Mazda Classic Automobil-Museum Frey in Augsburg, Germany. Photos courtesy Mazda Europe. The Frey family has been selling Mazda automobiles in the Augsburg, Germany, area since 1978, and it’s amassed quite a collection of rare and unusual examples from the Hiroshima, Read more
Chris Duke completes the exterior modifications of the 2000 Ford Ranger, and Alan Taylor heads to southern Utah to test drive the 2017 Land Rover Discovery. Episode Mentions Interco Tire SS-M16 Hostile Wheels MOAB Blade Cut Iron Bull Bumpers Spyder Auto Paramount Read more
Filed under: Green,Subaru,Green Automakers,Electric,Future Subaru increases R&D spending for EV, driver assist, autonomous, and connected vehicle technology. Continue reading Subaru PHEV possible next year, pure EV in 2021 Subaru PHEV possible next year, pure EV in 2021 originally appeared on Read more
Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, broke ground on its second battery plant in Kamenz, Germany today. The new plant signals an effort to increase the efficiency of battery production as Mercedes-Benz prepares to introduce a slew of EVs over Read more
Here’s a grab-shot of the Buick on the road in front of a weathered barn I found while taking a drive. If you look closely, you can just see the white cable ties on the rearview mirror. Photos by author. Read more
Filed under: Green,smart,Convertible,Coupe,Budget,Electric It has more power, too. Continue reading 2017 Smart ForTwo ED is cheaper than its smaller, slower charging predecessor 2017 Smart ForTwo ED is cheaper than its smaller, slower charging predecessor originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, Read more
Beneath the sheetmetal of Chris Travers’ 1956 Ford pickup is a blown EFI 302, a 4R70W auto trans, and a C4 Vette IRS. The combo wouldn’t idle or run smoothly down low. The Combo Chris Travers has been into F-100 Read more
Ford CEOs know they serve at the pleasure of the Ford family. Henry Ford II famously sacked Lee Iacocca in 1978, explaining simply, as Iacocca recounted in his autobiography: “Well, sometimes, you just don’t like somebody.” Jac Nasser was ousted Read more
Friction is the enemy of speed. Whether it’s rolling resistance or the wind flowing over the body at speed, racers work tirelessly to dispense it. The concept of friction may seem like an entirely external affliction, but there’s plenty of Read more
Date: sometime in the Seventies Location: some high school parking lot Source: Jim and Chester’s Garage What do you see here?