Early Buick V6 was not the same as the later V6 so be careful comparing. And late evolved as well. Late V6 didn't use parts from the early one. Early 225 was basically 3/4 of a 300 V8 and had common crank pins for cylinder pairs (90 degree V made for a shaker). The later V6 was based on the later Buick V8 architecture and had split crank pins to try to kill some of the shake. Later 3.8's had balance shafts. GM wanted to use the same machinery to build V8's and V6's so a lot of compromises had to be made. A 60 degree V6 is inherently more balanced (and compact). Look at the 2.8-3.3 that Chevy used in the front drive cars and the S10. ... View more

If by 'the next 911' you mean even s**t boxes are going to be overpriced (like rusted to death 57 Chevy's going for $10k), then it is a sad thing for the hobby. 'Investors' need to stay out of the hobby. Every classic car price is being run up by people with too much money and not enough brains. ... View more

The T-Bird should NEVER have been made a four door. I didn't like it when Dodge made the Charger a four door. Don't reuse classic names on unworthy replacements. In the early 80's, Dodge took a Mitsubishi car and rebadged it "Challenger'. It wasn't. Chevy took a Toyota Corolla and renamed it 'Nova'. Sacrilege! I don't like Ford putting 'Mustang' on anything other than a pony car. years ago Cehvy had a station wagon Vette concept car. Thank goodness THAT never saw production! As for electric cars in general, I have nothing against the concept, but I hate the fact that almost all of them stick big flat panel i-pad looking things in the center of the instrument panel. Get rid of the touch screen BS and put normal looking guages in it. I want REAL knobs controlling the HVAC that I can control without having to take my eyes off the road to find the proper spot on a screen to touch. If you want to put radio controls (not 'infotainmen' BS) on the steering wheel, I can live with that. ... View more

At last the Diamondstar cars were more reliable. (I worked there for 18 years). Too bad they lost their way after the first generation. ... View more

Restore and drive whatever you like. Whether it is a 70's econobox Japanese car, a mor-door American barge or a sports car with who know what crammed under the hood. I think most any TRUE car guy can respect the effort involved in making an orphan car shine. Who would have thought that the lowly Model T would have had the following it does? ... View more

Goes to show you that everyone needs to have a PLAN. Everyone thinks they have more time than they do. ... View more

There is nothing wrong with prices being affordable. Reasonable prices means more normal people can enjoy cars instead of being stuck with their econobox everyday turds. It is obscene how prices for some cars, especially 60's muscle/pony cars have gone through the roof. In the late 70's when I was in high school, you could get a 69 Chevelle Malibu 2 door with a 307/Powerglide for $1000 (I did). Now you can't touch rusty hulks with no engines for less than $5k because everybody thinks their car is worth a fortune. There are more 'SS's' out there than were EVER produced from the factory. Exotic sports cars are nuts too. Overpriced mechanical nightmares. Buy what you like and drive it whether it is a hotrodded 70's Datsun 510, a more-door big Buick with big bumpers or a fart-can muffler'd Honda. People need to quit buying cars as 'investments'. They ARE NOT, except to stupid people with too much money. ... View more

Northstar engine WAS a good design when it first came out---too bad it was plagued with repair issues as it aged. 4.1 had potential. V8-6-4 was too far ahead of its time---tech wasn't ready. Diesel could have been good if GM had used a clean sheet design. Keep bean counters out of it and things will be fine. It's a luxury brand--don't cut corners. ... View more

Any round back school bus is cool in my book. Would definitely make a good RV if you didn't want a bus to transport people with. The 4CV might be a little cold in Illinois winters. ... View more

Monte Carlo's were getting rarer back in the 80's-90's as more were used as stock cars and demo derby due to their long distance from the radiator to the engine. Remember those huge fan shrouds? I picked a rusted '70 up for $300 to get the 400 SB that it had in it. The entire trunk floor was gone and there wasn't much holding the rear sheet metal on. Parted the good front end and doors out. It would have been a pretty car if it wasn't so far gone: blue exterior, black cloth interior. ... View more

Chevelle, Lemans, Skylark, Monte Carlo all used the came rear window, trunk lid, windshield. The doors would probably go on too thought the lines wouldn't match. The only one different was the Cutlass. ... View more

Maverick WAS a good looking car. My brother bought a '70 back in 1973 after he graduated from high school. Problem was the crap quality. It was getting rust already and the weak 6 cyl. it had. ... View more

My dad liked Ramblers. They were cheap to buy and cheap to run and own. The local dealer lived across the street. I can appreciate them now even with sixes. However, I hate that the auctions and car flippers are going to run up the prices on one of the remaining affordable cars. ... View more

Don't forget the following: 360: Ford FE, AMC, Mopar 401: Buick, AMC 350 and 455: Buick, Olds, Pontiac (techinically same manufacturer--GM--but totally different engines These are just the ones off the top of my head--there are more ... View more

I'd like to see a return of the Chevy S10 and Ford Ranger to the small size that they were originally. The current Colorado and ranger are the size that full-size trucks used to be and they cost as much as full size. ... View more

I'm OK with some resto-mods. However I absolutely HATE when someone takes a pristine original and starts whacking at it because it is easier than tackling a parts car or one with bodywork needs. A car is only original once. Keep those for posterity. Yes, it is YOUR car and you can do whatever you want with it, but it is just like your house in that after you are gone, the next person may not want to pay top dollar for your decorating tastes and so it sits. ... View more

It's OK for a kid to dream of the cars he/she would like to own. In the meantime, keep encouraging the hobby, even if it means the kid will buy a 12 year old Toyota Corolla. After all, you have to learn on something and you need that daily driver anyway. ... View more

Sugar in the gas tank won't hurt anything. It's an old wive's tale. It is not soluble in gasoline. It would take a lot to clog up anything and it certainly won't ruin the engine. ... View more

You are mistaken. Everyone would be paying it. ... View more

I agree. Exotics don't float my boat. I can appreciate a cherry more-door oddball. ... View more

Most of the time, if they are bad enough to leak or are frozen up, they are too bad to be able to repair at home. One comment said that in many cases the bore will have to be sleeved. That is true. You can't hone out the pits so they won't leak. Unless the part is rare, get a replacement. It's not worth the time and aggravation. If it is rare, you will have to send it out to be rebuilt. Brake systems are not the place to go cheap. Years ago I would get the wheel cylinder kits for drum brakes and hone them out. They worked, but for how long? Calipers are harder to do and more critical due to the heat involved in normal operation. ... View more

None will probably recoup the $ put in, assuming a quality job is done and not a cheap flip. Anyone who goes into the car hobby thinking they are going to make a killing is deluded, or they are hoping to find a sucker with too much money and there are plenty of those. Just look at some of the auction prices. You do these cars because you love them. ... View more

Repairable. Not all that much damage. I'm sure the WW II German officers that were killed in them were thrown out when the car rolled since there weren't seat belts then. ... View more

Leave the new parts in their original boxes and store the boxes in plastic bins to keep them safe and clean. You don't want to lose the part numbers or other manufacturer info. Also put the date purchased. Save the receipts in a folder for each car so if you have to reorder or the part is defective or wrong, you can return it. Many suppliers won't take back stuff not in the original packaging or dirty packaging. I once lived at a house with a one car garage (14x20). I had stored 5 complete disassembled engines with extra parts, had Monte Carlo body parts in the garage attic, and still had space for the car, mower, bicycles, workbench, tool cabinet and air compressor so organization CAN be done with creativity.   ... View more

My biggest gripe about electric car design is not so much the body, though I think Teslas are more bland than Toyota Camrys, but placing huge tablet looking things in the center of what used to be instrument panels is a no go for me. Put something that looks like instrumentation in front of the driver. Skip all that touch screen BS. I don't want a video game in the car. I want actual knobs to turn and buttons that I can feel without having to look away from the road. I just want to drive the car NOT have it drive me. ... View more