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QOTD Archive
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QOTD: Would You Own a Malaise Era Car?
Posted on March 6, 2015 | 296 CommentsAh, the Malaise era. That bit of time when there was very few, if any, good vehicles from American manufacturers. OPEC oil embargos and stringent fuel economy and emissions regulations […] -
QOTD: What Is The Ultimate Delivery Car?
Posted on February 27, 2015 | 55 Commentsthe ultimate delivery car of another sort Max.P. found what he calls “The Ultimate Delivery Beater”, in the form of an $800 1985 Caprice wagon. If you were driving over […] -
QOTD: Does Your Car Have a Name?
Posted on February 18, 2015 | 125 Comments“Mine’s called Fifi” Those were the exact words a former coworker of mine used to describe her car on one of those weird occasions in which coworkers decide to amuse […] -
Can Anyone ID This Car?
Posted on February 15, 2015 | 46 CommentsStaxman from Seattle sent this picture shot on a pub wall, and wonders if we can identify it. Although I have a few hunches, I’m a bit tied up at […] -
QOTD: What Name Do You Want Back?
Posted on February 14, 2015 | 167 CommentsIn a past article, I noted that it was amazing to me that Chrysler was using great names from the past to market their products. The 8-speed automatic gearbox that […] -
QOTD: What Kind Of Car Did Your Grandmother Drive?
Posted on February 5, 2015 | 178 Comments(My grandmother, circa 1949) Most of you know how I like to bring up my grandfather and his Oldsmobiles, but you may notice how I rarely mention my grandmother when […] -
QOTD: What’s Your Most Harrowing Winter Weather Travel Story?
Posted on February 2, 2015 | 68 CommentsI spent a pleasant two hours digging us out from about a foot of snow this morning (drifts were in the two foot range), and given that this system treated […] -
QOTD: What Were The Worst Japanese Cars?
Posted on January 21, 2015 | 311 CommentsWe’ve been slagging pretty hard on GM lately, so let’s try something a bit different today. Obviously, Japanese cars overall have a better than average rep for reliability (although I’m […] -
QOTD: What’s Your Favorite W-Body?
Posted on January 20, 2015 | 84 CommentsThe W-Body is not a platform that gets a lot of love from enthusiasts, but it is one that, for better or for worse, has been in constant production since […] -
QOTD: How Many Tools Do You Carry With You?
Posted on January 11, 2015 | 68 CommentsI was at lunch with my coworkers the other day, most of whom are also industrial designers. The topic of cars inevitably came up and we got to talking about the […] -
QOTD: What Technique Do You Use To Stay Awake On Long Road Trips?
Posted on January 3, 2015 | 85 CommentsWhile I’m sure some of you regularly top this (my hat’s off to you!), I set a ‘personal best’ of over 32,000 miles on the road in 2014. Besides my normal […] -
QOTD: The Future CC of 2014?
Posted on December 31, 2014 | 81 Comments2014 really hasn’t been a bad year for cars at all. Dare I say we find ourselves in the middle of what some people will call “the good old days” […] -
QOTD: What Was Your Most Memorable Automotive Experience In 2014?
Posted on December 28, 2014 | 140 CommentsThat’s easy for me: my 1000 mile trip to pick up our new Acura in Boise, and bring it home, quickly (Full story here). It’s now got 12k miles on […] -
QOTD: What Will Happen to the Cuba Clasicos?
Posted on December 23, 2014 | 53 CommentsI am not going to lie to you. When I heard that the U.S and Cuba were going to begin diplomatic relations again, I did a literal spit take. After […] -
QOTD: What Car From Your Year Of Birth Do You Most Desire?
Posted on December 22, 2014 | 238 CommentsThis QOTD was suggested by Robert Swartz, and it’s a good one (even if it’s a bit late in the day). Of course, these kind of questions are hard to […]