Late last year, Mazda reached out and asked if I’d like to spend a week with the 2019 MX-5 Miata RF. My answer was a resounding “um, duh, of course” … Read more
I recently picked up a Volkswagen Passat W8 with a six speed manual for $800. The plan was to have the car be a stealthy off-road monster with the face … Read more
Throughout the production of the “W123” Mercedes-Benz 300-series, there was hardly a shortage of wagons available for sale from other marques. Yet, Mercedes-Benz knew they had hit a thirsty niche … Read more
The last time I wrote about a race weekend, I’d returned home from Virginia International Raceway with a broken car that had questionable stopping power. Even though my mechanic was … Read more
The seventies were a wild time. You had Disco balls shining so bright your retinas would melt with just a glance. Powder blue polyester leisure suits were running rampant. Gentlemen … Read more
Through my wacky motoring adventures, one of the biggest questions I get asked is how I find all these awesome cars and motorcycles for such deceptively low prices? Indeed, I’ve … Read more
Hondas (and Acuras) of all varieties have been popular in autocross and amateur racing for decades. It’s not unusual to hear a small four-cylinder revving and revving, hitting the VTEC … Read more
Cheap car challenges are becoming a sort of annual tradition around here. When we wrapped up last year’s $1,500 all-wheel drive off-roading trip, the theme of “old lady cars” was … Read more
Let’s get one thing out of the way – when Toyota revealed the 2020 Supra last year, I was one of the people ragging on it endlessly. Their flagship car … Read more
I live in a mountain community affected by the devastating wild fires in California. Living very close to the official evacuation zones, I decided to move my cars to safer … Read more