A telescoping magnetic pickup has been a lifesaver on multiple occasions.   ... View more

Well, it's such a relief to know the top 0.1% to 1.0% will have even more new choices at auction that the plebes will never have an opportunity to own, let alone drive.  Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. ... View more

Running out of ideas, are we?   ... View more

Almost anyone who has driven a mid 80s Corvette would never put that dash on a list like this, simply because they were such piles of utter garbage, looks be damned.  If you even breathed on it wrong, it would chirp, creak, break, or have something randomly fall off.  The cheapness of GM in their construction of these (and C4 interiors in general), and in their apparent lack of (or interest in) quality control during this time is difficult to surpass (although I'm sure they gave it all they had in trying...)  Gauge clusters are more than just their looks.  They are just as much about functionality and visibility as design.  One thing's for sure, they are NOT about sounding like a wooden pirate ship listing badly on its way to its imminent demise at the bottom of the ocean... ... View more

I recently sold my unrestored, original paint, numbers-matching 1971 Dodge Superbee with factory N96 Ramcharger hood and hideaway headlights (both in working condition) to a classic dealer out of Denver.  No engine rebuild, every panel dented or with rust, and it still wore it's original front chin spoiler.  I never should have sold the car, but I knew I wouldn't have the time in the near future to give it what it needed.  It ran and drove down the highway at 80 mph just fine, although the 727 was starting to slip pretty bad.  That was only about 6 months ago, and then I see the car in the next issue of AutaBuy marked up $10k with no notable changes to the car.  Oh well. ... View more

Would've been nice if the article had addressed pricing, even if it's just to give us a ballpark number.  Not that I'm going to buy one.  Pretty much still looks like every other GT and up Mustang produced since 2013 or so. ... View more

Having cleaned literally hundreds of engine bays over the years as a lifelong hobbyist and classic car business owner, it is amazing how few products and tools will get the job done.  A toothbrush, 3 or 4 cleaning cloths, 409 or your favorite degreaser, effort, and an eye for detail will go 85% of the way.  The rest will involve removing parts to refinish, or touching them up in place with the appropriate finish, paint, polish, or abrasive tool.  And I can't emphasize how much taking your time will help.  Doing one section of the engine compartment at a time (however you choose to break it down) can also extend your patience and, ultimately, your satisfaction. ... View more

I always thought of them as a very "milquetoast" design from an aesthetics perspective, and I think history has confirmed this.  They languish at the very bottom of the collector car market, and nice, used examples can still be had at rock-bottom prices.  A decent V-8 may have helped, but it was still seen as a "grandma's roadster."   ... View more

These are extremely fun cars to drive.  Simple, straightforward, and plenty of pep even in the non-turbo versions.  I have a 2006 Solstice in Mysterious (Black) with just 7200 original miles on it, plus it was 1 of the 1st 1000 produced (badge on the dash); in fact, it was the 192nd Solstice produced.  It's for sale if anyone is interested.   kcturbodug at Yahoo dot com ... View more

My bet is the majority of them end up being scattered to the winds of classic car auction houses and sold mostly at no reserve or low reserves to get the cash infusion fast. ... View more