When I first developed an affection for the automobile, I was absolutely obsessed with Ford’s Mustang. When I was a senior in High School we hauled this 1968 GT Fastback home for me to wrench on. I spent a lot of the next few years carefully disassembling the car and preparing it for restoration. Somehow my fool mind…

Back in the late 1940s, Ford of Canada decided to invent a new automobile company name for rebadged Mercury cars. That name was Monarch, and it died twice. First, with the introduction of Edsel, FoC killed the Monarch name, but brought it back when Edsel was a flop. Then, it died for good in 1961 when the Galaxie was…

This short video from Porsche’s YouTube channel is like a 60-second Wish You Were Here card from a totally awesome vacation. Just like when you receive one of those cards, you’re happy for the people enjoying themselves, but you’re a little bit jealous that you are not, in fact, there. I’ve taken to calling…

The route book I hold in my hands is plainly laid out with diagrams of upcoming intersections and mileage callouts to ensure we’re on the right path. It’s a simple and easy way to show a hundred cars worth of enthusiasts the fun way to get to our next stop. My only problem; the odometer in our 400,000-mile Porsche 944…

Perhaps the greatest moment in Porsche lore is when Mark Donohue set a world closed-course record for the fastest average lap speed in history. All that time ago, Donohue managed to run an incredible 221.12 miles per hour in a modified Porsche 917/30, a record that would stand until 1987. Porsche has a retired mega…

Earlier today we told you about Ferrari’s new not-an-SUV Purosangue lineup and the announcement that the company will be bringing 14 new models to market in the coming years. That was when Rod Millington pointed out that “new models” could include something as simple as a badge and color change. Ferrari’s model…

Back in the 1980s, it was a pretty common occurrence for tv shows and comic books aimed at children to focus on a troop of do-gooders trying to take down an evil gang of baddies. Each of the characters named and drawn differently so that an interstitial commercial could tout the infamous “Collect Them All” line when…

Back in the early 1990s, Nissan was on top of the world. The Yokohama-based company was building incredible sports cars like the 300ZX Turbo, the 240SX, and the R32 GT-R. In their home market, they also released a series of cutesy small cars based on the sub-compact Nissan March, including this quasi-sports coupe, the…

I regret to inform everyone that the greatest SUV of all time is no longer available to purchase new. It was, and will always be, the Honda Element. It was too good for us, and we didn’t realize what we had until it was gone. 

Imagine being in France in the mid-1980s and thinking that a 20-year-0ld Citroen 2CV isn’t esoteric enough on the streets for your taste. You like the idea of the aircooled front-driver, but you’re looking for something a little more sporting and rare. Maybe something that offers open air motoring; something as…

While the three-row capable 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE will make its official debut at the Paris show next month, the automaker has quietly released copious photographs and all of the information surrounding the SUV today. Not the most exciting-looking thing in the world, but it’ll sell like hotcakes.

The motorsport community lost a true pioneer today. Don Panoz, IMSA Vice President, racing impresario and innovator of speed, has died at 83, according to multiple news reports.

David has a particular knack for writing about his projects in a way that makes the rest of us feel like we’re there turning wrenches and uncovering horrible truths in the process. Those of us who do our own work on our own old cars can commiserate, because we’ve all been there. We’ve all seen projects spiral out of…

Radwood has been around for a little over a year now, and the show has finally spread across the U.S. for a show on the Eastern Seaboard. A couple of weeks ago, Radwood joined up with GridLife for an automotive festival like no other in Georgia, at Road Atlanta. Nearly 200 cars joined in ‘80s and ‘90s celebrations,…

I grew up in Michigan, which is Canada Lite, and made a lot of bad decisions fueled by the kind of canned Canadian swill they call beer. I certainly had a lot more of the Labatt variety than Molson, but they’re basically the same when push comes to shove. If I’d had access to a Cadillac Limo and a sno cat, I probably…

Has everyone forgotten about the 2014 Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo Concept by now? Yeah, I thought so. Here’s a reminder. 

It might seem a little hyperbolic to say that driving any car changed my life, but the automobile is such a big part of my life, of all of our lives, that driving a truly great one can be transcendent. Sure, it’s not the same feeling as your wedding day, or the day your child is born, but it’s a memory that sticks to…

Time marches on, and with it comes the forward trudge of progress. Despite best efforts, Volkswagen’s sporty hot hatchbacks have been getting larger, more comfortable, and much more capable. The current supermini-range of cars is now on par with what was a compact hatch in the early 1990s, and on paper the Up! GTI is…

Following an earthquake early on Thursday morning, Toyota will suspend production in most of its Japanese facilities. While no damage has been done to Toyota’s plants, indefinite power loss in some supplier plants has caused a shortage of automotive components. More than a million homes and businesses in Hokkaido…