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A brief history of the mag wheel

Car folks and non-car folks have heard the phrase a million times; "Check out the mag wheels on that car." Mag wheels. For the most part, they aren't really "mag" wheels anymore...

Automotive circle of life

As any old car owner will tell you, the hunt for old car parts never ends. We’ve always got one eye opened looking and one ear to the ground listening for the unmistakable sound of old car parts...

Car dealers still doing it wrong

It’s hard to find another business with a worse reputation than the one “enjoyed” by car dealers. New or used, most folks, if you believe the surveys, would rather go to the dentist than go to...

Jeep problem continues

Those of you who know me know I have a problem. Alright, if you know me, you know I have a laundry list of problems, but I am talking about the Jeep problem. Yes, I have talked about it here...

Stretching tooling expenses over a larger range of vehicles is nothing new. Eventually called “Badge Engineering”, making a number of different vehicles using the same tools and parts made a lot of financial sense to a lot...

Barn find Buick

The ultimate urban legend in the car hobby is that elusive “barn find” car that’s been sitting for decades just waiting to be found. Many car hobbyists search for years trying to find that forgotten road...

The boss' cool car

No, not Springsteen’s car, MY boss’s car. It’s not often that a car guy can say his boss has a cool car, but I am happy to report that it does happen. In this...

Daddy Daughter Day at the AACA Museum

Another daddy daughter day finds us in Hershey, Pennsylvania at the Antique Automobile Club of America museum. The museum is conveniently located only a few minutes drive from Hershey Park and the Hershey Outlet stores so you have no excuse...

Daddy daughter day at the America on Wheels museum

Daddy daughter day at my house is a much anticipated event, for both daddy and daughter. Where will we go, what will we do, what should we have for lunch and can I get something when we get there are...

Indy 500 alternate fuel history lesson

In recent years, the words racing and diesel have come together to produce some very exciting and interesting racing machines. Notably, Audi has enjoyed a string of racing successes with their turbocharged diesel prototype sports racing cars at tracks...

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A brief history of the mag wheel

Automotive circle of life

Car dealers still doing it wrong

Jeep problem continues

Mini makes a jeep almost

Barn find Buick

The boss' cool car

Daddy Daughter Day at the AACA Museum

Daddy daughter day at the America on Wheels museum

Indy 500 alternate fuel history lesson

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