Genesis G80 Sport September 18, 2017September 17, 2017Rick We weren’t in the 2018 Genesis G80 Sport more than 30 seconds before my wife said, “Why don’t we get one of these?” [...]
3 Surprises from 2016 Barrett Jackson Scottsdale #1 January 27, 2016Rick One auction day down, five to go at the 2016 Barrett Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale. Tuesday is always entry-level day. It’s [...]
Best Looking Muscle Car Year? How About 1969? February 7, 2014October 24, 2017Rick 1 Here’s a great way to start an argument: what year in the muscle car era had the best looking cars? To me the [...]
I Didn’t Mean to Buy a BMW Isetta December 19, 2013Rick 9 I didn’t mean to buy a BMW Isetta. After all, I like cars for two main reasons: speed and beauty. The Isetta has [...]
The VW Bus is Dead… Long Live the VW Bus! September 25, 2013October 1, 2013Rick 1 Long before minivans were the mainstay of American soccer moms, before the Ford Econoline or Corvan (the Corvair Van) came along, the Volkswagen bus was the [...]
It’s Time to Give the AMC Pacer a Little Respect August 7, 2013Rick 4 I owe the AMC Pacer an apology. Like many folks, I’ve mocked and dismissed the Pacer over the years. I wasn’t surprised when [...]
Average New Car Price March 9, 2013March 9, 2013Rick The average price of a new car last year was $30,550, and apparently my neighbors can’t afford it. That’s the word from Interest.com’s 2013 [...]
$322,000 Microcar Record! February 18, 2013February 18, 2013Rick What’s a microcar worth? How about $322,000? That’s how much someone paid for 1958 F.M.R. Tg 500 ‘Tiger’ at the Bruce Weiner microcar collection [...]
How About a Microcar? January 29, 2013January 29, 2013Rick Looking for some new wheels and you want something small? And since you think that the Fiat 500 is huge and the Smart [...]
Kaiser Darrin: America’s First Sports Car? January 17, 2013January 17, 2013Rick It’s ironic that the car helping to keep Henry Kaiser’s name alive is the one he didn’t want to build. Back in the early [...]