The Best Of American Muscle Cars

When you think of a car that is born tough, incredibly masculine and delivers high-performance, actually you are thinking of a muscle car. All these attributes and many such others are known to be a part of the classic muscle car, and those who own one can readily agree with all the above. Since a long time, the muscle cars are thought t be some of the classic examples of the era when American automobile production had reached its peak. These classic American cars, with all their sensual aerodynamic... Read more »

A Brief History Of Rolls Royce

Rolls Royce is a name synonymous with style and elegance; the cars made by this company are renowned for their luxurious nature as well as the quality of their design and manufacture. Dating back over one hundred years the car company has made models for the rich and famous and today, to own a Rolls Royce can be seen as marker of success, wealth and opulence. The company started from modest beginnings and has etched a niche in the luxury car market and created one of the recognisable and well known... Read more »

Vintage Car Insurance For Motorists

Need info on vintage car insurance for your prized possession on wheels? Then this article is just the thing for you. According to general perception, vintage cars are seen as automobiles which are expensive and a symbol of high status. But contrary to popular belief, there are quite a number of old cars which are not glamorous or have a high cost of maintenance. To the common car owner there is essentially little difference between a shiny Mark Jaguar and a proud Austin A40. But in reality, such... Read more »

Classic Car Insurance For Motorists

The following article will give classic, vintage car buffs the low down on the actual differences that exist between classic car insurance and standard auto insurance. If you love and own classic cars and are busy looking for the best insurance deals available, this article not only gives you the right information you need, but also busts a few popular myths regarding classic car insurance as compared to standard auto insurance. Many owners of vintage vehicles assume that the only way to insure their... Read more »

My Love Affair With The GTO Muscle Car Of The 60’s

In 1969, being a poor college student, I still dreamed of owning a Pontiac GTO. I was working part time in the mail room of an oil company when I had the opportunity to buy a royal blue 1967 GTO. This GTO had a 389 engine that had been re-bored to a 413 cubic displacement. Sitting on top of the engine was a sight to behold; a Holley made 3 deuces carburetors. Inside the pilot compartment was a Hurst 4 on the floor shifter. I started that engine up and man did it purr. It didn’t want to... Read more »

The Stig Versus The BMW?

The Stig is the unidentified test driver of vehicles on the favourite BBC Sunday night programme, Top Gear. So far unbeaten, The Stig’s laptimes are breathtaking. However, he came very close to being beaten last Sunday by Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton performed a lap in 1 minute 44.6 seconds in wet, oily conditions. This came in at a mere .2 of a second behind The Stigs 1 minute and 44.4. And his performance was in dry conditions. Lewis Hamilton has thrown down the gauntlet to The... Read more »

The Aston Martin DB7 Zagato An Instant Hit

The classic Zagato line from Aston Villa had an addition with the 2003 DB7. The DB7 was first unveiled at the Pebble Beach Concourse and immediately was a hit with the car world as the DB7 carries on with the classic Zagato tradition with its exsquisite look, sleek design style, and ultimate performance. The DB7 Zagato is one of the premier automobiles that Aston Villa has ever produced. The interior of the DB7 Zagato is ultimate class as it features a special, just for the DB7 model, aniline leather... Read more »

Keeping Your Garden Clean & Tidy

Ive been cleaning up my garden a bit, now that its autumn and winter will soon be upon us. That’s made me think about the constant work involved in maintaining a house, keeping it clean, in good repair, uncluttered. I know very few people who dont complain about the clutter in their lives. Most people see it as a labor of Sisyphus, where you make a supreme effort to get your stuff organized, only to be confronted with the same problem again and again. A few people go to the other extreme houses... Read more »

Stories of Our Life

We all have a gazillion stories that float through out our psyche. We have stories about our childhood. We have stories about relationships. We have stories about lots of different experiences. Then, there are the stories that we carry about friends, coworkers, our ancestry, our community, our culture, and other people’s cultures. We also have “default” stories … these are the ones that we tend to fall back on when we are sharing about ourselves or when something happens... Read more »

The Cadillac XLR - All The Elegance You Would Expect

The Cadillac XLR has all the elegance and class that people have come to expect from the Cadillac name. The XLR is loaded with new state of the art technological features and is one of the quickest and high performance automobiles that Cadillac has ever produced. The XLR is modeled after the design of stealth aircraft fighters and this can be seen with the aerodynamic look and sleek design style. The XLR features bumper-to-bumper curves with a strong Cadillac grill and vertical headlights. Both... Read more »