Why I Refuse To Fix Up My Secret 1966 Ford Mustang

The story of my once-abandoned 1966 Ford Mustang is complicated. It involves a dead professor, a lawyer, Matt Hardigree and my brother. Last month, I how my five junky cars were ruining my life and how I clearly needed help. You, our genius readers, came to my aid, dishing out...

Sep 12, 2025

eBay Challenge: Future Appreciating Classics For Less Than $25,000

If you listened to your parents as a know-nothing youth, you’d have learned that cars are horrible investments. While that line of reasoning may work on mom’s GMC Esquilax, there are a few cars that can actually give you a hearty return the longer you hold on to them. Your...

Sep 12, 2025

Someone Please Save This Stupid Cheap Aston Martin DB9 Before I Do

I’m not sure what happens to a person’s brain when they purchase a supercar, but it seems to be a bit overwhelming for some individuals and they start to lose their grip on reality, as evidenced by . It may need a bit of everything, but here’s how you can...

Sep 12, 2025

The Mechanic Is Not Ripping You Off By Charging A Markup On Parts

Mechanics charge you more for parts than what you can buy those parts for online. People ask me about it from time to time. Is this a ripoff? No, it’s not. This question usually pops up in my line of work when someone goes over a work order with a...

Sep 12, 2025

eBay Challenge: Best Car For People That Don't Like Cars, For Less Than $20,000

As car enthusiasts, we know that not everyone shares our love of smelling burnt rubber and unburnt gasoline. That’s why this time, you need to find the best ambassadors to car culture for less than $20,000, for people who couldn’t care less about cars. .Cars must have a realistic selling...

Sep 12, 2025

Here Are Ten Future Classics For Less Than $25,000

No matter what your pennystocking brother-in-law tells you, putting money in the stock market, for most people, is boring. That’s why I asked you future predicting bunch to under a $25,000 budget so I know how to best drain what’s left of my life savings. Here are the top ten...

Sep 12, 2025

Why Buy A Regular-Ass Chevy Camaro When This 510-HP Jaguar Is Way Cheaper?

Back in the good ol’ days, one could see a luxury coupe driving down the street and everyone not in that car would feel a sense of envy, also known scientifically as the jelly monster. Well, as it stands now, —one of the best looking, sounding and performing luxury convertibles...

Sep 12, 2025

Which States Are The Best And Worst For Working On Cars?

When it comes to car repair and modification, there’s just nothing better than grabbing some tools and making a weekend of it. However, there are certain parts of the country that are more accommodating to the shadetree mechanic than others. That’s why I’m polling the audience for the states that...

Sep 12, 2025

Classic Cars Need Inspection Too

I often tell people that they need to get used cars inspected before they buy, since so many used cars are sold without warranties. However, many people don’t realize this advice extends to classic car purchases as well. Let’s say you’ve got a couple grand in your pocket and decide...

Sep 12, 2025

Meet The DIY Mastermind Building A 74-Foot Sailboat By Hand In His Front Yard

Seeing a boat in someone’s yard is not uncommon. However, when that boat is a 74 foot long, 16 foot wide steel behemoth hand-built from scratch by the owner, it begins to raise eyebrows. Doug Jackson, of Tulsa, Oklahoma has such a boat in his front yard. It’s called SV...

Sep 12, 2025

Here's How Your Car Could Actually Be A Fantastic Investment

In my line of work, I’m constantly told two things by the general public: All cars are nothing but money pits, and My uncle has a ‘65 Mustang that’ll be worth 200 grand in three years, but I’ll sell it to you for $6500. Both statements are obviously bullshit, but...

Sep 12, 2025

I Just Bought An Entire Jeep XJ Lift Kit For Less Than $120

Before wrenching could commence on my , which I plan to take to this year’s Easter Jeep Safari, I had to cobble together a lift kit. And it had to be cheap. Like, really cheap. When I went to last year’s Easter Jeep Safari, all I saw were really expensive...

Sep 12, 2025

Project JDM Honda Logo: Here's All The Shit I Did This Week

The Honda Logo GA3 5-Door D-series hatch (the Fit before the Fit) was in when I bought it a year and a half ago for $975. Mechanically, it’s great! Passes inspection, has insurance, has a comfortable interior, all that... Jazz (). However, the outside was trashed, and I’ve even had...

Sep 12, 2025

Think The Mazda Miata Is A Good Deal? Try This 500-HP Dodge Viper Instead

We all love to dream. It’s what keeps us getting up at the crack of dammit and working until we’re too old to care. However, some dreams—like owning —are delightfully within reach. If you think the Mazda Miata is good weekend car for the money, get a load of this....

Sep 12, 2025

We Want To Showcase The Best Damn Car Builds You've Ever Seen

Were you the kind of awesome child that loved LEGOs and now you’re getting tetanus shots every week because you’re reliving it through rebuilding rusty cars? Do you want to see something come from nothing? Do you like artful expressions of automotive excellence? Well, then - make yourself at home....

Sep 12, 2025