What could’ve been: Corvair display engines at Stratton

The Corvair folks made an excellent showing at this year’s New England Concours d’Elegance, which you’ll be able to read about in the October issue of Hemmings Motor News. Included in that excellent showing was a group of three Corvair display engines, each with a unique history. The cutaway engine was pretty self-explanatory, and the […]

Ad of the Week: Jeep!

We’ve spent a fair amount of time reexamining the popular (and not so popular) boulevard cruisers, economy cars of the early Eighties, a smattering of imports and muscle cars for the days of yore. It’s time that Jeep gets some ink in this column. The pair of ads were regular features in countless magazines back […]

Porsche’s Extreme Flagship

Since the demise of the Carrera GT, Porsche’s top performing models have been the racing-derived 911 variants like the 205 MPH GT2 RS. While the 911 is better than most dedicated sports cars at walking the tightrope between ultra high performance and everyday livability, its appearance and familiarity strike some as too pedestrian. That will […]