Classics
New book delves into original Wagoneers, Gladiators, and other Jeeps
A new book from the founder of Mopar site allpar.com—and this site, aCarPlace—delves into the origins of classic Jeeps, including… Read More
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle: the Hollywood star in Tehran
The Chevelle gained a good reputation as being one of the best-selling A-body GM cars. A mid-sized automobile in GM’s… Read More
Where to buy car parts? It depends…
Where should you buy car parts? It depends on what you need them for, generally speaking, and how much time you… Read More
Woodward’s walk through GM history
General Motors cars and trucks were everywhere at this year’s Woodward Cruise; here are a few fine (and other) examples,… Read More
Were classic cars better and cheaper?
My “parade car” is a 1974 Plymouth Valiant. I enjoy driving it, now and then, and it still runs beautifully.… Read More
Whitewashing, neglect, fiction: Automakers and history
Every automaker has its own history, but how they approach it can be rather amusing. First, of course, is Mercedes,… Read More
A 40th-anniversary New Jersey show
The Restored Rusty Relics automobile club of New Jersey is now, for the first time, taking on-line pre-registrations for its… Read More
Why GM car keys went in with the teeth down
In the grand old days before we, and probably our fathers, were born, Chrysler locks were built by Yale and… Read More
1910 Brush roadster car test drive
The new standard for pickup automatics is having eight to ten speeds in their automatic transmissions; but one of the… Read More
Turn signals — amber or red? Yes, it matters
What color should rear turn signals be? In North America they’re usually red, and can also be amber. Almost everywhere… Read More