Gentlemen- I was given a Hudson Hornet for my 15th birthday, and told to get it running if I wanted to drive. You can imagine my surprise when I realized that the engineers expected the cars' 308 to put its 300+ lbs/ft to the tarmac through a cork-faced clutch. I learned all about the clutchless driving capability of…

You guys don't get it. Neither, thank the stars, does Toyota. Their new truck is a monstrosity that will never exceed 75-80,000 units. For Nissan, this would be a home run, but when the Toyopet maker invests a jillion dollars in San Antone, those numbers will lead to several angst-ridden "confessions of failure" from…

I am very glad to see this car, as well as the financial news on the latest quarterly results for GM. If VW and Porsche can make money with their labor costs, it isn't out of the question for the domestics, either. Now, if we could just muster the political will to Socialize medicine, think of the downstream benefit…

BMW has lost its' connection with their original constituency. They are now lusting after the Euro-trash, Paris Hilton types with more money than brains. The kind that brag about having ABS or DSC without the foggiest notion of what, why or how. I suppose in a world obsessed with 90 day accounting statistics, and…

I think there is an old truism that says it is better to keep one's mouth shut and be thought of as stupid than to open it and remove all doubt. You of the anti-union screed should heed this advice. At this point in time, the obligations to ALL workers, both white and blue collar, have dwarfed the asset base by a…

First, let me say that I have owned several 240/280/300's. Loved them. But, I am really tired of this theme that has strangled the styling of these cars. They look short, fat and ungainly to me, from the Infiniti's on down to the Sentra. Hire one of the Callum's, Carlos!

AMG is wholly owned by Daimler-Benz. And Toyota doesn't and won't have an original engineering idea in my lifetime. Their raison d'etre is refining everyone else's technology into their particular corporatespeak. This does not translate into the emotion so necessary to a true sports car. But that probably won't keep…

I love this photo. It shows me the same ethic that brought us such gems as the Toyopet and the 56 Ford clones of the early 60's. These engineers are great copiests, poor innovators. While I wouldn't relax if I lived in Dearborn, I wouldn't be losing sleep, either.But, be warned,as they will keep working on it day and…

That prototype has not aged well. I hope that production slims about 800#, and the whole thing becomes more svelte. This is the downside of retro-influenced styling, unfortunately. I'm pulling for the General, but he only has three strikes.

I may be late, but...... I've made my living from the auto business since I washed cars in my Dad's Rambler store in the early 60's. Today, perception is killing the domestics. Toyota= Good, Ford=Bad. You never hear about the sludge or rust fiascoes concerning Toyota, but some idiot tries a lane change at 75 in an…

I will bet that none of the people talking ever drove a 124 or 128 in a rainstorm. They have a lot to prove in this country. There is good reason why they do not sell on this side of the pond.