Yellow Caution, Orange Flames
"Nowadays, even if you’ve got the fastest car, the draft overcomes that and changes everything,” s...
Rover Just Keeps Rolling Along
Originally published in Car and Driver magazine in May 1968.
The Rover 2000 TC is another one of C/D’s all-time favorite cars. When it first came on the market it was about the only spo...
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
Rear DriveThere are exceptions, but a $1000 rear-drive car is almost guaranteed to be some sort of Detroit sled. And since we live near the Motor City, there were plenty of choices. I had m...
Overwhelming the Opposition
Originally published in Car and Driver magazine in May 1968.
Just like last year, Porsche's entire consumer model line won. Not only did Porsche's 912 (four cylinders, 102 horsepower) w...
Baby Boomers Created the Classic-Car Market—and Could Crash It – Feature
A demographic shift looms: Some 76 million baby boomers will soon reach retirement age, crushing the health-care system and the social safety net with their massive numbers. ...
The Evolution of Quattro
In the beginning: the 1977 Volkswagen Iltis, a go-anywhere Sherpa for the German military. The front and rear differentials are open bevel-gear type with a manual...
Mercedes-Benz is Sitting in Fat City
Originally published in Car and Driver magazine in May 1968.
Mercedes-Benz is sitting in Fat City with two winners—and one of them, the 250 series, is being replaced this year by an imp...
Leading the Way in American Automotive Engineering
Originally published in Car and Driver magazine in May 1968.
In its own category, the super strong, super trick new Corvette had a hell of a battle against the epitome of automotive exo...
A Fistful of Awards
Originally published in Car and Driver magazine in May 1968.
Rich appointments, subdued styling and a fistful of awards make Mercury’s Cougar the prestige car in the sporty car market. ...
Ancient Grease: Keeping the Mercedes-Benz ”Grosser” 600 Parade-Ready – Feature
In 1966, Karl Middelhauve bought a Mercedes-Benz 300SE. When its engine blew up on Germany’s autobahn, he had AMG install the 6.3-liter V-8 from a Mercedes 600 “Grosser” limousine. It wa...