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

I restored and drove a 73 3.0 CSL homologation street version. I like the idea of requiring a limited release of a street version of these. Is this thing supposed to be licensable for the street? ... View more

Miata's are the most raced production cars in the US. my racer buddies have searched out and scavenged most every pick and pull for cars, body parts, drive trains etc. Used to be totally affordable, but the capabilities have driven a properly race prepped Miata into the high $20s. Four or so classes to race in. ... View more

I am on my third Subi, two Legacy's and now a 2012 Outback 3.6R with a real five speed automatic. May be my last one as I am not a fan of CVTs or four banger turbos. I find that it has plenty of power in the NV Sierras, perfect snow car - not particularly suited for serious off road. 100K miles with only normal maintenance. A recent survey called the STI pilots the 'worst' drivers beating out Bimmer people for the honor. I personally have witnessed speed lane cutting, diving and cutting off (me) by STI drivers so I can agree. After having @ eight BMW over the years including hot rod ones I am glad to get off the snide (3.0 CSL, 2002 Alpina Ti etc) ... View more

Will someone save the last original split window Corvette and put it in a museum before they all get chopped up an set on current running gear? Resto movement is out of control. And people with too much money are paying idiotic prices to boot. ... View more

I'll take the Aston Martin, saw the car at a concours in Palm Springs and sat looking at the lines for 20 minutes. Every one perfect ... View more

I raced a 65 Fastback BP with a five liter V8. Now I track a 2016 tuned GT with the Coyote engine. 460 hp, six speed - totally built for track use. ... View more

called 64 1/2 titled as a 65, early ones had the same 260 as the 63 Falcons ... View more

We have been experiencing 'more money than ability' for decades. In the 70s I was at a Ferrari dealership who imported grey market Porsche Turbos. Several of them came back on the truck with the rear end demolished (can you say 'trailing throttle oversteer'? ... View more

In approx. 1992 I was involved with the California Mille, a thousand mile car tour for rich enthusiasts. Bob Lutz showed up with two Vipers. While we were touring at our new SCCA race track near Willows, CA called Thunderhill; I had the opportunity to hot lap a Viper and give thrill rides to some of the participants. I must have pounded on it for 90 minutes, it ran like a train and the brakes were like a button all the way through. My thoughts at the time was it was more race car than street. Fairly brutal, but I loved it. ... View more

Met Lutz in @ 1992 while on the CA Mille, he was president of BMW in the 70s and responsible for the 3.0 CSL (the first M car, homologation special and won five major championships) as well as the 2002 Turbo. At GM he made them import Australian front engine rear drive cars that became the Pontiac GTO. A thoroughly entertaining 'car' guy in my estimation. ... View more

From when I visited Jay's shop I would estimate that three quarters of the cars are vintage before the computer and ECU revolution ... View more

Ant is (I think) a master mechanic. Doesn't hurt that he has every tool known to man. I would be outsourcing most of what he does. Speaking of Jay, I built a Monte Carlo Restomod 63 1/2 Ford Falcon Sprint Coupe that he bought. Video on Utube Nowadays sourcing parts of older cars is proving very difficult. I think Jay has two or three of the new 'printers' Scan the old part, print a mold or the replacement.! ... View more

Never said better; as a survivor of several major restorations - most people have no clue as to what it takes to restore a car (even in solid shape). And as Jay noted the car shows mostly buy a car, do a couple things to it an Wala! it is done for a large profit. Wheeler Dealers are a fairly accurate representation of fixing up a car ( usually in pretty good shape to begin with) Ant does a good job showing the labor and fab efforts. ... View more

The Chrysler Ghias has beautiful lines, and it is a wonder why the American mfrs. didn't take more notice instead making all those huge winged boats in the late 50s. I had a chance to drive a Continental R just like this one down to the Monterey Car week, for a large car it was fluid and the six had great torque. I have always thought that the rear end esp. was modeled after the 50s Caddies. The car that I would pick would be the Alfa, I had a 67 Duetto hotrod which I still miss. ... View more

Much evidence of Coyote motors melting down the cylinder liners in 2017-1018 Mustang GTs.  Reported backlog of 800 cars waiting for a replacement.  My friend is having his customers engine re-sleeved and is rebuilding per not much info coming from Ford.  This is not anecdotal. ... View more

For my winter ride up here where it snows is my 2012 Subaru Outback 3.6R (six cylinder) as much ground clearance as a Jeep, ultra reliable and (in my opinion) the best All Wheel Drive system.  And it is a real five speed auto, not the stupid CVD ... View more

As I have stated before, after all the classic cars now 'restomodded' appearing on Mecum etc.  Are they going to put the last original '63 Vette Split Window coupe in the Peterson for people to see how it was???? ... View more

So, when each and every classic collectable has been 'Restomodded' with modern drivetrain and/or electric; will they keep one or two in a museum to show what they actually were?  Specifically are there any more original 63 Vette Split Windows that havent been bastardized?    ... View more

Overall the Pontiac Aztec sets the ugly bar for a while ... View more

I will throw the new Lexus grille on the fire - looks like a deranged electric razor. Cheers TB ... View more