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 […]
When I put together last weekend’s Four-Links, I wondered whether it was wise to include a German-language television ad for the Wartburg. Indeed, it was: I knew Mike Eldred had some German-language skills, but I didn’t know he was so adept at hearing the nuances of DDR Newspeak. His translation:
The Wartburg 1000. With our special […]
… or a Studillac. That’s what we’re looking for. We are specifically referring here to cars that received an engine transplant from a truly fabled shop, Frick-Tappett Motors, which was located along Sunrise Highway on New York’s Long Island. This shop deserves to be as well known as any hot rod shop in post-war Southern California, except that […]