How I Rescued My $1,800 Project BMW E30 From All of Its Rust
It’s always intimidating cutting into a car’s sheet metal. But when it’s your first time ever doing it, it can be…
How I Saved My Project BMW E30 From Rust Oblivion by Learning to Weld
You may have noticed I’ve been silent about my recent BMW E30 purchase. The fanfare of buying an elderly autobahn…
Comment of the Day: Persuasive Profiles Edition
Don’t be persuaded by David Tracy’s trickster ways. As he attempts to distract from his constantly precarious…
Here's Everything Wrong With the Stock FD Mazda RX-7 You Bought For $7,000
The final FD generation Mazda RX-7 was an ambitious car for its day, with high tech like sequential turbos on its twin…
This Nissan 240SX Convertible Was a Legendary Rip-Off From Hell But Is Now Part of the Family
Matthew Cox’s 1993 Nissan 240SX convertible looked fine enough in the eBay photos. It was his chance to own a rare…
This 'Fix A Car, Get A Car' Craigslist Deal Is Legit Car Enthusiast Economics
If “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” crescendos in your head and your pulse picks up a little while you read this…
This Dapper Porsche 356 Is My New Favorite Car Restoration Story
Tired: Porsche 911 Safari rally cars. Wired: Porsche 356 rally cars lovingly restored by stylish French guys. Holy…
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:…
What I Learned Driving An $800 Jeep Grand Wagoneer 3,500 Miles To Moab And Back
Last week David Tracy and I drove 3,500 miles from Michigan to Moab and back, including two passes over the Rocky…
Small Dents Hurt More On A Cheap Car
I knew my $100 1984 Nissan 300ZX was going to cost a lot more than $100 to actually restore and run on a regular basis.…
Here's A Simple Way To Beat Big Intimidating Projects
Putting a project car together or keeping an old car running can get overwhelming. In the quest to restore my 1975…
My $100 Nissan 300ZX's Problems Are Weirder Than I Expected
Last month I sort-of inherited this 1984 Nissan 300ZX with more than 200,000 miles on the odometer. It’s in remarkably…
My $100 Nissan 300ZX Proves Affordable Barn Finds Still Exist
I got pretty much the same reaction every time I told someone about my newly-acquired Nissan Z. “With the Diablo…
Why The Easiest Car Repair You Could Imagine Has Taken Me Six Months
Do-it-yourself’ing isn’t for everybody. Even a job as basic as changing a car’s oil is sometimes better left to a pro…
I Need Something Cheap That I Can Work On With Friends! What Car Should I Buy?
Brandon would like to spend his spare time bonding with friends under the hood of a project car. The problem with this…
Here's What It Really Costs To Spend A Year Fixing Up A Cheap Old Truck
It’s been twelve months since I finally got the vehicle I’ve wanted forever: a 1975 International Scout. It’s taught me…
This Couple's Toyota MR2 Restoration Project Is Better Than Any Car TV Show
Matt and Sophie’s YouTube series, “Engines And Unfinished Business,” about their casual Toyota restoration is better…
I Was Not Prepared For How Insanely Rusty My Lexus SC400 Was
Sometimes those sleep deprived, middle-of-the-night Craigslist spelunking sessions end in the discovery of a true…
I Modernized My Truck By 40 Years For Just $6
Building a project car with limited money and skills forces you to find creative solutions to basic problems. But…
Here's How Ridiculously Expensive It Is To Replace A Windshield On An Aston Martin
Exotic car ownership is a bit of an experiential mixed bag. Sure, it’s interesting to be the person that gets the most…