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Not unlike a college bar, Mustangs seem to thrive off of significant birthdays.  It seems as if every year there’s a new “special edition” Mustang. Generally they’re only slightly more than the stock version and they throw in…

The first time I ever drove a BMW M car at the track was a bit of a revelation for me. I never really liked BMW until that spin around the track in a late model M3 with…

As a sequel to the 1960s British spy parody TV show The Avengers, The New Avengers became a cult classic in the 1970s. Main character John Steed complemented his debonair Savile Row swagger with an equally classy…

I’ve seen quite a variety of cars in my lifetime, but none so ridiculously cute as this 1973 Ferves Ranger. This oddball little green car is just one of 600 of the vehicles ever made, and it’s going…

The Car & Driver blog gets a little meta-promotional by digging up a dusty classic with this fascinating 1962 Ford Mustang I promotional film. The magazine tested the Mustang concept itself those many decades ago, and C&D even…

100mph is a fast clip, that is plenty of speed to get you carted off to jail in some areas. It’s higher than the speed of some of the fastest highways in the US. People would think you…

This year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was hot, crowded, and filled with a passion for the automobile. It is arguably the most outstanding automotive celebration in the world. It is an event that attracts anyone and everyone who…

Given the incredible global popularity of the British TV show Top Gear, you have to know that new co-host Chris Evans, a DJ on BBC Radio 2, must have gotten a fat contract. Well, it turns out he…

Back in 1981, George Talley lost his prized possession to thieves – a 1979 C3 Corvette. After more than three decades, the car was found in Mississippi, but you can imagine that it wasn’t exactly in great condition…

When it comes to late night comedy, I was always a Carson guy, not a Leno guy. But when it comes to car collections, I am sitting shotgun every time with Leno, who has an enormous array of…

My two favorite Porsche models aren’t ones that many people think of when they think of the brand. I have always had a fondness for the Porsche 914; I love the lines of that car. I have also…

You’re either a Beatles person or a Stones person. Me, I am solidly in the latter camp, and even more so after I read Keith Richard’s recent and riveting autobiography, “Life.” In the book, Richards loving mentions his…

I’m not a fan of NASCAR racing in its current form at all. I get rather bored of watching custom-built, fake-bodied cars run around an oval track all day. I can appreciate the skill it takes the drivers…