Archive for 2019
Test Drive: 2019 Ford Shelby GT350
2019 Ford Shelby GT350 in Race Red
2019 Ford Shelby GT350
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 339
Fuel used: 22.7 gallons
Test Drive: 2019 Hyundai Veloster N
2019 Hyundai Veloster N in Racing Red
2019 Hyundai Veloster N
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 438
Fuel used: 18.3 gallons
2020 Jeep Gladiator Overland in Billet Silver Metallic
2020 Jeep Gladiator Overland 4X4
Class: Compact Pickup
Miles driven: 469
Fuel used: 23.8 gallons
1954 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith by Vignale (L), and some of Collectible Automobile Publisher Frank Peiler’s “what-if” designs.
By Frank Peiler
I recently came across a couple photos of a 1954 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith with a one-off body built by the Italian coachbuilder Vignale. This car was special ordered by a New Jersey man named Joseph J. Maschuch, and it was finished in the spring of 1955.
2019 Toyota C-HR Limited
Chicago radio legends Steve and Johnnie take the 2019 Toyota C-HR Limited for a video test drive. What did they think of their test vehicle? Watch and find out.
2020 Jeep Gladiator
While FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) isn’t setting many sales records with its cars, its trucks are on fire. Jeep is maintaining its traditionally strong sales numbers, and Ram pickups have recently outsold Chevrolet’s (!!!) to become the nation’s #2-selling trucks behind the Ford F-Series. That’s huge.
What Is Midgrade Gas?
Are there any vehicles that require the use of midgrade gasoline? Read on…
You see it every time you pull in to the gas station to fill up. Situated there, between the regular and premium gasoline options on the fuel pump, is a mysterious third choice: Midgrade. What is midgrade gas? Read on…
2019 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition in Scarlet Ember (a $395 option)
2019 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition
Class: Midsize Crossover
Miles driven: 308
Fuel used: 14.7 gallons
2020 Dodge Charger
While there are no new or redesigned cars in the FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) fleet for 2020, there are a number of notable updates to existing ones … along with a deletion. Covered here are the corporation’s automotive makes; Jeep, Ram Trucks, and Ram Commercials are covered in a separate post.
1963 Buick Riviera (L), and some of Collectible Automobile Publisher Frank Peiler’s “what-if” designs.
By Frank Peiler
Buick’s 1963 Riviera is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful cars ever produced by any auto manufacturer. This svelte personal-luxury hardtop coupe artfully blended American and British style, and it changed the Buick brand’s somewhat stodgy image almost overnight. General Motors styling chief William L. Mitchell freely admitted to borrowing some of the ’63 Riviera’s key design elements. Its razor-edge roof styling, for instance, was inspired by certain 1950s English custom bodywork.
