The day our reporter learned about the demise of American Motors. by Wallace Wyss - It's all so fragmentary--little glimpses of being a motoring scribe come back to me. Cherished moments, some of them, others a nightmare (like the time … [Read more...]
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The Seductive Appeal of Multiple Weber Carburetors
November 3, 2022 By 8 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - When I made my first engine painting (GTO engine six dual throat Webers) I picked that engine because it had real eye appeal, and ya gotta love it because each carb has two throats, so basically each of the twelve cylinders has … [Read more...]
The American Motors AMX/3 – Number 6
October 31, 2022 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - There were only five AMX/3s made before American Motors shut the program down in late 1970. Then one more was assembled by Salvatore Diomante from the remaining parts for a total of six of these beautiful super cars. The AMC … [Read more...]
Events: Doin’ The Huff – October 22, 2022
October 26, 2022 By 4 Comments
Bo Huff Rockabilly Car Show (Huffarama) that is - San Manuel Stadium San Bernardino, California. Text by Wallace Wyss and photos by Richard Bartholomew - As an automotive reporter, I go to a lot of car shows. Some are sponsored by automakers, … [Read more...]
Bentley Badges – Different Colors for Different Purposes
October 20, 2022 By Leave a Comment
by Mike Gulett - Have you ever noticed that there are four different background colors of the Bentley winged badge? The colors do have a meaning, although I am not sure that Bentley has been 100% consistent with these color meanings over the … [Read more...]
Gray Market Memories
October 17, 2022 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - I suspect enough time has gone by now that youngins reading this won't know what "gray market" means. What it means is that, back in the '70s, when the US Gum'mint came out with a lot of laws about seat belts and side door … [Read more...]
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