Every time a ride a Harley and dismount, my hands do not know it. I would much rather have one of the smoother running bikes. I like long trips. ... View more

I still have a 74 455 Cutlass Salon. While that engine could run well, it was only good for 200 miles on the highway before stopping for, thank goodness, a tank of regular gas. About 10 mpg. Had to plan when going across the desert in those days. ... View more

I need to be learned here. 60 mph = 3000 rpm . 70 mph = 3250 rpm. 70 mph = 3500 rpm. Help me with the "conversion factor". ... View more

My three most useful tools are my lift, bench vice, and air compressor.  My lift is a 12,000 lb chain 4-post lift.  It has two rolling air bag jacks along with it.  I keep a car permanently on top. I am too old to roll around under a car any more.   My compressor is a Champion rotary vane compressor.  Substantially quieter than my last compressor.  A conversation can actually take place next to it.  I can work in my garage when it is on.   Good old Craftsman 5" bench vice.   All kind of other tools, but these three make things much easier. ... View more

The article said the nose was back to aluminum. ... View more

I have been mosty GM.  61 Apache 10 (still have it), 67 Mustang, 74 Cutlass Salon (still have it), 76 Granada (company car), 80 Bonneville (company car), 82 LeSabre (company car), 90 SHO (GM had nothing), 05 V, 10 V, a few Suburbans, 11 GMC Yukon XL, 14 F150, 18 Z07, amd probably a 22/23 Yukon Denali XL.  Looks like I am back mostly back to GM.  Except I am now eying a Ram 1/2 ton truck.  They have been crushing Ford and GM in the reviews for ride and interior.  It has been Motor Trend's truck of the year for 2013, 2014, 2019, and 2020.  We will see.    But I am a GM guy. ... View more

I have to take exception to the "entire world" statement. The overwhelming majority of people in this world either don't believe it, don't know about it, don't care about it, or all three. Only us super sophisticated western countries think we can save the rest of the world from itself. Which I submit to you as utter absurdity. I will not be around to watch the financial train wreck that is coming, but I see plenty of KoolAid drinking going on right now. Remember who BENEFITS from inflation. It is anyone that has debt. Starting with our super trustworthy Congress full of idiots, whom, unfortunately, understands it too well. ... View more

When I was 18 years old I was at Casa Linda Plaza in Dallas. I saw a triple black 70/71 Monte Carlo SS454. I didn't know they made a Monte Carlo SS, much less a Monte Carlo SS454 with a four speed. Now I read that no, I did not see a Monte Carlo SS454 with a four speed. All I can say is that I was stunned to see it AND it is impossible to mistake a four speed for an automatic in a Monte Carlo. Particularly for a car guy, which was me. I was able to talk to the driver for a couple of minutes. He might have been blowing smoke up my ......., but I believed him. Still rather have a Grand Prix though. ... View more

If I was a hair stylist listening to women and their stories all day, I would be out in the snow working on my car as well. If one is in hell all day a little snow is welcome. His uniforms are to die for. ... View more

I am alive today only because I never owned one of these cars. I would have slit my wrists. Or my throat. I can't imagine what this car has to offer a Neon enthusiast? Wait, really? A Neon enthusiast? Of course it is each to his own. I am sure many people think the same thing about my Olds Cutlass Salon 455, that probably had 190hp on a good day. It is rare, since they only built a million of them. However, 950,000 succumbed to cancer and have been crushed. And those of us who bought one have one foot on a banana peel and the other in the grave, as the old saying goes. ... View more

And I complain about washing my car. ... View more

Nope. ... View more

We have flyovers at least once a year at Texas A&M football games in College Station. The planes are usually piloted by former A&M Corps of Cadet now Air Force/Navy pilots. There is nothing like having them zoom over and hit the afterburners on the way out of sight. Very quickly. Unbelievable. I could sit all day and watch it with your site lines. Winter, of course. ... View more

The Chrysler! Perfect marriage between US and Italy. Center caps can be made. Horn buttons rotated. Engines painted. Interior redone. None of that is rocket science. ... View more

All of this "what would Oldsmobile Do" is garbage. The story says that Olds is the strongest brand going. Strong because of their innovation. That Cutlass looks much better than my 74. I can picture in my mind what my Regency would look like. I have penned it in for my next purchase in a year or so. My only regret is there is no 6-7 liter supercharged offering on the Regency. Maybe 2023 ... View more

I can't tell if those are the short or long ones. Does anyone have an idea? Pretty impressive from 30 feet. I dated a couple of gals like that. Pictures look good inside and out. The Queen and I have been driving Suburbans/Yukon XL since 1984. Nice rides. 200,000 approaching. Probably 2022 or 2023 I will buy another one. I will be reading the automotive press to see how this new GW is holding up. Ford lost me me with an overworked V6. GM finally made a Corvette rear end big enough to fit the Suburban platform. That alone is enough to continue. GW could be a contender if it stays together. The transmission might be a problem. I read all kinds of good thing about the 10-speed. Not so much the 8-speed. I am happy for some serious competition. GM badly needs it. Ford needs it although it looks like they fournd their way a couple of years ago, absent the engine. I wish I could understand how a company that invents a segment can stand by and idly watch their competition blow by them. It must be the firmly entrenched accounting culture left over from the 80's. They left a well trained staff. Engines sell me. It's hard to beat the 6.2 GM. If Jeep can keep lifters from sticking, the hemi is a worthy competitor. At least GW has the cojones to put a performance hemi in the car. Ford V6? When a base engine can't carry the load, adding turbos doesn't cut it. Put my CTS V2 motor in a Yukon Denali? Sold. ... View more

I would not own an electric car. I will just enjoy the last of the dinosaur busters. My Z07 is the latest. That being said, one cannot criticize a man with the vision to build a car company like Tesla. The electric car was invented around the turn of the 20th century. The vision, energy, smarts, and cahones to put it all together and make it work is amazing. The US, indeed the world, is littered with defunct companies that could not make the automobile work. To be able to do it in today's highly complex electronic environment that the automotive industry contends is astounding to me. He pushed, and finally drug it over the finish line. From a technical perspective was he the one that did the work? Of course not. But was he he guy that put together the 100+ year old idea into an unbelievalbly complex business that made it work on a large scale? Yep. For what it is worth, I have lost hundreds of millions of dollars by not investing in Tesla. I could not believe that he could put together something without a dealer network. I could not believe that he could ever manufacture a car from a raw piece of land with no automotive experience. I could not believe that he could understand and make work the complex electronics in the car world today. I just could not believe. But I believe now. I just can't get over the hefty valuation of the stock to entice me to buy some. The man, with his many ventures that work, ones that he did not invent, has proven me wrong. You can't blame him for not doing the "work". Does he have an ego? Yep. But think about it. Without Al Gore we would not have the internet. It takes a man of vision and energy, mixed with a little carnival barker. The automotive world today is scrambling. Their collective brains are fried. They will not only catch up, but will far surpass what Mr Musk put together. But he did it first. I think that is a fitting legacy and worthy of respect. ... View more

Nope. ... View more

Well.........that is an interesting take on things. Where were you when I was 16? My order would have been for a 67 427 Corvette. Of course I would have been dead long before now, but with a smile. And my buds would be happy because I let them work on my car. Who doesn't want to work on a 67 427 Corvette. I could have charged them a mint to do that in the old days. It is only fitting I keep it when I sell it.........Right?????????. ... View more

I had a rebuilt 307 chevy motor laying around.  I casually mentioned to my brother in law that I needed to find an old truck to put it in.  He called about two days later and said "I'm bringing the tow truck.  Let's go pick up your old truck.  It's in a junkyard in Alma, Texas."  So far, a tow truck, an old truck, and a junkyard were all mutually exclusive. However, he is my brother in law.  He is a preacher.  So we went.   It was a SWB 61 Chevrolet Apache 10 with a 235 6 and a radio.  I swallowed hard.  It would not start.  The bed was rotted out.  The paint was my favorite Chevy blue with rust details.  The brakes didn't work.  So of course I forked over $500.  He hooked it up and towed it to his shop and told me to come over next Saturday. Next Saturday I show and start going through the truck.  It had 76,000 miles on it.  It was a farm truck and looked it.  But we started the close examination, and it actually was in great shape.  It was filthy, but no dents.  The interior had not been torn up.  The bright work looked good.  More work than I wanted....but this is my brother in law.  By the end of the day that six was purring.  A piece of bailing wire stuck in the axle had beat the rear brake hose over the axle.  I spent three or four dollars on that replacement, and all of a sudden I have a running and driving truck.    We went to work.  Got the 307 in.  Replaced the clutch while the transmission was out.  And now have a running and driving truck with no mufflers.   Fast forward to today, and that truck is still going strong.  Well, Hagerty is putting it back together for me.  The brake pedal went to the floor.  The body is stock, but it has a 350 TPI and power everything.  I have way too much money tied up in it but always walk away with a trophy when I show it.   My brother in law is now gone.  But every time I climb in that truck I have those memories.    And, as you can imagine with any good brother in law, there are even more stories.  Like the time I had that truck painted and it was perfect.  I put a new oak bed in it.  I was telling my brother in law that now I couldn't use it for a truck anymore.  It looked too good.  He called me up a couple of weeks after that and asked if he could borrow my truck.  His was down and he needed to go pick up a couple of boxes.  I gave him the keys.  It came back the next day and the inside of the bed was all scratched and dirty.  He was grinning and said he knew he had to help me get over the nice part.  I was pissed and he was right.   The $500 turned out to be a great deal for the truck.  The 10's of thousands since then not so much.  But it gets driven.  It draws attention.  And it wins trophies.  Although I can no longer use it as a truck, I solved that with a new F150.  And I am still with my first wife. ... View more

I love Foose. I am usually not a fan of his makeovers, but it is fun to watch him work. Essentially Chip is drawing concept cars. He is just doing it after the fact. That is what is so much fun about it. This is a great one.. ... View more

Chip maintained the proportions for the engine when he started. He sketched the of the curretn c8 at the beginning of the video and worked from there. His only flaw, in my opinion is laying the windshield back too far. The finish designers would figure that one out anyway. In my opinion. ... View more

I liked his ideas. The finished product in fact did have the windshield too swept back. It would be absolutely impossibe in a parking garage, toll booth, etc. I own a 18 Z07. I know what I am talking about. But he did bring it together better than the designers did. From the front and back C* is a Vette. Sides???????????? Chip helped it immensely. ... View more

They will not get to mine unless my Z06/07 goes on a lift. I bought it specifically to lower crime. ... View more

We need to see more of this sweetheart. That is gorgeous. ... View more

My opinion only. One-offs should not be confused with cars that were generally available to all. Your headline should have been "Our 5 favorite woody wagons at Worldwide’s 2021 Scottsdale sale, plus a bonus". The 1934 Ford “Strathglass” Estate Wagon should not have made that list as other than a one-off. Again, my opinion only. It was a neat list, regardless. ... View more

If we talk meat for automotive journalism, try this on for size. I, for one, would like to see a well researched, well written article about electric cars, complete with sources of information. In particular, these are sold as green. Are they green? I mean really green? Where do the raw materials for batteries come from? What recycling plans are in place? How will they affect the present power grid, particularly as it pertains to base load versus peak load? From where will the raw materials be sourced? How might that impact any country that supplies them whether environmenttally or economically? I can say without a doubt air quality would likely improve in the good old USofA. Particularly if the government confiscates my 50 to 60-year old cars. That is all I can say without a doubt. I cannot help but be suspicious of the hype. I think a good journalist probably already is suspicious of the hype. Then maybe self driving cars can be tackled. ... View more

Dang!! I'm surprised that everyone likes this so much. Absolutely shocked. As for me I will continue to drive all my premium gas cars knowing that environmentally I am choosing the environmentally superior mode of transportation. As a plus on my far superior mode of transportation, my car automatically emits clean and pleasing sounds without the need to use environmentally incorrect electrical power to do so. As for strip mining and processing, who cares? It will all be third world countries anyway. Now if it bothers anyone that stragically we are in the most vulnerable position since the USofA was founded, and this country continues digging the hole instead of filling it, then everyone may be on to something. If it bothers anyone that we are fast approaching the economic level of spending as a percentage of the economy since WWII, then that may also be a consideration. The next war will be far more damaging economically. But at least it will fought in an environmentally friendly manner on our side. The Marquis of Queensbury rules notwithstanding. Is this a great country or what? ... View more

Reading comments always amazes me.  Here is a man that put his heart, his soul, and his reputation into designing a building that I think met the three requirements he was given, now get this.....100 YEARS AGO, and we are critical?  I can assure that I do not want to live in the grandest home built 100 years ago.  What I expect from a home today is not what I would get in a home 100 years ago.  100 years ago we were still electrocuting ourselves in our homes.  If I bought an old home, I would need to update it to live in it, and it still would be short.   Let's appreciate this for what it is.  Art.  That was what FLR was about.  Industrial art.  If you have ever been to the Guggenheim Museum you will view what I am talking about.  It was built in 1959.  It worked very well in 1959.  It does not work today as it should for art.   Things change, times change, tastes change.  Enjoy it.  For what it is.  Not for what it isn't, in your opinion.  Step back, take a deep breath, and enjoy.   That was the genius of FLR.   By the way, I would not own anything that he designed.  Not my style.  But I love the interpretation by a man that challenged convention at the time, and is legendary as a result.  The genius of FLR. ... View more

It reads like a nice car.  It looks Hot Wheels/Star Wars.  Maybe I can't say much since I have a Corvette Z07.  I just don't think about it as Hot Wheels, maybe a couple of generations removed from Star Wars.  Of course, unlike my Z07, this will be a Garage Queen. ... View more

I bought a 90 SHO.  What a car.  326,000 miles.  There were two tuners that knew what they were doing.  I was going to make this thing fast.   Sure enough, I made it fast.  HP up by 50%.  What I went through to get there was crazy.  $$$$$'s, plus some.  Inconvenience, plus some.  Out of state travel to get stuff done, plus some.  I took it out to Texas Motor Speedway with 300,000 miles on it.  Ran it 2 hours in 30 minute sessions between 4,000 and 8,000 rpm.  Had to put 110 octane in it to cool it down.  Destroyed my upgraded brakes.  Had a blast but, looking back, what it took to get there was not worth it.    I sold it to the guy that did a bunch of the heavy duty engine modifications. I asked him why he bought it.  Turns out that I was the only one that had done ALL the available modifications, both west coast and Atlanta.  He took it racing and loved beating unsuspecting BMW's.  After a year of flogging he busted the transmission, which was the big weak point in the whole set up with no options to replace.   So what did I do?  I bought a 2005 CTS V.  Then a 2010 CTS V.  Put 200,000 miles on each.  Then I bought a 2018 Z07.  The difference between these and the SHO?  They are bone stock.  They all go real fast out of the box.  AND, I made zero modifications, nor will I make any modifications to any late model car that I drive, either down here or in Heaven.  It is as is, from the factory.   Now my two old cars?  Well, that's a different story. ... View more

Sam, seems you don't have a big budget.  That's OK.  Few that answer this thread did either.  I started with a 1928 Dodge.  Bought it for $750, sold it one year later for $1,000.  And what is interesting is I think I can still find it today.  Plenty of story here, but I learned that there were some things I could do if I just mapped them out.    The rest of my basic knowledge and approach came from my brother-in-law, whom I just lost and sorely miss.  His help and advice really kicked me over the hump to come to the realization "damn, maybe I can do this".  We were good partners.  We helped and encouraged each other.  Neither of us ever held the other's beer so we could watch them do something.  I don't remember being that smart at the time, but he was.   You might consider the following.: 1. Availability of parts at reasonable prices 2. Given your low budget going in your parts budget should be considered 3. Look for someone you trust that has extensive mechanical knowledge to help you evaluate your purchase 4. Consider staying American and purchase high volume sales cars from Ford, Chevrolet, or Dodge.  That is where the parts availability is 5. Find a mentor that can work you through repairs.  Someone that can help you assess the problem and plot the repair 6. Get on the internet and find out what you can about maintaining cars 7. youtube is invaluable 8. A complete basic set of hand tools is invaluable.  Most retailers will have those at reasonable prices both online and in-store 9. As you need tools for the job, buy them.  Acquiring the proper tool(s) for the job is usually much less expensive than a professional mechanic will charge for the repair.  I have a nice collection after 50 years as a result 10. Read all of the other comments for comprehension.  It will be expensive, but you don't start with everything to get started on the basics 11. Keep yourself organized.  Always have a staging area for the project.  Mine is a small cart that I roll around.  Everything stays on the cart.  Twist a bolt, back on the cart. 12. Clean up and when through  with a job.  Put everything back into its proper place 13. Get a small magnetic bowl to put bolts, screws , and nuts in.  You will not regret it 14. Purchase a long-handled flexible magnet and set of claws.  You will need those your first trip under the hood.  They are cheap 15. When you get frustrated walk away and take some deep breaths.  You will need it 16. GoJo, a soft bristled tooth brush, and rags/paper towels are essentials.  17. Gloves are important.  Working with oil and grease over a long period of time increases your risk for brain cancer.  This is serious advice to follow.  It happens 17. When you hit the wall with a project or repair, walk away, take a few deep breaths, and think through what you are doing.  This could be overnight or longer. 18. Never let a repair sit.  Finish it.  The longer it sits the more expensive it becomes 19. Always remember that part of the reason for working on your own car is to sharpen your language skills and thoughts 20. Always remember the end goal.  Then break it down into manageable stages.  You will get there, but perseverance is key 21. Finally, beat this into your head with a sledge hammer.  A wife and a family will lengthen the time of a project, and it should.  Your obligations, in order, are God and family.  Shaping and molding children in partnership with your wife to be thinking and productive citizens helps ensure our continuance as a great country and you as a great mentor.  There are several steps above that apply to raising a family   Others in this thread will have some I miss, or they may disagree with some.  Or I may agree or disagree with some of what they say.  That is for you to sort through and make those determinations.   And it will be interesting to know whether Hagerty set this up for our entertainment or you really are a real person.  Regardless, I had fun replying. ... View more

Strip mining 10's of thousands, maybe 100's of thousands, maybe 1,000's of thousands, of third world acres for materials to build electric cars is not environmentally friendly.  Replacing base load with green power makes this even more of a joke.  Hello rolling blackouts, as Calipornia is well acquainted with.  Build more batteries to store green power?  More of the same.  Are their experts out there that can quantify that?  This country is micro-focused on clean energy and clean cars.  No one that I am aware of has examined the true impact.  If so, let's see it.  We can all gain additional information and learn something informative.  I can be convinced, but it is not without looking at this in its entirety.  The problem?  No one has what it takes to do it.  No one wants to hear it.  No one wants to swim upstream.  I suspect we we will be much better and quicker at substantially cleaning up present technology than launching a new industry as dirty as green power and electric cars. ... View more

I'm an Oldsmobile guy.  However, if I could get my hands on a 70 428 GP, ummmmmmmaybe I am a Pontiac guy. ... View more

Wish someone would provide pictures on the original cars.  Also some rough specs on that i4.  Like cubic inches and other goodies.   I'm not sure I would buy a blown 4, however if a blown v16 or 12 comes around, mmmm. ... View more

I won't be watching any of them.  To quote Clark Gable, "Frankly me dear, I don't give a damn." ... View more

A qualified "Yep".  Change 41 to 71 ... View more

My 61 Chevy 1/2 SWB came with Torsion bars.  Pretty neat.  You could crank the front end up and down.  It rode like a dream on the highway.  Seriously.  It rolled in the turns, which I did not like.  So, I swapped in a 79 Chevy 1/2 ton front end.  It took me an entire quarter mile to understand I had made a huge mistake.  I was not smart enough to realize that I could have put a big sway bar on it and solved the problem.  I still kick myself for that mistake. ... View more

My thought is that the car is the first chop job of four rare cars.  It would be interesting to know a couple of things.  How much was chopped up to put that stupid supercharger in and what has to be done to a cruise-o-matic to handle that supercharger?  Can those transmissions really be built to handle a supercharger? ... View more

What was the P-51 named after? ... View more

It's hard to argue a Cadillac is a Cadillac.  They are certainly not the standard of the world.  However, my 2010 CTS V has 210,000 trouble free miles and I still red line it.  It has been a great road car with the suspension set up as it is.  A little noisy with the tires.  The interior is certainly a step above bland.  172 has been my top speed in it.  I ran out of room.  GM replaced a leaking shock.  I paid to replace its brother, which I now realize was a waste of money.  The shocks still work as new.  Front being original. I did do belts and hoses at 100,000 miles, but I am on the road and am not interested in failures.  The only problem I've had is with servicing dealers who cannot get the front alignment correct.  Actually two problems.  They don't know how to operate the alignment machine.  And, they do not torque down the bolts that they use to adjust the wheels.  Those bolts take about 250 ft/lbs, which is a 3/4 inch torque wrench.  I wanted to buy a 2017 CTS V.  All automatics.  GM can no longer make an automatic that does not slip first to second.  I love a standard.  I bought a Z07.  Not a Cadillac on the road, but lots of fun.  The V was stupid fast.  The Z07 moronic fast.  Now I just need to find someone to buy my V. ... View more