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1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible

Frame-off restoration 350 CI V-8 engine Automatic transmission Air conditioning Power steering Power brakes Power convertible top Bucket seats with console Rally wheels Louvered hood Dual exhaust



Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback 1969

A unique example of Ford Mustang history is offered here in the muscular form of this Raven Black 1969 Boss 429 fresh from long-term ownership in a private collection. Built to homologate the new 429 “semi-hemi” engine for NASCAR, the Boss 429 was the most powerful Mustang offered by Ford and one of the rarest […]


Incredible HEMI Power Rolls into the World’s Largest Collector-Car Auction

One Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible is a big deal. Two are a really big deal. Combine two Hemi Cuda Convertibles and a Dodge Hemi Challenger R/T Convertible together and the effect is monumental. Those E-Bodies are just three of 31 Hemi-powered Mopars on offer at the Mecum Kissimmee 2016 auction, the largest collector-car and Road […]


Ford Returns to CES 2016 with Ford GT as Official Show Vehicle

Ford is returning to CES in January with even more news on the company’s holistic approach to create products and services that make people’s lives better. “Ford was the first automaker to have a significant presence at CES nine years ago, and we are proud to continue that legacy of innovation in 2016,” said Mark […]


1954 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster

In 1954, total production of the Corvette reached less than a quarter of projected numbers, with only 3,640 Corvettes built in the four different color combinations available that year. Options included Polo White, Sportsman Red and Black all paired with the timeless Red interior, or Pennant Blue complemented by Beige interior treatments. Even with such […]


Cummings Diesels

Back in the 1980s, Chrysler was the only one of the big three American automakers that did not have a diesel engine in their model lineup. In 1978, General Motors offered a 350 Diesel in their Oldsmobile model line. It was an existing V8 gasoline-powered design that they retooled for diesel use. Ford followed in […]


The Dymaxions

The legendary father of the Geodesic dome house, Buckminster Fuller, made automobiles too.  If you don’t know about “Bucky” he was a real maverick. Billing himself as “a gentle revolutionist, a loveable genius, an anti-academician, doctor of science-arts- design,” among many other roles, “Bucky” changed the way the world viewed consumer products.  He used the […]


Leasing vs. Buying

New cars are expensive and that translates to large monthly payments.  No wonder that the lower payments you get when you lease a car has made leasing so popular.  Rather than just looking at the monthly payment, though, the question really is: which financial approach best meets your needs? Let’s take a look at the leasing […]


High Performance Car Speakers

If you want good sounding audio in your car, then you are going to need a good set of audio speakers. The problem is, though, what constitutes a good set of speakers? In this article we will review the ins and outs of perhaps the most important part of the automotive audio experience. First, a […]