The more I work on the ’72 Beetle — aka Sexual Chocolate, the car I am helping my teenage protégé learn to work on — the more I realize why most teenagers have lost interest in cars. It’s the money, mostly. The Beetle is not just easy to work on, it is very cheap to […]
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Chocolate Rain – The Joy of Fixing Old Car Engines
Old cars are full of surprises. When I pulled out the rear seat of the ’64 Chevy Corvair project car I bought in the mid ’90s, I found a mini-bar from the ’70s — complete with cheesy disco-era decanters and shot glasses. The bar was made of wood — which had been cut to fit […]
8 Do’s and Don’ts of Getting Rid of Your Old Car
There comes a time in the life of every vehicle when it is not practical or safe to use any more. Should you sell your car, scrap it for cash, or donate it? It’s not always easy to make that decision. Take a look at these eight do’s and don’ts of getting rid of your […]
How to Make your Transmission Last
How can you make your transmission last as long as the rest of the car — whether you go automatic or manual. Which is more important than it used to be because of the stupefying cost to rebuild — or more often, replace — a late-model car’s transmission. In some worst-case scenarios, it can cost […]
What is a “classic” car?
The term ‘classic car’ is one that is open to a great deal of speculation and there are no hard and fast rules as to whether a certain car is a classic or not. Some countries have Classic car clubs that have registered lists that are considered to be acceptable, but these lists will vary […]
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