Lost and Found

Forgotten Teardrop: the Arrow Plane

Geoff Hacker continues his travels across the country, this time to Mesa, Arizona, to view a vehicle that goes a little outside the scope of the fiberglass cars he’s researching for Forgotten Fiberglass, the book he’s working on with co-author Rick D’Louhy. It’s the 1932 Arrow Plane,... Read more

Four-Links - Another beer truck sighting, Jalop hearts Russian military vehicles, another DC garage, railcar return

* Did anyone else notice the mention in the last SIA Flashback of “a young designer from Toronto, John Hampshire … a native Canadian who had just finished a line of streamlined, customized trucks for Labatt’s” and who worked for designer Tom Hibbard? Okay, maybe I was the only... Read more

The orphans of ‘17

Motor Record was a trade publication of the Teens, primarily aimed at dealers, suppliers, et c., not unlike Motor today. I was reading through the March 1917 edition, never mind why, and I found a listing of dealers holding stock for orphaned makes. Working backwards, I came up with an interesting (to... Read more

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Nov 21 Subaru 50th Anniversary Continues in Full Swing

We’re getting on our favorite hobby horse again and talking about how Japanese automakers don’t talk about enough their past products. We’re lookin’ at you, US subsidiaries! For...

Nov 15 Do the JDM Burnout Dance! G-Works Magazine review

Pay your local Japanese bookshop a visit and you’ll see that one of the new JDM magazines catering to the new boom in nostalgics is G-Works. It’s one of my favourite Japanese magazines: it...

Nov 6 How to Choose an Auto Insurance Policy

Since auto insurance is almost a must in most countries of the world, there are numerous people who are not ready to pay the price for it that is why they are constantly searching for cheap Car Insurance...

Oct 28 Spy Shots: Panamera mule close-ups... still looks... hmmm...

Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Porsche
At last count, there were 13 Porsche Panameras winding their way up and down San Francisco streets. We don't know what could be so challenging...

Oct 28 Spy Shots: 2009 Mercedes CLK Cabrio

Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertibles, Coupes, Mercedes-Benz
The next CLK Cabriolet -- or E-Class Coupe Cabriolet depending on Mercedes' choice of nomenclature -- is out and about, wearing lots of camouflage...

Oct 27 Bond girl buddies up with Ford Ka

Filed under: Economy, Hatchbacks, Aston Martin, Ford, Celebrities
Who's not looking forward to the new Bond flick Quantum of Solace that opens in theaters on October 29th? Agent 007 returns with an Aston...

Oct 27 BMW working on multi-function smart key

Filed under: Gadgets, Tech, BMW
BMW's research unit has announced its latest innovation; the groundbreaking research has led to.... a Mobil Speedpass. This new multifunction smart key, co-developed with...

Oct 27 Spy Shots: R-Class facelift

Filed under: Spy Photos, SUVs, Wagons/Estates, Crossovers/CUVs, Mercedes-Benz
The R-Class won a design award, went on tour with the Rolling Stones, was dropped in price, and still sold so poorly that Mercede...

Oct 26 Event Alert: The Garage419 Invitational is today!

Filed under: Etc., Event Alert
Heads-up, people: I'll be driving in the Garage419 Invitational later today at Grand Prix New York in Mt. Kisco. If you're in the area, the event's open to the public, so...