The power Sky Ram makes is indeed impressive! It's a shame however that all that power is going to be used to overcome aerodynamic drag. ... View more

Interesting article highlighting what we already know if you own and maintain classics that have been long out of production. The internet has made is really easy to source good NOS parts. Those are drying up quickly. Many buyers of NOS are not end users but flippers looking to make a buck on enthusiasts like us. As always, buyer beware! The scores of OEM and aftermarket suppliers that are out there for specific makes source there parts from a relatively small pool of suppliers. I'm afraid the pool is only getting smaller. Quality is all over the place. Finding the cottage industry of true craftspeople like Miatahub can be difficult. We have to support these people when we can! Then trying to convince folks to open their wallet for quality, well, that's another story you should research and write. ... View more

Great article! My Dad did a couple of years ROTC then joined the Navy in 1954. He always jokes about serving on the "U.S.S. Neverfloat" since his whole tour was dockside at Norfolk VA. ... View more

As an caretaker of a couple of Karmann Ghia's I definitely see the Ghia influence, especially the front & rear glass. The shapes are nearly identical. The crown of the rear quarters are very reminiscent too. Informative article! ... View more

I'm guessing this is going to involve more difficult to source microchips? Why not a simple mechanical manual slushbox? ... View more

I'd like a couple of London Taxi's What a sweet Uber those would make! ... View more

I have a couple of vintage VW's. Five years ago I didn't think twice about driving them on the freeways. Today I pull out the paper maps along with Google and do some serious back road route planning. It's just too risky these days to travel with a pack of the blissfully ignorant and unaware on the interstates. ... View more

How about the Chysler Crossflow 413 C.I. ... View more

Variety is the spice of life ... View more

We own a 2005 GMC Envoy XUV. It was their last year of production. The retractable roof and folding mid-gate convert it to a roomy and capable pickup. I suppose the XUV lineage is closer to the Studebaker Waggonair. I wasn't familiar with Kaiser-Frazer's contribution to the "convertibles" Very interesting article. Thanks! ... View more

Wow! Thank you for that.  very interesting! ... View more

I was 11 when The Apollo 11 mission took place. I was at the time a total NASA “man in space” geek of the first order! Savant might have been more appropriate. The Corvette story is a neat part of the history. What I would like to know is what is the limousine the three rode in during their NYC ticker tape parade and is that car still around? That might be an interesting story too. ... View more

I’ve got a 2005 Envoy XUV V-8 4x4 2005 was the final year of production. Probably no more that 100 made with these options. To me it’s just a truck. Are these older SUV’s getting followers and commanding these sort of crazy prices? I truly do not understand. ... View more

Doyle Dane Bernbach Simply the best! ... View more

I feel I know a lot of Karmann Ghia History and was well aware of the Segre / Exner partnership in the development of one of the worlds most beautiful car designs. I did not now Segre's bio and very interesting life history. He really was a very interesting figure. Thank you Brendon. I have read much about KG's. My ownership history dates back to the mid 70's when I first earned the privilege to drive. Since then I have owned four, two 1970's and two 1967's. My all time favorite is "Sophia" (named after the Italian actress). She is my 1967 Coupe. I have owned her for 24 years. Sophia underwent a body off restoration and was finished to a high driver/show quality condition in 2006. You cannot be shy driving a Ghia. They draw flocks wherever they go! Thanks for writing one of the better article's on the history behind the Karmann Ghia. And thanks to Heinz Nordhoff for giving it the green light! ... View more

I have found myself using colored Sharpies especially the Black and Silver for small detailing ... View more

There's not a set of keys on my keyboard to describe the emotions going through me as I viewed those photo's......Thanks! ... View more

Car repair knowledge helped me everyday on the job. I worked as a pre-ship inspector for a large auto manufacturer. If a defect was spotted many times I could remedy the issue and approve the paperwork instead of sending the unit off for additional repairs. The worked both ways. It really helped me develop an eye for detail which I try and transfer to the classic cars I work on. ... View more

After detailing the under carriage and fender wells of my Karmann Ghia I reinstalled the tires. The lugs were all hand tightened before lowering to the ground. I started torqueing everything to the prescribed 103 ft. lbs. Somewhere during the process I got interrupted. A couple of days later I took a little drive. Fortunately I took the back way to the interstate. The front left wheel collapsed into the wheel well while doing a turn at about 10mph. Has I taken the short straight trip to the on-ramp that wheel/tire probably would have been ejected at speed and maybe killing someone. I was very lucky no damage was done except to my ego. It could have been so much worse! ... View more

The author succeeding in the goal of stirring ALOT of S#!t. It needs to be said, and it was well said IMO. A little less trash talking and a little more car talking ... View more

Gobsmacked!! ... View more

If your squeamish then I wouldn't continue........ You have been warned!! I had just picked up my lunch at the drive-thru. I was traveling my usual route from Green Bay Wi to Escanaba Mi in my 1983 Plymouth Reliant K. The hood ornament was the Chrysler emblem. Just as I sank my teeth into my burger the largest dragonfly I ever saw scored a direct hit at on that emblem eviscerating itself all over my windscreen. Lunch over! ... View more

I've always wanted to do a Beck 356 Speedster kit. The wife loves them! ... View more

I have a 2005 GMC Envoy XUV V-8 4x4 I love the retractable roof option and the fold down rear seats. I bought in new and has been a reliable tough SUV. Still looks and runs as new!  ... View more

I happened to stumble across a 55 Mercedes Gullwing at a Cars n’ Coffee meet yesterday. Randomly odd and utterly amazing!   ... View more

Great article Kyle, I drive a Ghia that I suspect is not too much different in feel from the Corvair. I love it and love to drive it.   To get to the preferred cruising grounds around here one is usually required to navigate 4-8 lane highways. Usability is an important issue and one I'm glad you have brought up.  Distracted driving is a huge concern. The driving task itself seem far down the list of importance to most drivers. A happy problem but still worrisome is when someone is driving next to you at speed trying to get a picture or sitting in your blind spot. The accolades are nice but some folks just don't get the attention it takes to drive an old car.  Oh well. I guess there are worse problems! ... View more

We have a 1990 Buick Regal Gran Sport 2+2 Coupe. Grandpa's sporty car I'd guess 🙂   Why we still have it is a story for another time. It has the coolest digital LED dash! I wonder if it was among the first offered by the manufactures? ... View more

Nice article! I acquired my fourth ( and last) Karmann Ghia in 1997. It had really good bones but definitely had been through the ringer. I suspect it had seen many owners who all had a "vision". I wanted to restore the KG to it's former glory but picked a modern color. I also decided to redo the interior to more reflect the upgraded 2-tone cloth interior of the early Ghia's.  Later KG's received full vinyl interiors at the factory. I upgraded the engine by increasing the CC's and installing period Dellorto dual carbs topped with vintage style air cleaners. I finally dropped the suspension on all corners a very subtle 1" but left the wheel/tire combo stock. Mine too will never win a concours but it turned out exactly as I hoped. I agree, subtle mods are the best! ... View more

Now days, I just try to be the tree dropping acorns... ... View more

I had no idea a Calloway tune was available to the VW GTi. What a beautiful beast! I have always owned VW's. A 2012 GTi is my current driver, an MKVI "Autobahn Edition", in stock form, light years removed from the MKI. I'm not sure that's a plus. They are still fun but definitely are a bit more bloated these days (like me). It's been a wonderful driver with 165K miles on the clock, a fun car to go to battle during what used to be the daily "commute". We are now retired. Still puts a grin on my face when I activate the "Launch Control"!     ... View more