As a child growing up, my next door neighbor had a lipstick red 1954 Jaguar XK 140 - the sound of that in line six and the smell of leather and oil still resonate with me today - I have a weakness for two seater open roadsters and Jags. But anything fast will do. Sports cars, muscle cars, late 60's and early 70's Cadil…

I was lucky enough to ride around Milan in one of these during an extended stay in Italy back in 1978. My sister was a fashion model living in Milan with her fabulously flamboyant and wealthy boyfriend (who was very similar in appearance and manner to Raul Julia’s character in the movie Gumball Rally, maybe not as…

Triumph TR8

I owned the first version of this AWD Civic Wagon, an 1985 silver but it had an on demand, push button system and yes, it was a six speed with an ultra low stump pulling gear (only active in AWD) - a really great car that wasn’t much on power but you could drive it in almost any road conditions. I put 389,000…

I have owned a 2018 Fusion Hybrid SE for about four months now (a former rental car purchased with 31,000 miles) and I have to say that it was a somewhat reluctant and cynical purchase, having formerly owned four Hondas driven a collective 1,000,000 miles - I could not be happier or more satisfied with this car -…

Wow, thanks for a rare, overlooked trip down memory lane. Four of my favorite AWD vehicles in one video: Audi 5000 Quattro, Vanagon Syncro, Subaru GL10 (my first car I ever bought) and my favorite, the Honda Civic Wagon AWD (I owned the first year model with the push button system) I was a 4x4 enthusiast as a teenager…

I just bought a 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE after being a longtime Honda owner ( over a million miles total on four vehicle) - I was initially sceptical but after three months of ownership averaging 44mpg I’m amazed at how comfortable, roomy, quiet and “normal” this car is - I’m a convert now and don’t understand why…

My mother in law had one in burgundy that I used to drive when I first starting dating my wife in the early Eighties - that thing was a beast and was one of the most capable (in stock trim with an in line six and auto trans) four wheel drive vehicles I’ve ever driven. Butt ugly and clunky, it felt like driving a…

Those white shorts are groovy

Saaaay, isn't that a new, polyester, yellow cardigan you're wearing with those sporty, Sansabelt slacks? Handsome AND stylish!

A a former owner of a 1980 TRB roadster I can attest to their superb drivability and and that wonderful 215 V8. Hard tops are the rarest of TR8s (total production only numbered a little over 2000 units) having been the choice of most race teams because of their structural rigidity.  And I like yellow cars.  It suits…

I owned a 1980 Aztec Gold Triumph TR8 convertible bought brand new in 1979 and drove it for three years and it still haunts my dreams for being the most fun to drive car ever, mainly because of the stellar Buick derived 215 aluminum block engine. It was severely detuned from the factory to the point of 135 hp and had…

And Rita Hayworth is just another girl - right! Just wondering, what do you consider to be a “beautiful” car?

I’ve owned two (yes, two) first gen 1995 Honda Odyssey EX minivans and put 350,000 miles on the first and 290,000 on the last one - seriously, one of the best vehicles I’ve ever owned (and I specifically liked them for NOT having sliding doors). Not the quickest car you’ll ever drive but more than adequate power, roomy…

Did someone attempt to park that thing on the front porch? Parking position looks rather odd

I had one almost identical (same color and interior) but was the newer, restyled 1981 GL model, 4 speed GL with the coolest cyclops center high beam headlight (only worked with 4wd engaged) - the first car I ever bought and paid for with my own money and I SERIOUSLY LOVED THAT CAR. With a nice set of knobby Bridgestone…

These Audi Quattro models from this era with the in line 5 cylinder engine, silky 5 speed and the lockable, hydraulic front and rear diffs were fantastic cars - luxurious, roomy, sporty and nearly unstoppable in poor weather and unpaved roads but very expensive and sometimes frustrating to service and maintain.  The…

These Honda Accords are fantastically bland but surprisingly good cars to own and drive but $3900 is crack pipe money, period.  But it is in amazingly perfect shape and that 2.2 liter four is a great engine.

Number 2 forever car would be a perfectly restored 1972/73 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible with a box of period correct 8 track tapes, a full tank of gas, a high limit credit card and a beautiful summer to drive it from coast to coast!

My forever car is a low mileage, slightly resto-modded 1980 Triumph TR8 (Offey intake, Edelbrock/Holley 4 barrel carb, custom stainless steel headers/exhaust, Mallory ignition, fuel pump and distributor, upgraded interior, stereo, brakes, suspension, cooling fans and modern rims and tires.) I owned one from brand new…