It is always surprising to me how often the efforts of one man are responsible for showcasing an entire museum worth of special vehicles. Fine […]
The Heckflosse Champion
Many fans of vintage German cars will be aware of the success of the 300SLR in the immediate postwar era. They will probably also be […]
Munching at Maucher’s
Snow, salt, and freezing temperatures are usually not the friends of vintage iron. They relegate the machines we love to the sidelines in places that […]
The Theory of Petrosclerosis
Readers may remember that this blog has contributed significantly to vehicular progress with ground-breaking theories and public policy (see Classic Velocity Laws, the Theory of […]
The Unwanted Podium
So there I was, standing in the engine bay and staring at the empty bell housing. The bad torque converter was on the garage floor […]
Rallying Type 902
There is perhaps no more celebrated racing sports car than the Porsche 911. Books have been written on its success, and more will probably be […]
The Death of Driving
A new year is a natural time to ponder. And to catch up on your reading. I was struck by the letters to the editor […]
The Many Faces of Borgward
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Borgward began building automobiles in the early 1920s in Bremen, Germany. He started with a 3 wheeled utility vehicle called the Goliath […]
On Getting Grounded
The theme in the garage this week has definitely been grounding. Thematic story number one took place when I found myself locked out of my […]
Wartburg 313
The city of Eisenach in East Germany is probably most well-known for its copies of BMW. It was the home of the EMW (see blue […]
The Wizards of Weissach
Source :Jalopnik This is the Weissach package of the Porsche 918 887 horsepower 0-62 time of 2.6 seconds (motorcycle territory) 78.4 mpg 6:57 around the […]
Flat Out
It was the Zippo Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. BMW was the featured marque that year, and a group of us from the Mid-Atlantik […]
Hoarding for Gearheads
I am in possession of about a dozen brand new oil filters of various types and sizes. I know that many of them do not […]
DKW Monza
The DKW Monza was a sports car built on the chassis of the successful DKW 3=6 coupe. It was produced from 1956 to 1958 in […]
The Revival
Re·viv·al noun ri-ˈvī-vəl : a period in which something becomes popular again after a long period of time : the growth of something or an […]
Beaulieu
A swap meet is a wonderful concept. Dozens if not hundreds of people and businesses with used parts and unique items and memorabilia gather in […]
Lime Rock Vintage 2013
The weather was not cooperating. Labor Day weekend is intended to be summer’s last fling here in the northeast, and I have been at Lime […]
Soul Wrenching
The realm of vintage iron encompasses a wide spectrum of interests. On one end the ownership and presentation of near perfect examples at Concours and […]