Yup on both counts. And “crate engine” classes beat us up even more.

I’ve been an automotive machinist since the late 70's. You got it-once carbs went away, the need for the 80k rebuild did too. Plus better oil-better materials-and actual engineering rather than crappy redo’s of the same engines designed in the 50's. The need for our work is down 75% compared to when I started. It’s…

Im actually surprised this causes surprise. I had a 1997 Pontiac grand prix gtp (supercharged 3.8) and i drove that car to 450,000 miles. The last 50k was through the rockie mountains for 1 year. I only got rid of it because it originally came from chicago and had the rust cancer set in. One day after a spirited drive…

i think it has to do with carburated engines. The moving parts wear out over time, making it perform slightly less consistent. While electronically injected engines can adjust according to their lambda sensor.

I sometimes wish Jalopnik could find an independent investor to spin-off of Gawker (or what ever the fuck it’s called now). This pedantic nonsense gets super fucking old.  This is an automotive news website, not a social platform to bitch about cool shit they can’t afford.

Well, a 90% income tax and 99% estate tax would certainly help the offshore account business.