Castrol Develops a Motorcycle-Riding Robot
In a news item that we will use to mark the beginning of the end of humankind, Castrol has introduced it’s motorcycle riding robot named Flossie. We have no idea why they named this thing...
You Had a Contract With Old GM? Better Check on That
Sure, this news is from last week, but frankly we didn’t see anyone else pick up on it, so we’re snatching it up like a bum on a ham sandwich. With New GM blazing toward profitability and...
Book Review: Ideas Book Hot Rods by Dain Gingerelli
This week’s book review subject is Idea Book: Hot Rods by Dain Gingerelli. It is essentially a collection of more than 500 photos of many hot rods, customs, roadsters and coupes that is...
Minnesota Congresswoman Fires Off an Editorial Aimed at “Government Motors”
Minnesota Republican Representative Michelle Bachmann is the co-sponsor (along with 241 other congressmen and woman) of a recent bill that would essentially restore the contracts of the dealers that...
Auto Meter = Ecometer? Yep, It Really is This Bad
We know it’s good business, and it’s a product that will appeal to a large market segment, but we can’t help but get that icky ’70s feeling all over again when we see stuff...
Rally Fans Rejoice! Discovery HD Theater to Air All WRC Races in 2009
Following the World Rally Championship over the last few years has been basically impossible with respect to TV. There were snippets available here and there, but watching a race was an occasional...
eBay Pick of the Week: 1968 Torino GT 390
After our wreck of a Craigslist pick on Friday, we needed to atone for ourselves and drop a tasty morsel in your collective laps. This 1968 Torino GT 390 hit us in the gut as we’ve recently...
Event Coverage: 2009 Bay State Antique Auto Club Show
When you combine an old estate and more than 1,000 muscle cars, classics, and trucks, you’re bound to see a few things that catch your eye, make you cringe, or simply make you fall in love on...
Monday Time Killer: Holden Heaven
Holden is GM’s Australian wing and the people who brought us cool stuff like the recent GTO (may it rest in peace). The company has a neat history, starting off as a saddle making enterprise in...
81-Year Old Qualifies for NASCAR Race; Finishes Mid-Pack
Hershel McGriff qualifies as a living legend, well he already did, but now it’s a no-brainer. The 81-year old McGriff whose racing career has spanned decades and has included four wins in the...
Attila the Jav: New Parts Spotlight
We’re making plodding progress with our project 1968 Javelin that we’ve named Attila after the legendary warrior that scared the pants off the Romans way back in the day. Attila was kinda...
Friday Excuse to Go Home Early and Drink: Lutz Says Caprice is a No Go; We Say All Hope is Lost
After getting the gearhead world all cranked up with news that the defunct Pontiac G8 may survive as a Chevy Caprice, it now seems that’s not going to happen. By our stopwatch, it only took...
Mr. Norm is Building 2009 Challenger Convertibles, and They’ve Got Kenne-Bell Blown Hemis
Chicago’s “Mr. Norm” Krause has not lost his verve for hopping up Mopars. Back in the 1960s his Grand Spaulding Dodge dealership was a performance leader. Guys nationwide were...
Craigslist Pick of the Week: Basket Case 1978 Turbo Buick
In 1978 Buick sold a ton of Regals. Nearly 250,000 of them went home from dealers with happy new owners. Of that 250,000, 30,508 were equipped with a turbocharged V6. The tubocharged cars could have...
