The Virgin Mary is not showing her face in the vegetation here in the Bay Area, so I guess everyone will just have to find something else to do. I know, it sucks, but we'll manage. There are...

The sentiment is fairly universal among gearheads and auto-journos these days: It’s nearly impossible to buy a new car that is a true crap box, no matter how little you spend. It looks like Americans just won...

Need something family friendly to do this weekend that just so happens to involve beer, hot rods, and bands? Check out Hot Rod Tiki Fest at St. James Gate in Belmont on Saturday June 23. It's gonna be...

The Official San Francisco car shows and rockabilly event calendar for summer 2012It's pretty hard to find a comprehensive listing of San Francisco car shows and events, so I am going to get one rolling here. This will...

It seems like it is never going to stop raining in the Bay Area, but it is springtime, and that means it is time to knock the dust off your hot rod and get ready to hit the highway. Even...

San Francisco drivers should get ready to train their eyes to spot a new police car, as the San Francisco Police Department has decided to replace the venerable Ford Crown Victoria with the new Ford Police Interceptor. SFPD will begin...

The part of your car that you look at the most may be the part you think of the least. It tells you how fast you’re going, if your engine is about to blow up, and you often...

The Bendix-designed power steering that Ford used on practically every car from 1956 to 1970 looked great on paper, and it worked well enough in the real world in passenger car applications. It was a cheap to engineer &ldquo...

I have just heard the word that there will be a car show at the Cole Valley Street Fair this Sunday, September 25. Word has it that they guy has been putting it on during the Cole Valley Fair for...

A smoky grass fire in Anticoch did not put much of a damper on the festivities at Billetproof 2011, but it did make things a little hazy and stinky. I prefer smoke billowing from tires, but of course there was...