A well written and heartfelt piece. I lost my mom 2 years ago and this brought tears to my eyes as well as some good memories. Thank you for your story. ... View more

My wife loves to tell the story of the time in the mid '90's when I picked up a super clean '93 Acura Integra LS at a bargain price. After I got it home I gave it the once over only to realize it had no AC! I "assumed" all Acura's had air and we know what happens when we assume!! ... View more

One of my favorite things to do to this day is jump on my 1982 Honda cycle and meandering through the country side taking a myriad of side roads attempting to get lost. Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I don't. But I always discover new places. ... View more

While travelling to our winter destination on the Gulf, I tired of the interstate and convinced my "time conscious" wife to travel the side roads. We were thoroughly enjoying the back roads when a coyote ran in front of us and I hit it squarely with the Forester! No damage to the Subaru, but we decided to get back on the interstate. ... View more

My father bought a Ford/Mercury dealership in 1963 and I had a front row seat to the Mustang intro and some glorious years for Ford products. I spent many an hour gazing at pamphlets full of Mach 1 and Boss 302 pics dreaming of the day I would be able to enjoy the raw power of Detroit muscle. My dad would often bring cool Ford offerings home. I remember him bring a "Cale Yarborough Special" home as well as a Cougar Eliminator. A seed was definitely planted and I have continued to water it with a plethora of performance cars. Thanks Dad! ... View more

For areas that are extremely "gunked up", I have had good luck covering the end of a flat screwdrive with a shop rag and loosening/removing the heavy stuff prior to applying a degreaser.  ... View more

I started selling new Fords back in 1977 (and still am!) and remember what an improvement the '78 model was. I think there was like a 400% sales increase. It was a real boost to our sales as the other offerings were a bit weak. ... View more

I have owned 2 SC300's and they are truly a joy to drive. Hard to imagine them not becoming a future collectible as they were quite pricey when new. Some of the best blend of engineering, performance and sex appeal in the automotive world IMHO! ... View more

Absolutely beautiful examples of automotive excellence. Wish I could afford them. Instead, just bought my wife a low mileage BMW Z3 for an anniversary gift. Great way to celebrate 36 years of marriage and relieve the weird times we are in! ... View more

We are currently in the process of buying a BMW Z3 convertible. It has been a great diversion this strange time we are in. This article really spoke to me. Thanks! ... View more

A good friend of mine had a older Dart with the "leaning tower of power" slant 6 that he couldn't kill. With over 200k miles on it, he ran drain oil in it and beat the s*** out of it. Finally ran into a bridge abutment to end it's days! ... View more