Featured Series
240Z Restoration Log – Chronicling Matt’s efforts toward the restoration of his 1972 Datsun 240Z, originally his father’s:
- Part 24: Dashless
- Part 23: Gutting the Interior
- Part 22: The Teardown Begins
- Part 21: …And the Engine Comes Out
- Part 20: Treasure Hunting
- Part 19: Beginnings
- Part 18: VIN Discoveries
- Part 17: The Bad News
- Part 16: On The Road
- Part 15: Getting It Back On The Road
- Part 14: It Lives!
- Part 13: Restoring the Fuel System
- Part 12: Meat on the Wheels
- Part 11: Inspiration (Sort Of)
- Part 10: Carbs’ Return
- Part 9: First Triad Z Club Meet
- Part 8: Wheel Work
- Part 7: Tactical Changes
- Part 6: Little Things
- Part 5: Coming Home
- Part 4: The Rollout
- Part 3: Confessions of a Poor Car Enthusiast
- Part 2: Opening the Tomb
- Part 1: Projecting Forward
Aesthetics of Racing – Examining the aesthetic merits of cars designed almost wholly with function in mind:
Atomizing Fuel – Highlighting various obsolescent methods of fuel delivery:
- Rochester Fuel Injection
- Single-Point Injection
- Continuous Injection (K-Jetronic)
- The Dell’Orto carb
- The SU carb
Audi Concepts – Examining Audi’s rich history of legendary concept cars:
Car Ads and Brochures – Chronicling interesting automotive promotional literature:
Choice Circuits – Discussing legendary and notable racing venues from around the globe:
Design Highs and Lows – Highlighting one example of both excellent and awful design from a noted styling house or designer:
Embarrassing Flirtations – Discussing cars we used to be fans of, but have since reconsidered our enthusiasm:
The Engine Swap Hall of Fame – Showcasing awesome engine swaps and builds:
FWD Champions – Featuring FWD cars we think highly of, in spite of our RWD bias:
- Peugeot 205 GTI
- B4 Volkswagen Passat
- Lancia Fulvia Coupe
- Acura Vigor
- Mazda Millenia
- Citroën SM
- Fiat Coupé
- ’91-’96 Infiniti G20
- ’91-’94 B13 Nissan Sentra SE-R
- ’88-’92 Mazda MX-6
- Audi Coupe GT
- Volkswagen Corrado
- Peugeot 405 Mi16
- ’78-’93 Saab 900
- Volvo 850 T-5R
- 5th-generation Honda Prelude
- 1st- and 2nd-generation Volkswagen Scirocco
Interesting Engines – Examining unique and significant powerplants:
- Saab Variable Compression Engine
- Rolls-Royce Goshawk
- Mercedes-Ilmor 500I
- Napier Nomad
- Mazda R26B
- Pratt & Whitney R-4360
Mercs I Would Consider – Highlighting Mercedes models worthy of enthusiast consideration:
Movie Stars – Discussing cars which featured prominently on film or television:
- McLaren P1 (The Weeknd’s “Starboy” music video)
- Ferrari 328 (Sleigh Bells’ “Infinity Guitars” music video)
- Maserati Biturbo 425i (Licence to Kill)
- The cars of Back to the Future Part II
- Aston Martin DB5 (James Bond franchise)
- Sunbeam Alpine Mark I (To Catch a Thief)
- Adams Probe 16 (A Clockwork Orange)
Ones That Got Away – Stories of cars we almost acquired, whether though purchase or trade:
- 1991 Audi 200 20v Turbo quattro Avant
- 1984 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE
- 1990 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
- 1982 BMW 628CSi
- 1991 Volvo 780 Bertone
- 1969 Plymouth Sport Fury
- 1990 Audi 200 Turbo quattro
- 1975 Opel Manta
Sophomore Slumps – Featuring cars whose second generation failed to live up to the promise of the first:
Styling Misfires – Discussing unsuccessful cars whose styling was their overlooked (or denied) Achilles heel:
- ’89-’97 Ford Thunderbird
- BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo
- ’04-’06 Pontiac GTO
- Chevy SSR
- Chyrsler Cirrus
- Chyrsler 300M
- Nissan Murano Redesign
- Mercedes-Benz R-Class
- Third-generation Ford Taurus
Technical Curiosities – Spotlighting obscure automotive engineering solutions:
- Opel’s Cam-In-Head Engine
- Nivomat Dampers
- The Desmodromic Valve
- Front-Engined AWD Systems
- Mercedes’ Monoblade Wiper
- Twincharging
- The Turbine Car
- The Sleeve Valve
- The Variable-Geometry Turbo
- The Hydraulic Cooling Fan
- The Laycock de Normanville Overdrive
- Audi’s UFO Brakes
Thoughts On Z-Cars – Highlighting various generations of Nissan’s celebrated Z-car series:
Underrated Lookers – Featuring cars whose design we find appealing, in contrast to mainstream opinion:
- ’89-’91 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Coupe
- ’99-’04 Toyota Solara Coupe
- Mazda CX-7
- ’93-’01 Subaru Impreza
- ’96-’98 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
- ’86-’91 Mazda RX-7
- ’92-’97 Cadillac Seville STS
- ’95-’96 Nissan 240SX
- ’87-’88 Ford Thunderbird
- ’94-’97 Lexus LS400
- Subaru SVX
- ’03-’04 Infiniti M45
What Might Have Been – Dissecting key decisions we wish automakers had made differently, for divers reasons:
Which Would You Buy? – Stacking up the pros and cons of two broadly similar cars from an ownership perspective: