Buick sold more of them than […]
Plug n’ Play: New Parts for Old Cars
One of the great things about old cars is you can selectively update them with modern technology without turning them into modern cars. An overdrive transmission, but not air bags. Better tires for more grip, but not traction control that countermands burnouts. Another such upgrade can be performed to an older car’s ignition system. For […]
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