A little over a year ago I bought a somewhat oddball old film camera from a British dude off Craigslist trying to unload his collection of, worryingly, the same kind of cameras I was buying up. Along with the camera, he gave me a free lens and a 1998 World Read more
Actor, writer and director Dax Shepard is about to drop CHIPS, an odd couple-action-motorcycle-comedy about endearingly idiotic California cops and hilarious highway hijinks inspired by the ‘70s TV show of the same name. What audiences may not know is Shepard’s a real gearhead, so I caught up with him in Read more
The Volkswagen Group returned to profitability in 2016 after a difficult year in 2015. And a good chunk of its success can be attributed to Porsche, which sold 238,000 vehicles last year and recorded an operating profit of $4.1 billion, up 14 percent from the previous year. Based on these Read more
Filed under: Etc. Before Subaru obliterated the competition, the Corolla All-Trac was a big seller in the Mountain Time Zone. Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1989 Toyota Corolla All-Trac Station Wagon Junkyard Gem: 1989 Toyota Corolla All-Trac Station Wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:01:00 EDT. Please Read more
Filed under: Etc.,Videos Now the gunman’s at large and she may have to leave town. Continue reading ‘Bright idea’ helped kidnapping victim escape trunk of moving car ‘Bright idea’ helped kidnapping victim escape trunk of moving car originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:01:00 EDT. Please see Read more
Buyers will no longer be able to purchase a Tesla Model S with a 60-kilowatt-hour battery pack starting next month, according to recent reports. Tesla sent out an email last week to inform potential buyers of the change. Tesla discontinued the 60-kWh variant of the Model S in 2015 before Read more
When it comes to documenting muscle cars, Ford guys have it good. Not only does every VIN tag identify the original engine that was installed in the vehicle, but a vast wealth of information is available from Ford’s own computer database, which is now exclusively licensed to Marti Auto Works. Read more
This is becoming a popular swap: putting 2003-and-newer Crown Victoria frames under older vehicles, especially pickups. There are several reasons for this. First, starting in 2003, the fullsized fords (Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car) all had rack-and-pinion steering and a coilover-style spring and shock assembly. For Read more
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