Most of the hobbies and projects that we pour our energy (and our wallet) into are more than just pastimes. To many people, a hobby is a means of personal expression, born of a deep and earnest drive. To car enthusiasts particularly, a project vehicle can become as cherished as one of our own kids […]
Uncovering Pontiac’s Phantom: The Muscle Car That Time Forgot
Muscle cars have been the home of larger-than-life personalities since time immemorial. Others instantly took on a celebrity status, becoming a symbol for speed, rebellion, and American auto culture. They are still in the news at car shows and in films and online videos, and on social media feeds, decades after their manufacture. The Mustang, […]
Unexpected Origins: How Famous Car Brands Began
When the cars go by and you recognize the badge on their grilles and rear ends, the brain naturally connects them with shiny new factories, sophisticated machines and new cars streaming off of assembly lines. It seems as if every car manufacturer worth its salt has been designing cars all its life. Not so. Most […]
Georgia’s Old Car City: A Sanctuary for Classic Cars
Old Car City in White, Georgia offers an experience that’s caught in time-and it’s the perfect balance of natural beauty and historical decadence. This is the kind of place where old vehicles have been parked in a sprawling forested lot to age organically and turn into part of the scenery. When it initially appears as […]
Trump’s ‘Freedom to Fix’ Memo Empowers Car Owners
There is an almost primal satisfaction that arises from unlatching the hood, getting a little grime on your hands and repairing something yourself. For generations, the garage has been a sacred space of American independence. Where a little mechanical know-how and a few common tools can prevent a costly trip to the local mechanic. But […]
Dodge’s Overlooked Masterpiece: The Rarest V8 Muscle Wagon
American muscle cars are known for their engines, aggressive look and two-door bodies built for speed. Names like the Charger, Challenger and Super Bee instantly bring images of speeding cars racing tracks and loud V8 engines. In the 1960s and early 1970s car makers competed to create the fastest and most powerful cars on the […]
Britain’s Automotive Graveyard: A Tour of Defunct Marques
For more than 100 years of Britain’s motoring heritage more than three hundred different car firms have been set up around the country each striving for success in the automotive industry with technical innovation, stylish design and sheer innovation. And for a variety of economic reasons changing tastes, a cut-throat competitive industry and mergers almost […]
Used Car Pricing Data Reveals Widespread Deceptive Fees
Buying a used car is practically an American rite of passage-a process fraught with anxiety and exhilaration. You spend hours browsing online, analyzing different models and comparing prices until you finally see it-the one that feels right, listed for the price you can afford. Unfortunately for many, that feeling of triumph quickly fades the moment […]
Escaping a Sinking Car: The Survival Method You Need to Know
We’ve all seen action movies where a high-speed car flies off a bridge railing and plunges into a watery abyss. Inside, the driver races to unlock doors and windows as water fills the cabin and the minutes slip away until the water pressure equalizes. It’s so over-the-top it seems like a Hollywood fabrication-something you’d only […]
Carvana’s New Car Expansion Shakes the Auto Retail World
Shopping for a new car is a trial everyone recognizes in the same ways: It’s a day (at least) long haul with haggling, paperwork and an experience mostly under dealership fluorescents. That thought is exactly why 43-year-old Joshua Higginbotham of Kansas City decided last month never to shop that way again. “I don’t want to […]