When I was freshly out of college, and accustomed to driving old Fords, I bought a 1937 Packard 120 and it was my daily driver, and only 3 years older than me. Say what you will, it was a beautiful car and fun to drive, and only cost a couple of hundred dollars to buy. While I was in college, I had an opportunity to buy one that was several years older. It had an engine bay that was nearly as long as my then current old Ford. It was a very nicely preserved limo, with a window that separated the driver from the passengers, a speaking tube, crystal bud vases and beautiful maroon paint. It drove nicely, although its size was a little intimidating. I can still remember how that huge engine sounded when running it through the gears. The asking price (1960) was $1,500.00 but I couldn't dig up the money. I told my father that it would be the best investment he could ever make and would one day be worth $1,000,000.00 but he laughed at me, and it was back to the old Ford for 3 or 4 more years. ... View more

No turbo 6 badge from the 80's Buick turbos? ... View more

It ALWAYS makes me happy to see perfectly good cars cast aside, then salvaged and restored! This Caprice is a beauty; even though my preference would be the hardtop version, I'd gladly park this one in the garage! Personally, I feel that the "Cars for Clunkers" program accelerated the demise of many perfectly good cars. Kudos to Jason Bagge, and please, keep up what you're doing!! 🙂 ... View more

Dyno- stupid auto correct. ... View more

Hilarious to think that at 19-20, nearly 40 years ago, I was tasked to occasionally work on a couple (the shop owner had a junk 330, and his friend had similar) to get them running decent and through smog. My "expertise?" I had a 911, with its dual 40IDAs, and fiddled my way around keeping it running. Who knew where things would go. ... View more

John Callies was the engineer in charge of developing the Pontiac Fiero as the Pace car for the Indy 500 in 1984. At the Engine Performance Expo in Jan 2021, John was interviewed and asked to describe that development process. This is a fantastic war story for anyone who likes the Pontiac Fiero. 1. Start at engineperformanceexpo.com. 2. Register with your name & email address. 3. Enter the Expo. 4. Browse your way to Day 3 and start the Day 3 replay. 5. John Callies' interview starts at 03:33:54. ... View more

My wrenching cat is gone too. He would go to sleep on the air cleaner. And as if by esp he would know when I needed a break and gently tap my hat bill as if to say, "Stop. It's time for a break". ... View more

The Runge Porsche is by far the coolest in the group! Professional craftmanship, authentic period character and probably a blast to drive and hear. Dr Porsche is smiling. ... View more

'stang, triumph, lancia in no particular order: enclosed, older, nota tube car. Can C myself drivin those 3, may B even a rest0mod for legal street/strip. ... View more

I still have a couple sets of tire chains in the garage...just in case... Why??? I don't know why. I don't think there's a tire made today that they would fit...! ... View more

Just goes to show what a clever guy can do with two scissors jacks, a purpose built transmission jack and a neat and well lit work space. I call that cheating. ... View more

If you scroll through the gallery, it's there. ... View more

100% agree on the stupid "voice" used in the BAT vehicle descriptions. It sounds like someone trying to be authoritative, but as you point out, ends up instead sounding like someone trying to dodge accountability. They need to hire knowledgeable, professional automotive writers then end every description with a simple disclaimer that all information is provided by the seller who bears sole responsibility for its accuracy. ... View more

Back in the day (I know, I know, too many of my posts start this way) I took GM's invitation to request, and I received, their free VHS cassette which is about a 25 minute commercial for the H1. It still impresses me with footage of those things confidently driving through bumper-high snow and popping up onto three foot high steps. You should be impressed that I have a working VCR. ... View more

Makes sense since cutting coils causes the rate to skyrocket, the spring is stiffer therefore harder to compress. ... View more

The 1960 Dodge Polara wagon was a hardtop The Matador wagon of 1960 had the B pillar. At age 10 we had one and road tripped to Fla in that back facing 3 rd row seat . Six years later took my drivers test on it before it was to the rust pile. My dad pulled those awesome backup lights and used them for rear deck lights on our boat 🇺🇸 ... View more

Hit send too soon!! There are few old cars in Japan. For most of the populace it's not practical to own anything more than 10 years old. New cars (and <10 years) go through a thorough inspection every two years that includes all maintenance, even rebuilding the brakes. So it's a bit costly. After 10 years the car has to have a YEARLY inspection! There can be no rust-through of the outer body shell. Since the inspection is so thorough and costly there is little maintenance done between them , and it's hardly necessary. Antique and collector cars are just not seen on the roads -- I did once, close to an auto show (which was mostly new car introductions). Laws for antiques and collectibles are very restrictive as far as driving on public roads. ... View more

Unfortunately they decided to rip out the gorgeous 1948 dashboard and replace it with a very boring modern piece of plastic nothingness !! Yuuuuuk. ... View more

The flag will fly even prouder thanks to your kind words!  ... View more

The first Citroen I ever saw was a DS in about 1961. I was 10 years old, a real Space Age Kid, and I thought it must have been powered by a turbine or something special. I as I got older and more into cars, I read about them, and was fascinated by how they did things. I'm still wowed by the styling and engineering, but sadly have never had a ride in one. - Jim ... View more

Monza was not just "one of the earliest US-built turbocharged cars," it was the WORLD'S first followed in a few weeks by the Oldsmobile Jetfire. GM ruled the technological roost in the early 1960s don't ya know? ... View more

Great to hear you have a close by, reputable, specialist shop to help you sort out your "new" car. You mentioned "CD" in your description of the audio system, but I don't see a slot on the head unit for a disc. Does it have a remote-mounted CD changer? ... View more

I have a set of Harbor Freight wrenches I have narrowed the open end on for tight spaces, I have dripped them to use on AN fittings. ... View more

Hey pard, I think the Elkies and Ranchero's were and still are under estimated. Maybe not from the factory, but if they are set up right they can haul everything from toilets, plumbing and the body parts that fit on them  (A--)! They also look cool while doing it. ... View more

The Beach Boys were champions of only plagiarism... ... View more

Truly a great article. I agree, the prices for coverage are a MAJOR enabler. That being said, I am done on collecting any more. I need my time to do more things than maintenance. 11 cars, huh? I will be looking for you on Hoarders :). ... View more

Jack, this is why you’re the best. Please don’t change. This is so incredibly unpopular to say, so thank you for saying it. ... View more

My dad was in barge and rail car sales when I was young and always drove an Olds. Usually got a new car every few years - always a full size and usually a Ninety-Eight. As an Olds man, mom usually drove a Vista Cruiser. The first was a '66 Vista Cruiser to replace her '59 Chevy (Impala, I believe; loved those wide wing-like fins). The next was a '68 Vista Cruiser. A '73 Vista Cruiser followed that, but my favorite was the '68 (especially with the bigger engine). My best friend's folks were GM people also; his was a Caprice and his mom had an Electra 225. My brother's and sisters' rooms were right off the carport (remember those?) at our home. One night the dog was barking up a storm, but dad apparently didn't bother to get up to see what the ruckus was about. Us kids, of course, slept like the dead. But that night some ne'er-do-wells stole the engine and transmission out of his car right in the carport! This was back in the early to mid 60s, but I can't imagine that was easier than simply jimmying the door lock and rolling the car out of the carport and down the street. ... View more

How can I find out info about what you see and what could be for sale. Like older caddy and chrysler. Eataly dodge dart wagons ... View more

I worked as a parts counter man for over 50 years and am one of the lucky ones to not have to retire to a padded room. Customer attitude plays a big role in the kind of service you will get. I would go the extra mile sourcing parts for someone who treated me with respect. I would never try to oversell product (like high priced snow tires to a senior who never left the city ),much to my boss's chagrin. Things like that build trust between you and your customer. At the dealership where I worked for 42 years,we had a set of parts books that went back into the 1940's and a couple of us still knew how to use them. It's amazing how many parts work for years (ignition parts for my '29 Buick are still available off the shelf) ! I had many customers that would only deal with me, but retirement was and is still welcome. ... View more