The 1980s were interesting times, everything from the music to the politics and even the culture was in some respects different than many back in the 1970s would have expected. It was the same way in the automotive world, everything Continue reading →

Sometimes when analyzing the current crop of cars it requires a reflection upon the past to see where the new cars fall short, meet, or exceed the pinnacles of the past. Nowhere is this more helpful then in  case of Continue reading →

In the study of history, there are plenty of “what ifs”. Such as – what if Archduke Franz Ferdinand had not been assassinated, would World War I been averted and 16 million lives have been saved? Even in our own Continue reading →

It has been a long winter, one of the longest I can remember. Normally in the nation’s Capitol, weather gets cold in the fall but doesn’t get bitter until January rolls in. By March winter is forgotten and spring is Continue reading →

Back in the 1980s the high school and college campus parking lots were filled with a wide array of different muscle and performance cars from the 1960s and 1970s. These cars by this time were at least on their second Continue reading →

The Pontiac GTO is not just a muscle car, it is an icon. Pontiac started the muscle car craze with the 1964 GTO and its GTO led the pack with dignity from then through 1972. For 1973 Pontiac for lack Continue reading →

GM after the release of the 1964 Pontiac GTO capped the cubic inches (of engine displacement) at 400 for its V8s on all its intermediate. If you wanted more cubic inches in a GM car you had to either buy Continue reading →

There’s no telling when a new TV show is first aired what the audience reception will be. Some shows immediately flop, others start off strong and soon fizzle, and then there are those that strike a chord with the audience Continue reading →

Long before the drug war, there was another war in American, which raged in the South. It was the backwoods liquor war. Backwoods liquor sometimes called moonshine or white lightening was distilled in rural areas of the South usually at Continue reading →

Buick over the years has not gotten the credit it deserves. Though most of its reputation was built on offering quality luxury for a reasonable price, it has had its share of performance and fuel efficient offerings. When it comes Continue reading →