What It’s Like Unboxing A Brand New WWII Jeep Body From A Huge Wood Crate
Did you know you can purchase an entire World War II Jeep body on eBay Motors for under $4000? As I found out recently, the
Let’s Figure Out What The Cars Are In These Crunchy Car-Shaped Snacks
As you might expect, the cross-country $800/375,000-mile taxi roadtrip provided a lot of opportunities for snacking. Snackatunities, as they say in the industry. And while
Watch A Heatwave Instantly Buckle This Road And Send A Toyota Flying
When we drive on public roads, we usually expect the odd bump or two. What we don’t expect is a massive hump to suddenly appear
Learning To Appreciate That GM Freeway Feeling: COTD
As I’m sure you recall, the notorious SWG (Stephen Walter Gossin) somehow pulled off the impossible and brought a 31-year-old, swampy, rotten Buick mostly back
A Century Ago, A Man Invented The World’s First Gas-Powered Tractor, Changing Agriculture Forever
The average person likely doesn’t think about tractors much, and most have never paused to watch one work. That’s a shame, as tractors are among
In Need Of A Nose Job: 1995 Pontiac Firebird vs 2004 VW GTI
Good morning! Today, we’re going to look at a couple of cars that aren’t putting their best face forward. But is beauty, or lack threreof,
For 45 Years, Mitsubishi Turned Humble Willys Jeep CJs Into Diesel Off-Roading Beasts
The Willys Jeep has remained a worldwide sensation throughout much of history. Everyone from the military to off-roading enthusiasts has seemingly taken these old-school rigs
What Are The Most Iconic Accessories For Cars?
Apropos of nothing, I suddenly had to know the history of Little Tree Car Freshners (not fresheners, it’s freshners) and that got me thinking about today’s
The One Number That Shows Just How Far Audi Has Fallen
A reader showed up to one of our taxi meetups this week with a new-ish Audi (shoutout Tam), and I thought it looked good. I
How AMC’s AMX/3 Concept Car Could Have Been A Real Mustang Fighter
After watching Autopian contributor Joe Ligo’s The Last Independent Automaker, an insightful look into the history of AMC, my imagination was brimming with different scenarios
Refined, Tasteful, And Classic They Are Not: 1983 Cadillac Seville vs 1984 Chrysler Executive Limousine
Good morning! Today I’m not giving you any good choices. That’s just how it is sometimes: you want to go see a matinee, and the
One Of The Smallest Vintage Airstreams Is Shorter Than A Mid-Size Pickup Truck
For nearly a century, Airstream has planted its stabilizers down as one of the most famous RV makers in history. Everyone knows what an Airstream
The Hard Life Of A Former Taxi: Comment Of The Few Days Ago
Jason, Matt, Otto, and Griffin managed to drive our $800 Copart taxi some 3,000 miles out to California. The van has been a total pile
I Think This Is A Training Cutaway VW Chassis But I Know It’s Amazing
I know you’re waiting for the final, full wrap-up of the incredible 375,000-mile, $800 NYC taxi cross-country trip. I am, too, and I just did
What Do You Want To Know About The 2025 Lincoln Navigator?
The 2025 Lincoln Navigator is not a Cadillac Escalade, but it’s an still enormous, over-the-top, three-ton $130,000 luxo-mobile with “digital scents” and a four-foot wide
Three Alfas, a Turbo Porsche, and a German Wagon: Members’ Rides
Hey there! Thanks for coming back to read another installment of Members’ Rides. Last time we looked at marvelous matching Miatas, as well as a
Why A Sports Car Fanatic Like Me Was Pleasantly Surprised By The Subaru Crosstrek
I shouldn’t like the Subaru Crosstrek. I’ve always gravitated towards driver-focused and performance cars — vehicles developed with the idea of setting a track record
Here’s Everything Wrong With The $260 Honda I Bought From Japan
Back in March, I found the cutest little car, a 1997 Honda Life, for sale in the Japanese auction system and then paid all of
375,000 Mile Taxi Trek Day 6 Quick Update: LA Here We Come
Yesterday was the day I was both looking forward to and dreading: The long leg from Denver to Las Vegas. On the one hand, we’d
How China Reportedly Juices Domestic Sales Figures By Exporting Brand New Used Cars
The rise of China as a global automotive superpower has been remarkably fast, but it seems perhaps too fast. A new report claims that the
Three Decades Ago, A Sleek Street-Legal Electric Car Drove 375 Miles On A Single Charge
Today’s buyers of electric cars are obsessed with range. The distance an EV can go on a charge is easily one of the first questions