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Original Owner: Big-Block ’75 Dodge 4x4 Packs Two Tons of Golden Memories
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (1428+ words) Most of the other neighbors on the street have stopped by to look at the truck and ask about it," he says. Ward died in November 2024, about three months before his 80th birthday. Roberta helped arrange shipping the truck to Mark,…...
Can Am: The History of the Canadian-American Challenge Cup
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (665+ words) Can-Am was short for Canadian-American Challenge Cup Series. Born in 1966, the nearly unlimited, big-power sports-racing machines of that unforgettable era could be seen as a noble quest to establish "no-rules racing." [The 2026 Amelia Concours will play host to a class…...
Back for 2026, Ram 1500 Rebel X Is Ritzy but Still Rowdy
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (262+ words) Ram is bringing back a popular package on the mid-grade off-road trim of its 1500 pickup. First offered for the 2025 model year, the Rebel X Package takes the already well-fitted Rebel half-ton and adds additional ritziness and more off-road capability. It's…...
Does Rear-Wheel Drive Matter in New Vehicles?
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (328+ words) For this installment of According to You, I want to see just how passionate we get for new vehicles with rear-wheel drive. Do they still have that magic, or is the thrill gone for you? Personally speaking, I do not…...
Final Parking Space: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (770+ words) Until the SHO hit showrooms, Taurus shoppers who wanted manual transmissions had to suffer with the gas-sipping but agonizingly slow MT-5, which had the Tempo's HSC four-banger (aka two-thirds of the ancient 200-cubic-inch Thriftpower pushrod straight-six) under the hood. Conveniently,…...
Everrati Electrifies Classic Mini
17+ hour, 15+ min ago (302+ words) Everrati Electrifies Classic Mini'Hagerty Everrati Electrifies Classic Mini British electromod specialist Everrati has turned its attention to the original Mini. Having previously gone big by adding EV power to icons such as the Porsche 911, Land Rover Series IIA, Mercedes-Benz SL…...
I Gave This Fox-Body Mustang the Restoration It Deserved
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (485+ words) I Gave This Fox-Body Mustang the Restoration It Deserved'Hagerty I Gave This Fox-Body Mustang the Restoration It Deserved Our family business takes us up and down the East Coast and throughout the Northeast. As a hay dealer, I get to…...
Volkswagen Wants to Slash Costs by 20% Across Its Entire Portfolio
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (125+ words) Volkswagen's cost-cutting campaign will continue over the coming years, according to a new report. The group aims to slash costs by 20% across its entire portfolio of companies by 2028, and the controversial option of closing factories reportedly remains on the table…...
The Snowblower Wars, Round Four
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (997+ words) It wouldn't be winter if I didn't submit a Rob-versus-snowblower column. I shall not disappoint. However, all things end, even Honda reliability, and the little blower developed an annoying problem of dying after running for a while (and no, it…...
My Family's Chilly Relationship with Hot Hondas
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (389+ words) Another common sight back then? Large Cadillacs, and one of them very quickly turned our two-seater into a total loss. The street leading out of our suburban Dallas neighborhood ended at a busy two-lane. Turning left onto it one morning,…...