Buying any project car is a gamble. The reason we buy derelict or needy modes of transportation is the foolish belief that we can return a broken hulk to a functional object. When the first step is ...
If you follow this site, you won’t be surprised to learn that our staffers have their hands in many different automotive projects—some glamorous, some not, and certainly more than we have time to ...
Modern cars—those made from the 1980s to today—are on an accelerated path toward collector status. That’s what our analysts observed when crunching the data on vehicles featured at auction over the ...
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The race started with a familiar routine: Earplugs before climbing into the car, helmet before belts, and gloves last. Right as I was reaching for the ignition a cheery face popped in front of me, ...
I’m sure there were a good number of friends and colleagues who thought I had really jumped off the deep end. I mean, I spent most of my life beating my chest about how V-8 power was superior and how ...
“The last properly built Mercedes-Benz, when engineers held sway over the accountants.” If you’ve ever drifted your eyes over the classifieds in search of 1980s and 1990s Mercedes metal, you’ll have ...
I just read your article about someone wanting to disable their Start/stop function. I have a 2022 MB GLS 450 (with the M256-E30 DEH LA-R, in-line six engine) with the ISG (Integrated ...
When it comes to insurance, a primary concern – and rightfully so -- of classic and collector car owners is how much your policy will pay out if you have an accident and your car is a total loss. Of ...
Forgive the eye candy photo, but who’d want to click on a pic of a heater control valve? A few weeks ago, my wife and I drove up to Manchester, Vermont to see old friends. This is something of a ...
Much as I admire the craftsmanship and ingenuity of many restomods, I wouldn’t call myself a huge fan. Personal preferences and quality concerns aside, they rarely get cast in movies, and for good ...