“The disease has metastasized,” Bruce Pascal says as we enter a former fabric warehouse in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, which he has christened the East Coast Hot Wheels Museum.
Startup Derby
Who is going to be the next Tesla? It might be one of these two-dozen companies. But probably not.
From the November issue of Car and Driver. Click on the thumbnails above to view a crappy scan. Or, just buy the magazine on the newsstand, you chintzy bitch.
The Social History of the Toyota Supra
The 4th installment in my Car and Driver print series exploring the roots and meaning of an iconic, long-running automotive nameplate. This round covers four generations of the Toyota Supra.
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The Orphan Chronicles V: Tulsa Automobile Corporation
Its first cars were unveiled in a bizarre ceremony in the lobby of the grand Hotel Tulsa, downtown. Potential customers, investors, and other interested parties were invited to the festivities, where the vehicles were christened by a young woman with a bottle of Tulsa-made gasoline. We hope that cigar smoking was discouraged.
The Orphan Chronicles IV
Early internal-combustion engines were rudimentary, dangerous, and difficult to operate, and were thus downright risky for the era’s women, clothed in voluminous Edwardian dresses and patriarchal notions of competence. Lucky for them, the Electric Car was invented, and Baker was the best-selling one of the era.
Continental Drift
How did that $200,000 Bentley end up at that shady car dealer by the airport, behind razor wire and priced at $29,900? And where is it going? My investigative feature in this month’s Car and Driver uncovers the surprising answers.
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The Most Important Events of 2018
My completely subjective (and snarky) guide to the world’s best annual automotive events, is in this month’s Car and Driver. You can read the online version here, or just buy the magazine on the newsstand, you chintzy bitch.
The Suburbanization of America
Chevy’s big, brash, potent, and pragmatic hauler is still gaining converts, 83 years in.
Lightning Strikes (Not Once but Twice)
Peter Mullin won the Best of the Best award in its first year in 2015. Now, he’s won again.
