A weird thing happened to me recently during a traffic stop. The cop demanded the usual stuff — license, registration. But then he demanded one more thing — my Social Security number. Under duress, I gave it to him. Maybe you remember when Social Security numbers were “not to be used for purposes of identification.” […]
Ode to the Carburetor
Once upon a time, there was a simple mechanical device that fed fuel to your car’s engine. It had no electrical hook-ups, was not dependent on sensors nor controlled by a computer. It was held in place by four bolts and could be physically removed from the engine in less than five minutes with basic […]
Doomed: AMC Eagle, 1979-1988
American Motors Corp had a rep for being, well, different. Broke, too. The lack of money tied into the different drummer-ness. Oddities like the Ambassador and Matador, the Hornet and Gremlin … and of course, the hilarious Pacer. These were cars born of financial desperation, a kind of stamped steel “hey, look at me… please! […]
Speed Averages
• December 7, 2015 • 0 Comments • Eric Peters, NMA, Speed Limits, Ticket Quotas, Traffic Congestion, Traffic Tickets
Few people with working brains respect the obviously stupid. Which explains why almost everyone disrespects posted speed limits … by ignoring them. Any law or edict that is almost universally ignored can be safely presumed stupid. Or — as here — cynically dismissed as a tool for separating people’s money from their persons. Most speed […]
Embarrass a Classic Muscle Car
The new Chevy Camaro has 335 hp and does zero to 60 in about five seconds flat. That’s with the V6. Which is the one to buy. Because it is affordable — $27,195 — vs. $36,300 for the V8 powered Camaro SS. Which isn’t. Either to buy — or to insure. Nor feed. The 2016 […]
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