Speaking as the son of a man who collected old Mopars - one of the most frustrating aspects is the number of people dropping by who heard from someone that we had some old Mopars lying around. They treated my brother and me as if we knew nothing, annoyed us while we were trying to work, and generally led me to sell the lot to someone else at a great price, mostly because they didn't breathe all over us for months. So #1 on the list should be "Don't pester people about their barn cars." ... View more

1968 Dodge Coronet R/T (440/auto) My new bride and I drove off in this; my 1968 Dodge Coronet R/T. The wedding was 1997; I bought the almost-running car in 1989 and spent all my available time restoring it to factory original. My wife called it "Black Beauty!" Sadly, it has since been sold (marriage/kids/house/etc) but I put a LOT of miles on it and enjoyed every trip that didn't leave me stranded! ... View more

by "widely accepted" they just mean "bought anyway by people who insist on having a new BMW." It is, without a doubt, the most ridiculously ugly grill I've ever seen. ... View more

Agreed. The later hoods with four nostrils were ridiculous, but KITT and this generation were the best looking, imho.   ... View more

85 was the first year for turbo. I had one. 1985 Dodge Shelby Charger Turbo ... View more

Yeah, American and Quality Control were not used in the same sentence in the 80's without also including the words "has no." My 85 Charger had several ridiculously poor construction defects. The engine finally died at just over 50,000 miles. What a shame for a car that cost the equivalent of $25000 today. ... View more

The "S" was for Supercharged. I also had an 86 Omni GLH Turbo, but the next year there was a special edition with more power. Also in 87 was a Shelby Charger GLHS. What I remember off the top of my head is that the turbo 2.2 liter four cylinder made 146 horsepower. The GLHS version of the engine was 175 horsepower. It is piddling, compared to modern cars, but at the time it was torque-steer fun!  Tose little Omni GLH cars were fabulous autocross stars, too. I miss mine even more, now. ... View more

But now America is getting its revenge on Japan: After years of the Japanese makers creating the most efficient internal combustion engines, we will soon be mandating battery electric vehicles. The Japanese are being dragged kicking and screaming to what is, essentially, a way to push them and their darn high-mpg vehicles out of the market. Take THAT Japan! ... View more

Correction: I must point out that, as the owner of a 1985 Shelby Charger, it first year for the Shelby Charger to have a turbo. The 1983 and 1984 models did not have the turbo or the power bulge in the hood that came with it. Also, Turbo models had five lug nuts per wheel, not four. ... View more

This article feels to recognize Greg Kwiatkowsy, the man responsible for this vehicle being recovered and restored over the last 20 years. My dad was a lead engineer on this car, in Huntsville Alabama, and I grew up hearing stories about the car and his witnessing it on the track. My dad and I personally helped Greg find parts my dad had set aside. I hope future articles will recognize 25 years or more of work on the part of Kwiatkowski to make this dream come true. ... View more

Make them. Make boxes in whatever size suits your needs. There are thousands of helpful youtube videos on making simple wooden boxes.   ... View more

My dad was an engineer for Chrysler, in the 1960s and 70s. He collected a LOT of nuts and bolts and parts. Over the years we moved from using oil cans with the tops cut off, to baby food jars, to cleaned clear plastic peanut butter jars and rubbermaid tubs. I also have made wooden open-top boxes about a foot square and five inches deep. If I were to invest more, I'd build a wall of cubbyholes sized for the peanut butter jars and I'd buy a large quantity of them in two different sizes. The clear plastic is safer to keep things in than glass. For larger pieces I would use the wooden bins and stack them. ... View more

I have put 2500 miles on my Y, and I agree completely that it is as ugly as an old sneaker. The accelleration and stereo is what keeps me smiling. I am confused by the author's inability to use the door handle, though. Press with your thumb, pull with your fingers. Makes sense. I think the author is doing it wrong.  ... View more

1978-79 Dodge Magnum. Also first generation Miata. But my vote goes to the 68 Charger. ... View more

RE the "ugly" Aztec, Has anyone seen a Nissan Murano convertible? That thing makes an Aztec look beautiful, by comparison. Actually even the non-convertible was butt-ugly.   ... View more

I went to the dealership with cash ready to buy a 2006 Magnum, right after they came out. I still owned a 1979 Magnum (completely different vehicle) and thought it would be cool to have both, plus I love wagons! But when I opened the rear and saw the cargo space I walked away. It did not have a "cargo area" I could use for hauling stuff, it had a trunk, about 14 inches deep and three feet square. It was nothing but a stretched sedan - I think they call them "Shooting Brakes," now.   Also, I owned a Stealth R/T Turbo and regret ever selling that monster! I'd buy a newer one in a minute. Actually maybe I should check the classifieds for a Hennesey modified version! ... View more