Matt's channel is absolutely addictive. So are Fab Rats, Trail-Mater, Robby Layton, and others. All the channels are family friendly, you'll never hear a swear word on anyone's channel. It's worth checking out. Being a Corvair guy, I started watching when he started to build the 61 Corvair station wagon, but I've watched every single episode. ... View more

You're talking about 1970. And, truth be told, the 335-horse 383 was not advertised for the Charger and Charger 500. If you bought a 383 stick, Chrysler slipped in the 335-horse engine but it was still advertised as 330. It's a can of worms that needed its own story, if not more word count. ... View more

I agree. I have been reading C/D since 1962, and the last few years have been realllllly sad. I can't wait for my sub to run out! (Ezra Dyer and the letters are the only things worth reading) ... View more

Kudos to Nissan for the new Z. Specially for keeping the manual. That alone will make it a better seller than the BMW, Toyota tried to pass as the new Supra. I owned a 96 TwinTurbo and an 08 350Z but after Nissan went downhill in the quality department I have never looked at them the same way. This car looks like tons of fun but I cant justify it over my paid off 15 Mustang GT. ... View more

There was a feature in Mopar Action back in June 2016 on a 71 Cuda allegedly owned by Elvis. It was for sale but they issued an update that the Elvis title was "bogus". ... View more

Hello All! These machines, most would agree, are each quite lovely in its own way. However, remember to watch out what you wish for...you just may get it!...Oh! the cost of parts and service! (same old song and dance!)... ... View more

You evidently miss the marketing aspects most mfgs use at new model introduction and at enthusiast events.  Times like at Woodward GM got Roger Penske and GM own space car collection to drive down the street.  Rolls doing a new car intro at Pebble Beach with the original Silver Ghost sitting near by.  It is not feeding they hype but leveraging your heritage.  Sadly little remains of Cadillacs heritage at GM for them to leverage. I expect the new flagship may appear with a borrowed car. Imagine it with the Worlds Fair V16 coupe?  Even at SEMA many of the GM cars generate excitement. I have seen a number of their Pontiac cars at the Pontiac National over the years it instilled meaning to a brands they never understood.  ... View more

Dang now there is a movie I am going to miss. ... View more

Pacer X..........yea baby !!!..... Wayne and Garth would be proud. ... View more

Sir this is fiction, regardless of what you may have seen or heard elsewhere! 😀 ... View more

I hadn't heard the term "manky" before but it deffinetly describes the smell of the carpet in some of the old British sports cars I've owned. At least you got the seating situation resolved so now you can sit in it and listen to music. ... View more

Scout styling, etc. copied by Bronco became the iconic look of that niche of vehicle --at least in respects to the recent fad and what people are spending big dollars restomodding. Scout name and presence has faded out of popular culture though. Bronco had many more years of production and a famous car chase... and did survive into the SUV age of mainstream car production. VW the only thing that comes to mind even dancing into this territory is the Thing (type 181) which I would love to see come back. However, I see why if you own the rights to Scout you might put your money on that horse instead. Most people under 40 will just assume VW is reviving their own old model (if they choose to market it that way). If they indeed go retro look, I think it does boost old Scouts by association. ... View more

Personally, I'm a little shocked. We have the Suzuki No offense small kind of fun to drive but they are a death trap on wheels, when you can find Jeep TJ 97-2003 (2004 best of the models) for under 20K easily. Then we talk verts. There is nothing like a drop dop sports car I have had my share. But I agree we need to add Targa tops and T tops into the mix. In all of this I would take an 81-83 280ZX with T-Tops over most of the cars Not as fast as the 300Z verts or some others but my god what a blast to drive. Factor out any 2+2 models. The name of the article should not be Convertibles but address a far reach of cars from Verts, Targa's to T-Tops. Sometime Haggerty tosses these articles out there too fast without a real in-depth look at the market. and for 944's they are out there easily for under 20K if you look, and you don't mind doing a little body work. I have seen 928 Verts in the 24-26K range over 20, but nice rides all the same no going to be an S model ... View more

I am with you, and I want to see what it looks like in the rear end as well. ... View more

His level of detail is just amazing. I bet if he did sell the models it would be incredibly pricey. ... View more

the winner gets this car. 2nd place gets 2 of them! (at 16 I may have thought this car was cool. at a slightly older age, I would park it a few blocks away from my house.) ... View more

Good writing is good writing, regardless of the author’s questionable taste in transmissions and even more questionable roadside cop manners. For the sake of all that is holy in Automobilia, do get that car swapped to a gated six-speed! For the doubters and the haters: the engine sound ALONE is a good reason to own such a car, if you can afford one (and maybe if you can’t too). Thank you for this cocky, yet self-aware and very funny essay. My recommendation for further fun and mayhem: ship your Ferrari to Germany for a driving holiday and really get to know the other side of 200 km/h — in traffic. ... View more

I am sure this was filmed prior to that Bring a Trailer deal, but the "oddities" do shine a bad light on Duncan for sure although I don't think they are technically illegal... just not admirable. ... View more

The ignition requirements for any 4-stroke engine are refreshingly similar no matter the displacement or number of cylinders. The capacitor doesn't even have to fit under the cap; if you can wire it up it will work. Glad you tried what you had access to! ... View more

Very nice. Typical experience of mine as well ordering generic cables on Ebay/amazon etc. I'm slowly learning to just bite the bullet and order OEM/NOS/good-used when possible. The time I spend messing around correcting/re-engineering cheap aftermarket stuff is simply not worth it most of the time. ... View more

Thanks @TalkingPie and @Scoutdude your answers are great, and could very well be what the OP needed to read!  ... View more

Rob, it was great meeting you in person in Eureka Springs. And lo and behold, my little ratty s-box of a 2002 (at least outwardly) is here on the Hagerty website. Twice. I am photobombing the lovely cabriolet and am also the car behind the red car on the right in your group shot. That's a pretty good way to start a Monday. ... View more

Too many variables (temperature, speed, flat or hilly elevation, etc.) to know for sure. But the odds are you won't make the round trip journey in a Lightning with the extended range battery, range estimates go everywhere from 160 miles to under 100 miles.   Wouldn't be a problem if you can charge up a tad, for 10-20 mins at your destination, though.  ... View more

As they say opinions are like well you fill it in but everyone has one.  There are various forms of compilation today and levels with varying cost.  Access you budget, skill level and match it to what you can afford or do.   Being honest with your skills is the key as anyone can buy a car but few can extract what is needed to drive them.  As they say Fast guys, Rich guys and idiots.  My buddy a good drive often is fixing damage by someone that is over their head.  Computer racing today is where many drivers are coming from. They have mastered the skill less the seat of the pants feeling. It is cheaper and safer to see where you stand.  Racing is a different world today and with the poor economy it is in for trying times.  ... View more

Haven't seen a comment about it, the lead picture... kid in the driver's seat, checking it out. Clearly lost in the moment.   20 years from now, photo edges curled up, oil smudged and taped into the lid of a toolbox. Pit row somewhere: "That was dad's car. That's what started all this..." ... View more

Left brain: It's a cool design exercise that shows intake tuning can be very effective. If implemented in an actual car it would crack to pieces in short order because the extreme length would put too much stress on the mounting points. Right brain: That is so cool! 😄 ... View more

I wonder if we'll ever see a dealer-networked backed neoclassic again? I'm kind of surprised some EV startup hasn't taken a classic name like Duesenberg and taken a bunch of deposits based on some renderings. ... View more

   I rode for 50 years almost exactly to the day, and then I crashed.  I had to admit to myself that I didn't have the reflexes I once did, and the crash also reminded me that I broke more easily and didn't heal nearly as quickly than when I was 50 years younger.  When I called my wife from the ER, her response was, "time to get rid of the motorcycle".  After a little reflection (and a few pain pills to get that first night's sleep), I saw that she was completely right.  I had my 50 years of fun on the street.  Now I (and the grandkids) ride a minibike around the field at the ranch and as long as I don't forget where the barbed wire fence is, and the gophers don't make a new hole hidden somewhere, I feel pretty safe out there.    Do I miss riding the big bike our on a curvy road?  Absolutely.  Am I sorry I gave it up?  Nope - not even a little bit.   😃 ... View more

Folks, let’s not hate on Detroit. City is trying to remedy a problem here, let’s lean into it and help makes things better. I also challenge those who believe Detroit is dead to actually spend some quality time in the city. Between history, art, cuisine and a growing revitalization, Detroit has a lot to offer. Still has a ways to go, but the more positivity and hard work we pour into it, the better it’s going to be. ... View more

Is it the color you like?  That's all that should matter.   ... View more

Page Image shouldn't have used. IH / Navistar is a "Far Cry" from that Scout. Had a Navistar based Diesel in a Truck. What a _ _ No power ... View more

My grandfather's friend Rocco had a '68 or '69 American two-door he bought new and drove until he died in the mid-80s. Every time I see one of these I can't help but think of him, my grandpop, and my dad (Rocco's godson) sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee and shooting the breeze. ... View more

After two older Legacy's I bought a 12 Outback 3.6R and love it. A little more aero than the Forester, and most importantly a real five speed automatic. I have over 120K miles on it with just normal service and tires. My expert expects that I can get 150+ with a timing chain replace. CVTs are junk trannys and reportedly blow up after 100K. ... View more

Rivian stock price would disagree. $100k for a truck with a full-charge that can’t do the same work as a F150 with 10 gallons of fuel. ... View more

I don't know...   The "Full Classic" collectors sort of started the hobby from the preservation/investment standpoint. And (as you say) most of those cars are relegated to collections to be looked at and driven very little. To me, those match up to the rare-spec muscle cars 30+ years removed (or like the Buick Skylark, Cameo pickup, Chrysler letter cars of the 50s if we need to fill in the in-between decades a bit). Same place that early exotics live in.   But the muscle car era also has the Model T plentiful examples situation going on as well as the Duece coupe/roadster thing where reproductions (and clones) are becoming common.    So while we will see less and less "real" GTO Judges just cruising around, there may in fact be more GTO Judges cruising around than were ever made as I can see this passing the fibreglass roadster market as the cars are a better fit for more people and their uses.   I think this holds for Mustangs, Camaros, Chevelles... maybe we don't see repop bodies for Oldsmobiles muscle cars or AMC.   The bigger risk for us not seeing these old cars is you local/state/federal government restricting or banning their use. ... View more

I have a great friend who hails from about 30miles outside Bismark.  Longtime family farmers - dad, brothers, cousins, etc.  He did leave the farm, and went into law enforcement (as did one brother).  A few years ago, when back home for the annual pheasant hunt, he and that brother dragged two T-coupes (one a '27 that we know for sure, not sure about the other).  Neglected?  You bet.  Rusted.  Bullet holes.  Missing pieces. One of them had a tree growing through it.  Borrowed my trailer to haul them home.  Today, one of 'em looks like this:     The guy is retired law enforcement.  He built this in his garage.  I went over a helped a few times and gave some advice and lent some tools.  But basically, this fellow, who never had any mechanical training and is a self-taught welder, built this thing from the cement floor up.  It can be done (even by a Dakotan!).   😊 ... View more

Neither the Ford GT nor Corvette are Mustangs or Camaros. Did you read the article? ... View more

but anymore Hang a 'Badge' on it call it what you want ... View more

As a flipper I'm a flop, but I don't care. I buy old vehicles because I'm curious about owning them, how they drive, how they make me feel, how they look in my driveway. It's really not to make money but it's nice if I can break even over the years with this curiosity thing. In the past 25 years, with very limited space to work and storage, it's been two wheeled buys - motorcycles and scooters - that I enjoy and mostly sell off when I'm bored with them. Some turn out well and selling is not easy and some are total disappointments. But that's the point. These Hagerty discussions are far too focused on dollars. ... View more