For when you're REALLY late getting the kids to the soccer game. ... View more

First for me would be the after-market scissor doors conversions.  The idea sounds good on paper, but in practice it just makes the doors look flimsy and wobbly when they open up.  A lot of money/effort to make your ride look more cheaply built.   Next would be, for whatever reason, I see a lot of cars with the badges being deliberately removed from the grille.  Nothing in its place, just a black plastic hole with a bowtie or VW silhouette and some screw holes.  Doesn't look good now, and never will. ... View more

" For fun, let’s pretend our project car is the 1922 Detroit Electric".   OK, in a couple of days the screaming inside my head might die down.  Why would you ever want to hack up such a rare and original automobile?  The Edison system sounds great and ingenious for it's day, and should be preserved.  If you want to do an EV swapout on an EV, how about something a little less sacrilegious, like a Bradley GT Electric?   " There’s a lot of potential here to dream about chopping the roof down or sectioning the body of the Detroit"   Oh, great.  That's gonna be another 2 or 3 weeks. ... View more

Hmm.  It seems that when defining the worthiness of a car, the author never looks up from what's under the hood.  There's more to "underappreciation" than auction dollar per horsepower.    Not many memorable or interesting cars came out of that era, but occasionally there are a few that make people say, "Oh yeah, I *do* remember that car.  I liked that one!", and it didn't always involve how long a burnout mark it could make.    Some were just unique, different, or fun, but don't get the attention or prices they should these days.   For me, I still fondly recall the Porsche 944, the 911's cute-but-oft-ignored little sister, or the old Buick Reatta.  If I could find a Reatta with a working touch screen, I'd be in love. ... View more

" Performance benefit of the special upholstery is debatable."   Everyone knows that lightning bolts are what makes the car go faster. ... View more

Ah, the fun of a Ferrari with the quality of a Fiat.  Um... no. ... View more

One word:  donks. ... View more

On top of everything else with the Jeep, methinks the graphics are neither original nor factory.  You can see that the word "Renegade" is crooked, as the middle of the sticker drifts down toward the hood line, and the last two letters trail upward.  Probably applied in someone's garage, and not too well.  Looks like a JC Whitney job to me. ... View more

I never thought I'd say this, but I think this time Chip's design doesn't go far enough.  The problem for me s that BMW's design suffers from too much "face".  The addition of the bumper is nice, but the lower half still suffers from too much grillework.  I'd fill in everything below the lateral bumper line, leaving only the two kidneys up top.  The solid white face below could become a badged air dam or some functional ground-effects venting.  The added blank white space up front would tone down some of that massive original grille. ... View more

Today's special at Carlyle Motors:  Classic vintage Trans Am, ultra low miles.  Professionally maintained Hollywood car.  Engine loaded with lots of extra firepower, blown by industry professionals.  Top speed, 140 mph forward, 320 mph in reverse.  Idles totally silent.  Some cosmetic damage, engine did have slight detonation when last run.  Serious offers only, inquire with manager. ... View more

One look at the Alfa P33 and all I can hear inside my head is " ♫ Go Speed Racer, Go! ♪ " ... View more

I'm not really looking forward to the time these become more ubiquitous in the US, and I start spending weekends picking them out of the wheels wells of my '56 Olds. ... View more

They could have shaved 5 lbs. off the weight if they'd have left off the stickers.  But I know -- It's the stickers that make it go faster. ... View more

I have the gun, but so far have only measured some exhaust manifolds, and the inside of my mouth.  Oh, come on, you've all done it! ... View more

Look closer, all '50s and '60s kids know it's "Dubble" Bubble, not "Double" Bubble. ... View more

My "scam radar" is really going off if the seller will only show the definitive proof of authenticity to the winning bidder.  He's basically saying, "After I have your $90,000, I'll show you the (possibly fake, possibly inaccurate) proof."  Thanks, but I'll pass. ... View more

Put PewDiePie's butt in it for 10 minutes, and he could have tripled the price.  Sadly. ... View more

The Daniel Baldwin of sports cars. ... View more

I once put a Sparkomatic audio system in my car.  Somebody stole my car; when I came out, the car was gone but the radio was still there. ... View more

So THAT's where I left that thing.  Man, what a weekend that was!  All I remember is a lot of tequila, a "dancer" named Kandi, and something about a circus monkey? ... View more

Of course they rejected it, Kyle, the wheels are "incorrect"! ... View more

" It makes sense; they just don’t make cars like they used to."   That makes me chuckle.  I remember how we would all kick the tires on the new '80s cars and lament the same thing. ... View more

Wait, wait, wait... let's go back to that embarrassing interlude story for a moment... ... View more

I wish you'd have included a list of the modifications by Lorinser.  From what I can see, other than a set of MJ's butt dimples in the seats, it doesn't look much more special than any other (heavily) used Mercedes out there.  $150,000 premium for Michael's glute prints? ... View more

Didn't you guys do a story about someone who made an aftermarket hidden-headlight conversion kit for the Healy "Frogeye" Sprite?  Now those were some interesting headlights! ... View more

A 1929 Rolls Royce with a purple velvet interior, fuzzy steering wheel, and a 10,000 watt bass-boomer stereo shoved in the back.  I only submit this because I actually saw one of these at a show.  My gut still hurts a little when I think about it. ... View more

You know it's European, because all vintage American cars have a petrified french fry from the 1960s under one of the seats. ... View more

"Room for 5 inside, and 1 up top!" -- Clark Griswold ... View more

Well, those probably weren't headed for the 2020 Monterey Online Auction. ... View more

Sounds like the company was riding high until the wheels fell off.  Thank you, you've been great.  I'll show myself out now. ... View more