Nov
Myth-Busting the Mopar Wing Cars
NASCAR is known for having tall tales among racers and teams. It seems that the street versions of NASCAR homologation specials have carried the tradition with them, as you can peruse any online discussion and see the same false stories being repeated (plus a few new ones too). Because we […]
Nov
AutoHunter Spotlight: 1950 Ford Country Squire
Featured on AutoHunter is this 50,950-mile 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe “Country Squire” wagon. At the beginning of the model year, Ford’s top Custom Deluxe trim level featured this woodie wagon but, in the middle of the model year, Ford started referring to it as the Country Squire. This one is powered […]
Nov
Bugatti W16 Mistral Hits a Record-Setting Top Speed
Hypercars have a numerical dead zone. They’re literally extreme machines. At one of the spectrum are their low acceleration times and the number of people in the world who can buy them. At the other end are their statistical outliers of horsepower, torque, and top speed. Beyond those are their […]
Nov
Pick of the Day: 1966 Chevrolet C10 Panel Truck
There’s something in the automotive industry that companies are always trying to fill. Yes, they like stuffing their order books and dealerships with new models, but that’s not what I mean. I’m talking about white space, the area that exists between two types of models. The BMW X6 is a […]
Nov
Identify These Late-Model Mustangs
Yes, it’s difficult to comprehend that a car from the late-1990s may be “late-model,” but these Mustangs seem so familiar that how could they not be? Of course, the correct answer is I’m getting old, and maybe you are too. The below “late-model” Mustangs are currently listed on AutoHunter or […]
Nov
AutoHunter Spotlight: 1968 Pontiac Firebird
I first became aware of the Pontiac Firebird while watching the TV show “Booker” in the 1980s. I am not sure why it took me until 1989 to mentally register the model. Maybe it is because Pontiac (with the exception of the black Trans Am in “Smokey and the Bandit”) […]
Nov
Gearhead at Heart: Actor Milo Ventimiglia Brings Two Special Motorcycles to the Scottsdale Auction
Perhaps you know Milo Ventimiglia from his role as one of TV’s greatest dads, Jack Pearson, in the Emmy Award-winning series “This is Us” or as teenage heartthrob Jess Mariano in “Gilmore Girls.” Maybe you recognize him as hospice nurse Peter Petrelli in “Heroes,” con man Charlie Nicoletti in “The […]
Nov
Pick of the Day: 1953 Buick Super Riviera
Modern cars are packed with technology. Thanks to the advent of driver assistance features, advanced infotainment systems, and voice-command integration, our vehicles have turned into rolling computers. I came across a story on some Buick forums about the owner of a 1962 Buick Electra who was showing some young folks […]
Nov
Pick of the Day: 1993 Ford Bronco
Back in the 1970s, when the Ford Bronco went from Jeep competitor to SUV before the category was a thing, the Bronco was simply a Ford truck with a dose of practicality and fun. Over time, it was interesting to see how Ford facelifted the model with aerodynamic tweaks, following […]
Nov
375-Horsepower 1970 MGB GT Roars into Jay Leno’s Garage
Automotive technology changes constantly. The same goes for the limits of engine and tire performance. But there’s one thing that stays constant: the desire to put big power under the hood of a small car. That’s why the Shelby Cobra exists and people stuff LS engines into Mazda Miatas. British […]