Category Archive: Car Features, OTHER
Random Car Review: The LaForza…It’s Part Ford, Part Italian, And More Practical Than A Pantera
It’s not everyday that I look at a picture of a car I find on the internet and sincerely have no clue as to what I’m looking at. I might have trouble with pre-1950 cars, but that’s...
Random Car Review: The Mosler TwinStar, A Sideshow Eldorado
I have a strange fascination with the 1992-up Cadillac Eldorado. Yeah, it’s a huge front-wheel-driver. Yes, the Northstar V8 can be a finicky bitch of a motor…I have first-hand knowledge...
It’s A Pair Of AMC Ambassadors In This Week’s Would You Rather? High-Dollar Show Car Or Beater Muscle?
AMC’s are weird in the sense that the company is better known for putting out some of the …uh…quirkiest little vehicles that the 1970s ever saw. While we know the AMX and the...
Saleen Releases Financial Report Made Of Nightmares: Millions Owed, Might Have Seven Grand In The Bank
There’s a brand-new generation of Mustang out, the Challenger has been refreshed, and they just got a deal to tweak Teslas. You’d be forgiven for thinking that Saleen Automotive was...
Craigslist Find: A Clean AMC SX/4 In Georgia, Just In Time For Winter
Yeah, the weather outside is frightful, alright, more so if you’re in an area that hears the words “lake effect snow” during the weather report on the evening news. Even if you...
Is The New Nissan-based London Taxi Cab Obsolete Before Introduction? Maybe, If Lawmakers Get Their Way…
You can’t miss them when you’re in the U.K.: the little black taxi cabs. Black cars, Hackney carriages, whatever you call them, the little purpose-built cars have been a staple in Europe...
Ebay Find: The Henry J’s Corporate Brother, The Allstate, Up For Sale!
Allstates are dolled-up Henry J’s that sold through Sears for a bargain-basement price while packing more standard and optional equipment. Kaiser-Fraiser’s economy car had been a slow...
The Sad Tale Of DeLorean Motor Company, From Start To Finish: See How The Workers Rode The Stainless-Steel Rollercoaster
The view from the Titanic Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland as I stood outside the front door was, in a word, miserable: rain poured down by the ton as the clouds all but obscured the view out into...
Hyundai and Kia Fined By U.S. Government For Overstating Vehicle MPG Numbers
Whoops. On November 3, 2014, the Department of Justice and the EPA levied fines and penalties towards Hyundai and Kia that totaled to over $300 million dollars for overstating fuel mileage claims on...
What Does A “Zero Star” Global Crash Test Result Look Like? Exhibit A: The Datsun GO
For those of you who didn’t know, Nissan recently reanimated the Datsun nameplate for the Indian market, specifically to take on the ultimate in cheap-car transportation: the TATA Nano. Their...
Roadside Find: This 1997 Cadillac Funeral Coach Is Up For Grabs-Partition Glass Not Included
I’m all about car lots. New, used, doesn’t matter. New lots allow me to take in that new car smell…gotta love that…and if you’re really cool with the salesman, you can...
Here’s A Halloween Costume For Your Volkswagen: How About A McLela Blaze?
Ah, Halloween, how I love this holiday. The perfect day to dress up as your hero. I’m certain that many of you out there have memories of dressing up as someone you looked up to when you were...
Is Fiat Planning To Make Ferrari A Separate Company? Signs Point To Yes…
For the last 45 years, Fiat has owned Ferrari, and has overseen many successful models, including the 288GTO, F40 and Enzo, as well as many racing victories. But it appears that the era may be coming...
