You don’t have to be an architect to know there’s something wrong with the Leaning Tower of Pisa — which isn’t supposed to be leaning. The same kind of troubleshooting can be applied to your car. It’s not necessary to be a mechanic to notice things that don’t look right — in time to call […]
2017 BMW R Nine T Scrambler Bike Review
The NMA Foundation presents Eric Peter’s Car Review, a weekly Saturday feature on the NMA blog. * * * Have you seen the Steampunk BMW? Yes, I know — it’s a “scrambler” version of the R 9T — which means it has high-mounted pipes and higher bars and fat tires with John Deer-esque tread for rooster-tailing […]
Antiquing (and Taxing) them off the Road
For planned obsolescence to work, you’ve got to keep the conveyor belt rolling. And most of all, prevent anyone from getting off. It is a problem if people “cling” to their old cars instead of regularly trading them in — ideally, to be crushed — for new ones — hopefully, heavily financed. But how to […]
Old School Economy: Chevy Chevette (1976-1987)
In some ways, the Chevy Chevette had a lot in common with a new Mercedes — or similar high-end luxury car. It wasn’t, for openers, front-wheel-drive. Like the Benz, the ‘Vette was rear-wheel-drive. Theoretically, it could do a burnout. And if the road was wet, you could! Or, if you put something else under the […]
How Uncle Killed Volvo
Volvo — the famously Swedish car company now owned by the Chinese — was famous once upon a time for the crashworthiness of its vehicles. You may recall. They were built heavy and boxy, specifically designed to withstand rollovers (the roof would support the weight of the car) and to be survivable in wrecks that […]
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