CAFE Battle, China Rethink, Plymouth Burial, Etc.
Jul 9, 2001
Just when I think that the car world is calming down, new battles and corporate decisions crop up. Here's the latest happenings. ... Continue reading
Collectible Ford Mustang Boss 302
Jul 2, 2001
It would be hard to put a single label on the Boss 302 Ford Mustang that was produced only in 1969 and 1970. ... Continue reading
Gasoline Alternatives Back In The News
Jun 25, 2001
They say that what goes around, comes around and the latest subject of this axiom is the assumed need for something to fuel our vehicles besides straight gasoline. Opponents of this venerated liquid state that it burns 'dirty,' pollutes our air and is adding to the greenhouse problem that's warming our universal atmosp ... Continue reading
Upcoming MG, Bentley, Maybach, DeTomaso, Saturn
Jun 18, 2001
New auto models are coming at us thick and fast as car makers scramble for bigger and juicier pieces of the various market segment pies. ... Continue reading
Jun 11, 2001
In the fast-paced automotive world auto brand names have a place in corporate history but only as company spin-doctors intemperate them. Henry Ford I is portrayed as a backyard racer/genius who pioneered the auto business in its early days but in the 1930's he was a tyrant who had goon squads beat up his dissident work ... Continue reading
Olds Fades While Gm Buys And A Little Guy Fights
Jun 4, 2001
As I get older I enjoy simply watching the world roll by and this especially applies the automotive world. Things happen fast in it and it's hard to keep on top of it all. ... Continue reading
Collectible Volvo P1800 '61 TO '73
May 29, 2001
The reason I always carry a small camera is that I never know when I might spot an old friend in a parking lot. A few weeks ago, I came across an early 60s Volvo P1800 sports coupe and the car touched off a minor flood of memories. ... Continue reading
Jag History Brings Back Memories
May 21, 2001
Not long ago we received a promotional kit from Jaguar announcing the 30th anniversary of its legendary E-type a two-placed sports car that still turns heads after three decades. It was accompanied by a photo of the car as it was introduced to the American public at the New York International Automobile Show that year. ... Continue reading
May 14, 2001
As we somewhat prematurely predicted in 1995 in our story of Ransom E. Olds, founder of the company that bears his name Oldsmobile will soon join Hudson Studebaker DeSoto and so many other defunct brands in that Big Wrecking Yard in the Sky. At the time it was almost a toss-up between Olds and Buick as to which would g ... Continue reading
Alejandro De Tomaso - An Italian Original
Apr 30, 2001
Ask average Americans to name as many 'exotic' Italian cars as possible and most will surely top their list with the name Ferrari. That romantic name conjures up visions of crimson-hewed rides down Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hill sans top with balmy breezes blowing gently through long blonde hair. ... Continue reading
A Mixed Bag Of Good And Bad Automotive News
Apr 23, 2001
The auto business encompasses so many different aspects, it's hard to cover them all. This time we touch on items that range from decisions made at the international corporate level down to customized retro-rods. ... Continue reading
Apr 16, 2001
Lately, we haven't heard much about Road Rage, at least not in the sensational manner we did a few years ago. ... Continue reading
Collectible Plymouth Barracuda '67 To '69
Apr 9, 2001
As a brand, Plymouth is now a thing of the past, which is a fact to be lamented. The marque has a long and interesting history in almost all segments of the American auto business and at the peak of the Muscle Car era that ended in the early '70s, it was a leading contender. Muscle Cars were intermediate-sized two-door ... Continue reading
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