My Car Quest

March 5, 2026

Why is my car noisy on the highway?

Common causes and solutions... According to the U.S. Census Bureau, millions of drivers commute daily on the highway; that’s more than 3.3 million people with an average commute time of 27 minutes. Under normal conditions, the only sounds you … [Read more...]

Comparing Titanium to Traditional Materials in Truck Engineering

Steel used to be the most popular choice in truck design and build mainly because of its strength and durability. It could handle heavy loads and rough conditions without bending or breaking, which made it a reliable choice for engineers. It was also … [Read more...]

Jaguar XKE – Found Without Even Looking

by Buzz Lynn - This 1963 Jaguar XKE (J63-887530) was purchased new by Mr. Stanly Lynn in February 1963 from Al Pernett Imported Cars in Riverside, California. Mr. Lynn sold the car in 1988, having covered just 26,000 miles, some of which included … [Read more...]

Iso Grifo at Auction in Monterey

by Mike Gulett - Monterey Car Week is very nearly here. In addition to all the car events, historic racing and very cool cars on the streets it also means some of the best classic and collector car auctions anywhere. One car up for auction … [Read more...]

Editorial: A Note to Porsche Marketing

Why not bring back the 356? by Wallace Wyss - I was going through my knee deep files the other day and came across a couple pictures of very early Porsches--I'm talking pre-A. One was a picture of one of the first aluminum bodied ones that … [Read more...]

The Prowler: Why I Want One

by Wallace Wyss - I want one. Now originally I was a critic, like why build a car that looks like a hot rod and yet has a V6 under the hood. Most respecting hot rods of this stripe ('32 Ford roadster lookalike) have V8s, usually … [Read more...]