That scoop on the hood hinges open from the cabin and directs air onto the passengers, not into the engine. Jordan Lewis I stepped on the running board, ducked under the Naugahyde-upholstered roof, ...

Last week, I described how, in 4 ½ days, while sleeping in the house of someone I’d met once for ten minutes, I took Louie—a 1972 BMW 2002tii that I’d bought sight-unseen in Louisville—from being dead ...

Compact crossovers are among the biggest sellers in America—some of them are right in the sales fight with full-size pickup trucks. To meet buyers’ needs, they must be affordable, efficient, and work ...

“Special then, special now.” That mantra goes a long way in explaining today’s collector car market. The idea is this: If a car was unique and desirable when it was new due to style, performance, or ...

The Easter Jeep Safari in Moab is the brand’s biggest pilgrimage of the year. Off-road fans of all stripes, but especially the Jeep faithful, flock to the sandstone slot canyons to meet up and test ...

There are precious few times when a postwar General Motors was caught by surprise by a competitor, but the creation of the personal luxury coupe was one such moment. Ford’s 1958 Thunderbird sported a ...

When I imported the car of my dreams, a Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution, I knew from the jump that finding parts might present something of a problem. A homologation special, a true rally car for public ...

Who has the right-of-way on a California freeway on-ramp that merges two lanes into one? Apparently, it’s the faster car. Connie Fleischner learned that lesson, or, rather, taught that lesson, one day ...

As we slide into ever more sanitized automotive times, the prospect of a car company that prioritized big-cube theatrics in small lightweight bodies, with the cheek and humor of the British north, ...

The fluidity of language has always impressed me. That’s not to say I’ve always understood new usage of old words, or that I’ve agreed with each new entry into the vernacular. One example is “shitbox.

In the early 1950s, Karmann already had a contract to build the the Beetle cabriolet at its Osnabrück factory, but convincing Volkswagen to make a sportier model was an uphill battle. VW rebuffed ...

Spring is here. That means collector cars are emerging from hibernation, shedding their winter car-cover coats, and hitting the road. It’s also the start of convertible season, when temperatures are ...