There’s something about an unbroken model line spanning decades. When an automaker continues a model’s evolution without losing or corrupting the original intent, extraordinary automobiles often result. I recently reported on the arrival of the new, eighth-generation Mercedes-Benz SL. It’s just such a car, preceded by and building upon a half-century of improvements to cars like the 1957 300SL Roadster […]

I’m covering a list of automakers at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, which starts next week. In fact, with manufacturers already giving us sneak peeks at their latest creations, our coverage at AutoTrader.com has already started. Here are some of the vehicles I’ve previewed ahead of the show: Jeep ConceptsMini Clubvan Concept BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe Aston Martin V12 Zagato […]

“My best worst decision ever.” -Kevin Kilby My friend Kevin just bought a Toyota FJ60. To the uninitiated, this is the 1980 through 1990 four-door SUV version of the FJ series, which also included the Jeep-like FJ40. Kevin’s ’89 FJ60 has a 4-liter straight-six and a 4-speed automatic transmission. Like all Land Cruisers, it’s four-wheel drive. FJ60s are sought-after vehicles, […]

There probably aren’t too many Cigarette Racing boat owners driving around in Camrys and Odysseys. High-performance off-shore powerboats aren’t for regular folks. No, they’re the toys of wealthy adrenaline junkies, people that buy cars like the 510-horsepower Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series. That’s the special Black Series version of the already-special AMG version of the C-Class coupe. At $105,000, the […]

Last week, I joined my friend Eric Johnson to look at an old GMC truck he found for sale. He bought it, but getting home was a challenge. And as Eric guessed before we even first set eyes on it, it’s not a 1940 model like the ad stated. While the truck runs and was able to drive down the […]

Today I joined a friend to look at this 1940 GMC truck that was advertised for sale on Craigslist. My expectations were low, but this truck is really very nice. The body has been repainted but is in remarkable original condition given its 72-year-old age. All of the metal is straight with no filler. Some minor rust bubbles have popped […]

Porsche has named its upcoming compact SUV, and it isn’t Cajun, though it is a tiger. It’s called Macan, derived from the Indonesian word for tiger. Porsche says the Macan will begin rolling off the production line in Leipzig in 2013.

J.D. Power’s annual Dependability Survey results show Toyota brands on top in eight of the fourteen categories. The Blue Oval is a big winner too, with vehicles from Ford brands taking three slots. The survey looks at 3-year-old vehicles, so these 2012 rankings reflect 2009 models. Here are the winners by category: Sub-compact Car: Toyota Yaris Compact Car: Toyota Prius […]

Dave May and I had a chance to visit a local collector yesterday, and wound up finding a whole lot more than we anticipated. Here are a few nice examples from his substantial collection. We hope to bring one or more articles and galleries dedicated to individual vehicles from this collection soon. The weather did not allow us to shoot […]

My eyelids sprang open, and I glanced at the alarm clock hoping it was at least 5:00 AM. Unfortunately, it read 2:46. I would need more sleep, but I felt like I just slammed back an espresso doppio. 3:08…3:37…. Be still. Relax. Breathe. 3:44…4:09…. In and out of sleep now, tossing and turning. Finally, the alarm sounded. It was 6:15, […]