Jaguar's sublime Series I XJ6 steals any spotlight, in any company. I may have been excited to peruse the February 1973 issue of Road & Track because my beloved BMW Bavaria graces the cover, but it shares that honor with two other cars, the slinky Jaguar XJ6
Read moreIf you're not already deeply in debt to aware of Blipshift, you should be. Each day, five days a week, they bring out a new T-shirt with an awesome automotive or motorcycle-themed design, submitted or suggested by automotive artists and enthusiasts of all stripes, and
Read moreWhen my grandfather died last year, I inherited his collection of Road & Track magazines, encompassing nearly every issue from 1950 to
Read moreThe word has come down, from Toyota Motor Corporation president Akio Toyoda, that Toyotas must now reflect enthusiasm and inspire passion. So far, the company seems to be adapting to this new edict by embracing, shall we say
Read moreHello, friends! It's good to be back! Since we last met, as promised, I've made some changes to the site. Most obviously, you'll notice new fonts, chosen for improved readability. (Please let me know in the comments if I've failed to meet this goal.) There are
Read moreWhen I first met my father-in-law Andy, he was so excited that I was a car guy that he proclaimed me the son he never had, deeply annoying the son he did have. Andy's an incredibly open, welcoming person, but I always worried that once
Read moreGreetings friends, If you've been a subscriber or a regular reader (my deepest gratitude to both of you!), you may have noticed a distinct lack of new content around these parts lately. I'll be frank with you: I have a lot of excuses for this. This site was
Read morePhotographs by Nick Farrell While most gearheads drool over close-coupled sports cars, at 6' 3", I usually just wonder if I could possibly fit inside. Family history told me that I'd fit into Opel's pint-sized GT - as it turned out, too well. [metaslider id=539] The Hero The Opel GT
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With its new Volkswagen Beetle model joining the classic T1 Camper Van, LEGO has classic VW fans covered two ways I take the "nerd" part of Automotive Nerdery very seriously, so it goes without saying that when LEGO's new Volkswagen Beetle set came out, I made
Read moreIn Scorpio Rising, posted earlier this week, the Merkur Scorpio is clearly the headliner, with the 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300E primarily along to provide a more familiar baseline with which to compare the somewhat obscure Ford product. The secret, though, is that while the Scorpio was
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