True Hero Swapped A Volvo Amazon Wagon Body Onto A BMW E30 In His Driveway
You know a project car is truly insane when swapping the body of another car was described as the “easy route” but…
Watch My Beloved $800 Jeep Break Down When I Least Expected It
We knew my $800 Jeep Grand Wagoneer project was going to have a hard time driving 1,700 miles from Michigan to Utah,…
A Few Hours Of Cleaning And Wrenching Totally Transformed My 1979 Jeep Cherokee Golden Eagle
A couple months ago, after I struggled to decide if I wanted to buy a 1979 Jeep Cherokee Golden Eagle, readers told me…
These Crazy Volvo Fans Built The AWD Polestar C30 We Always Deserved
The C30 Polestar concept was everything Volvo’s little fun-hatch should have been, with all-wheel-drive and 405…
My 'Project Mongoose' Chevrolet Corvair Is Finally Becoming The Legend I Had In Mind
Back in 1999, right after our son Langston was born, something amazing happened. No, it wasn’t us realizing that being…
Watch Us Work Overtime To Get My $800 Jeep Grand Wagoneer In Shape For Its Epic 1,700-Mile Trip To Moab
Last fall, I bought an $800 Jeep Grand Wagoneer that hadn’t run in 12 years. After months of wrenching, in March, I…
How Much Preventative Maintenance Is Too Much?
Right now, I’m trying to get my 1979 Jeep Cherokee Golden Eagle on the road, and I’m struggling to answer a question:…
This Lyft Driver Just Saved My Hide After I Ran Out Of Gas On A Major Highway
I ran my Jeep out of gas on Friday, stranding me in an “authorized vehicles only” turnaround between carriageways of…
This Lifted Prius Trolls Jeeps
The Toyota Prius has been written off for years by enthusiasts as too slow and dull to be any fun, but thanks to a…
Stop Screwing Your Oil Filter On So Damn Tight
It’s time to rant about something that’s been bothering me for years: overly tightened oil filters. They drive me nuts,…
Watch This Guy Make Sketchy Studded Ice Tires Using Self Tapping Screws And Duct Tape
If you want to maximize speed on an ice racetrack, studded tires are the way to go. But they’re not always cheap, so…
How Not To Fix Something
It’s been a while since I last dug into my car, which might explain why I got antsy and decided to tear into another…
You Can Learn A Lot About How Vehicles Work By Restoring A Remote Control Car
I recently decided to do something outside my normal routine: Restore a vintage nitro-powered remote control car. I…
How To Boost A Second-Gen Toyota MR2 Without Blowing It Up
Looking for a good SW20-generation Toyota MR2 on Craigslist is a tough job, as it’s a virtual minefield of failures and…
That College Kid Whose Jeep I Saved Has Three Days To Fix His Vehicle Or It Gets Towed
Last summer, I drove eight hours to pick up a Jeep that a reader named Matt had offered me for free. But after fixing…
Here Is What Happens When You Fill A Car's Engine With Coke And Mentos
If you’re one of the six people who has wondered what would happen if you replaced your car’s motor oil with Coca-Cola…
Here's How Much My '$800 Jeep Grand Wagoneer' Moab Adventure Really Cost
A few weeks ago, I took a rusty Jeep named Project Redwood on a 3,500 mile road trip to and from the off-road Mecca of…
Here's What Happened When A Guy Used Wooden Pistons In His Engine
A Russian YouTuber machined four pistons for his VAZ-2106's 1.6-liter inline-four engine, installed them, and tried to…
This Weirdo Comedy Show From The 1990s Was Making Fun Of Every Car YouTube Channel
You found out the ONE TRUE WAY to protect your car from pot holes NOW?!?!?!?!?!?! Check out your custom-built…
This 1968 Volkswagen Fastback Is Actually A Miata
I love aircooled Volkswagens. I should—in theory—hate Paul Nelson’s car, but I can’t. It’s a Mazda Miata under a Type…
