Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
1953 Alfa Romeo 1900C Ghia Coupe
Note: The following story was excerpted from the June 2011 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine
When Alfa Romeo wanted to make a splash at the 35th Turin Automobile Show, it asked six coachbuilders to build a custom body on the Alfa 1900 chassis. They were Bertone, Castagna, Boneschi, Pinin Farina, Vignale, and Turin’s own Ghia.
2020 Ram 2500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4 in Flame Red
2020 Ram 2500 Laramie Crew Cab 4×4
Class: Large Pickup Truck
Miles driven: 169
Fuel used: 11.1 gallons
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB250 4Matic in Polar White
2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB250 4Matic
Class: Premium Compact Crossover
Miles driven: 185
Fuel used: 7.8 gallons
1957 Plymouth
In his 2012 book Fractured Times: Culture and Society in the Twentieth Century, historian Eric Hobsbawm noted, “In terms of literary pedigree, the invented cowboy was a late romantic creation. But in terms of social content, he had a double function: he represented the ideal of individualist freedom pushed into a sort of inescapable jail by the closing of the frontier and the coming of the big corporations.”
2021 Volkswagen Atlas V6 SEL Premium in Aurora Red Metallic (a $395 option)
2021 Volkswagen Atlas V6 SEL Premium
Class: Midsize Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 481
Fuel used: 24.5 gallons
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
2020 Lexus NX 300 F Sport
Chicago radio legends Steve and Johnnie take the 2020 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Sport for a video test drive. What did they think of their test vehicle? Watch and find out.
2020 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4×4 in Sting-Gray Clear-Coat (a $195 option)
2020 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4×4
Class: Compact Crossover SUV
Miles driven: 238
Fuel used: 12.0 gallons
2006 Harley-Davidson FLHTCUSE
Harley’s mile-eater, the Electra Glide Ultra Classic, was big and packed with conveniences. The standard radio was an Advanced Audio System by Harman/Kardon with AM/FM/WB/CD. XM satellite radio, a hands-free cell-phone module, and CB bike-to-bike communications and intercom were optional.
