Very disturbing... ... View more

Time to retire the Corvette if it becomes all electric. I saw an electric "427" Cobra at car show last year. At least 50% of the reason you buy a Cobra is the sound, and the big engine Corvettes are not far behind. GM just needs to make another people mover like Ford's electric Mustang and retire the Corvette name... ... View more

The hot rod is a bargain, but I would have to change the headlights and some of the graphics, but it would certainly be a good buy at that price... ... View more

I toured the Soviet Union and the satellite nations in the summer of 1969 and wrote a paper for my college humanities elective entitled "Transportation in the Soviet Union Today." As a 22 year old car nut travelling through those nations I found their transportation means fascinating. There were many examples of smaller cars (The Moskvitch and Zaporozhets) that were not mentioned but were more affordable for Soviet citizens. The main issue for buyers of cars at that time was there was always a long waiting list and when the car came in it had to be paid for in its entirety - no installment plan. Whe the Russians I met found out I had my own car (a Volvo 544) and a Honda motorcycle back in the U.S. they thought I was a very wealthy man. In fact, I only met one person under 30 who owned their own car. I rode in many Volga taxis and thought I was in a '53 Ford... ... View more

I'll take the Watson car in the final picture - one of the most beautiful race cars ever built... ... View more

Both features - Big AND Ugly... ... View more

Please tell me where I can get a "1963-67 Shelby Cobra" for $160K... ... View more

You should have shown Clapton's hot rods built by Roy Brizio in SF, more impressive than Ferraris... ... View more

Your "Highboy" hot rod is a lowboy... ... View more

I had an 87 Turbo Tbird identical to the one shown in your photos.  It was nice to look at but the most unreliable car I have ever owned.  I got it with 55K miles on the clock and the following items occurred within my three years of ownership: 1. Failure of catalytic converter the DAY I bought it, resulting in blockage of exhaust system and failure of car to run.  Flatbed #1. 2. Broken timing belt at 56K miles.  Flatbed #2. 3. Complete failure of ignition module.  Flatbed #3. 4. Clutch replacement and rebuild of 5 speed. 5. Ignition module failure #2 - Flatbed #4. 6. Alternator failure and rapid discharge - Flatbed #5.   When it was not in the shop it was fun to drive, but never have I had som much trouble...   ... View more

The Rolls would blow the budget before you left the lot - that is why they are so cheap.  I like the Datsun 2000.  In 1973 I had a choice between a 1968 2000 for $1600 and a 1966 Sunbeam Tiger for $1200.  I chose the Tiger and still have it (now worth $50K+) so I guess I made the right choice, but the Datsun is still a cool car... ... View more

Interesting article.  I did my Master's Thesis on the exhaust emissions characteristics of the Mazda rotary engine.  It was an early (1970) R100.  Interesting comparison with the Chevy V-8.  Actually without its accessories the R100 Engine itself weighed about 125 pounds and put out an honest 100 BHP as measured on our dyno.  We originally were going to do a comparison test with the "State of the Art" for the day Vega engine but the Vega engine vibrated so badly that it would not hold a setting on our dyno.  The Wankel is a remarkable engine in many ways - would hate to see it disappear completely... ... View more